'Tough on crime' ministers Bruno Retailleau and Gérald Darmanin are topping opinion polls.

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We've compared the final draft with earlier leaks, so you don't have to.

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Swedish citizens could be among those sent to foreign prisons - though it would not be the first such scheme in the EU.

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With almost two-thirds of the EU's connectivity objectives fulfilled five years ahead of schedule, the 2030 digital decade targets will be met, said Teixeira.

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In this episode, producer Charles Cohen talks to ECFR senior policy fellow Engjellushe Morina about the underlying causes behind Serbia's mass protests and where the country is headed.

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The Commission has said it will conclude investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta's market practices by late March.

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High on the ministers' agenda is the question of migrant returns.

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The Greek Health Minister told Euractiv that the government aims to create an environment in which patients can be confident that their care is of high quality and that their rights and values are respected.

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For the first time in the history of the German parliament, a proposal passed solely thanks to far-right AfD support.

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Ireland’s peace-building journey taught us that telling tough truths is an act of empathy, not of hatred.

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Elisabetta Belloni will shortly swap Rome for Brussels.

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The language on fines in today's Competitiveness Compass makes pleasant reading for the auto lobby.

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While EU countries look to the Commission for solutions, the EU's agriculture chief has previously defended the new powers of the EU's IP agency.

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EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné called for a “shock of simplification” over the next five years.

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A devastating fire at electronics manufacturer CSI Sud Ouest halted local operations with troubling implications for Europe’s aeronautic, space, and other critical downstream industries. The supply disruption further exposes the alarming vulnerabilities in the European electronics industrial base and underscores the need for public and private sector investment to strengthen the region’s electronics manufacturing capabilities and capacities. This incident raises concerns about the resilience of Europe’s critical industries, just as the European Commission unveils its Competitiveness Compass. While the Compass charts a course toward sustainable prosperity and growth, it’s clear that stronger collaboration and a unified strategy are key to securing Europe’s competitive edge.

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Should they act pre-emptively on little evidence or risk leaving society unprepared?

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But whether this will be useful to the EU, which includes four neutral non-NATO members, seems questionable.

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A new report found 34 potential genetic mutations which could increase the possibility of transmission of avian flu from animals to humans.

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The European Parliament’s budget committee has green-lit the plan.

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Goodbye 'megafactories', hello 'gigafactories'.

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