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France summons US ambassador over Trump team’s comments on activist’s death

Trump appointee Charles Kushner is being summoned after the U.S. State Department weighed in on 23-year-old far-right activist's killing.

Bucharest bets on nuclear to shore up energy security on EU’s eastern flank

When adjusted for purchasing power, Romanian consumers grapple with some of the highest electricity costs worldwide

EU’s Ukraine envoy: Russian ‘war crime’ leaves Kyiv civilians freezing

On the EU Confidential podcast, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernová says an "information fog" has obscured the extent of suffering as Moscow attacks energy infrastructure.

Orbán crashes EU’s Ukraine anniversary plans

In Monday’s edition, also: Turnberry, Board of Peace, Kushner senior, data scoop

Belgian collector strikes deal with Greece over Nazi execution photos

The previously unpublished photos emerged in an online auction, sparking outrage in Athens

‘Volia’, Ukraine, and the future of Europe

The EU is sustained by a shared commitment to be on the right side of history, upholding freedom, self-determination, peace and prosperity. Failure to stand with Ukraine in its darkest hour would betray this commitment

Public sector AI readiness: closing the gap between ambition and execution in Europe

Across Europe, governments are moving quickly to harness the potential of artificial intelligence. National strategies are being announced, innovation hubs funded, and pilot programs launched. From healthcare to taxation, I have seen how AI is emerging as a powerful lever to enhance public services and strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness. The urgency is political and practical: […]

Sanctions, tensions — and a birthday at the FAC

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Fishermen protest as Spain’s wind power boom heads offshore

Floating turbines offer a solution where seas are too deep for conventional towers – but locals in Galicia fear the impact on their centuries-old maritime tradition

Greek pharma innovation faces bleak future, industry wants ‘urgent changes’ [Advocacy Lab]

Clawbacks, discontinued therapies, delays, lay-offs and disinvestment have created a concerning pharma business environment in Greece, industry has warned

FIRST AID: Can everyday medicines stay affordable?

In today's edition: Wastewater rules, Sweden's tobacco veto, week ahead

EU ministers unlikely to seal 20th sanctions package on Russia

Brussels is racing to greenlight the package by Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion

EU countries furious at Hungary over plan to block Russia sanctions and Ukraine loan

EU's top diplomats "really upset and frustrated" over Budapest's stonewalling.

FIREPOWER: Poland’s SAFE plan under threat amidst political fallout

Elbit, E5, PURL

Make or break: The SEND reforms Keir Starmer must win

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New Dutch government to be sworn in under centrist Rob Jetten

At 38, the D66 leader is set to become the Netherlands’ youngest prime minister and its first openly gay leader

Hungary threatens EU’s Ukraine support — Live updates

Ahead of four-year anniversary of Russia's war, Budapest says it won't back loan to Kyiv.

Top EU diplomat on Iran tensions: ‘We don’t need another war’

Kaja Kallas called for a diplomatic solution as the U.S. builds up military forces around Iran.

Rob Jetten is sworn in as youngest Dutch prime minister

The 38-year-old has an ambitious agenda — ranging from raising defense spending to cutting farming emissions — but will have to work via a minority government.

Distribution grids at the heart of Europe’s energy resilience [Promoted Content]

Distribution System Operators (DSOs) are emerging as key resilience actors. By integrating renewables, strengthening cybersecurity, adapting to climate risks and enabling anticipatory investment, DSOs are essential to building a secure and future-proof European energy system.

Hungary’s election battle mixes AI smears with Facebook ‘fight club’

Orbán-linked AI deepfakes flood social media despite EU attempts to boost transparency of Facebook ad ban

VOLTAGE: Fishermen protest as Spain’s wind power boom heads offshore

In today's edition: Wind power, Ukraine crisis, US interference

EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act further delayed to March

The culprit: internal controversy over its 'Made-in-Europe' rules

Zölle: Europas Chance gegen Trump

PRÄSENTIERT VON ROCHE DEUTSCHLAND.

Trump’s MFN drug pricing impact still unclear in Denmark and Sweden [Advocacy Lab]

Denmark and Sweden are assessing how Trump’s 'Most Favoured Nation' push is affecting medicine access, now and long-term, despite safeguards in their value-based models

INTERVIEW: This time it’s different – why Europe needs to go all-in for offshore wind

Former Belgian energy minister now Europe’s top wind power lobbyist, Tinne van der Straeten, on why the latest massive target is more than just a number

Plant Reproductive Material regulation risks seed diversity, warn agri groups [Advocacy Lab]

Over 250 European organisations have signed a letter warning that some PRM provisions could accelerate the loss of crop diversity

‘No thanks’: Greenland, Denmark reject Trump’s hospital ship offer

"It's not as if there's a need for a special healthcare initiative in Greenland."

Why everyday medicines in Europe may soon cost more

Environmental rules and ‘Made in Europe’ drug push carry a hefty price tag

THE HACK: Orbán’s AI propaganda campaign

In today's edition: Council deletes GDPR changes, EU-US biometrics deal ajar to automated decisions

HARVEST: Tariff chaos

In today's edition: The week ahead

Why Europe won’t confront Trump on trade – even when the courts do

A judicial rebuke in Washington altered the legal landscape, but not Europe’s political calculus, where security dependence on the US outweighs economic self-interest

Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%

Several countries have said they are studying the Supreme Court ruling and Trump's subsequent tariff announcements

Paris summons US ambassador over ‘instrumentalisation’ of far-right activist’s death

France's transatlantic ties hit fresh turbulence after US envoy row

Missiles pound Kyiv ahead of Russia invasion anniversary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told AFP that Ukraine was "definitely not losing" the war and that victory remained the goal

Hungary to veto EU’s 20th sanctions package on Russia

The move comes days after Budapest said it would block a €90 billion EU loan to Kyiv

European Parliament to suspend US trade deal amid tariff ‘chaos’

Lange cites legal uncertainty after US court strikes tariffs

Macron urges caution over impact of US tariff ruling

Supreme Court setback is good news for now, Paris says

Kyiv urges Brussels to intervene in Hungary oil pipeline feud

Hungary is blocking both a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and diesel deliveries

Europe’s fragmented rearmament undermines its own security

Europe risks falling into a dangerous rhetoric-reality gap; it cannot claim unity while pursuing contradictory national policies

Why the EU won’t anchor an anti-Trump trade bloc

Mark Carney is eager to build a unified super-bloc capable of squaring up to the trade leviathans of China or the US. But his grand design is really a pipe dream

Kubilius defence tour continues with laggard Spain

Madrid insists it can meet NATO goals with less defence spending

Trump’s envoys rampage through Europe

In Friday’s edition, also: Qatargate, Spain migration, and College vs Tbilisi

Terrible storms turn Spain into electricity price utopia

Renewables-centric Iberian Peninsula reaps record-low prices – but pays price for lack of EU cables

MEPs rally in support of civil society involvement in policy making

Two separate cross-party initiatives, both involving members of the conservative European People's Party

INTERVIEW: Spain’s migrant regularisation ‘completely politicised’, minister says

The reform stems from a popular initiative in 2021, which received 700,000 signatures

VOLTAGE: MEPs rally in support of civil society involvement in policy making

In today's edition: NGO funding, electricity prices, energy transition

Lagarde says ‘baseline’ is completing her ECB term

Earlier reports said Lagarde would leave the ECB early, allowing Macron to choose her successor

FIREPOWER: Kubilius defence tour continues with laggard Spain

FCAS, Mobility, F-35s

Consumer groups urge Sweden to veto EU nicotine tax overhaul

Campaigners warn EU nicotine tax changes risk smoking setback