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Iceland Rejects Resuming EU Accession Talks, Deflating Brussels' Northern Ambitions
Iceland's voters said no to reopening EU membership negotiations by 52.8% to 47.2%, leaving Reykjavik's application froz...
Le Maire’s 2027 Manifesto: Retirement at 65, VAT Shift and a Six-Nation EU Core
The former economy minister unveils a 60-page 2027 platform: retirement at 65, de-indexed pensions, a VAT shift and a si...
Ukraine Asks EU for €220 Million in Farm Aid as War and Drought Hit Harvests
Kyiv has formally requested EU funds for farmers struggling under Russian attacks and drought, while Brussels studies al...
EU Allocates €2.1 Million in Emergency Aid to Earthquake-Hit Colombia
The €2.1 million package will fund medical supplies, water, shelter, food and cash assistance after Colombia’s strongest...
French Firms' AI Use Triples to 18%, Nearing EU Average, Insee Says
An Insee survey finds 18% of French companies with 10 or more staff used AI in 2025, tripling since 2023 and close to th...
Ukraine's June Aid Rebound Masks a Long-Term Slowdown and a Patriot Interceptor Squeeze
Military aid allocated to Kyiv reached €7.2bn in June, the most since April 2024, but the increase was driven by an EU l...
CSG and Dezamet Sign €100m Contract for 155mm Ammunition Components
Czechoslovak Group will supply Polish manufacturer Dezamet with pyrotechnic components and fuze subassemblies under a st...
Guinea-Bissau Bar Association Awards Justice Prize to Portuguese Embassy, EU, UNDP and Human Rights League
The Ordem dos Advogados da Guiné-Bissau recognized four entities for their contributions to access to justice and human ...
EU Opens €30 Billion AI Megafactory Tender to Close the Gap on US and China
Brussels will back seven AI supercomputing centres worth €30 billion, betting on European models — but will still depend...
Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 3% in June, Still Half the EU Average
Bulgaria's jobless rate rose slightly to 3% in June, Eurostat data show, leaving the country tied with Cyprus for the lo...
EU’s New AML Deadline Looms: African Banks Weigh Costly Choices
From July 2027, European banks will demand far stricter anti-money laundering checks from their African correspondents. ...
Trump Unleashes New Tariffs on 60 Nations, Using Forced Labor Claim to Skirt Legal Defeat
President Trump imposes 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 trade partners, pivoting to forced labor and overcapacity justifications ...
EU Targets Deal-Makers Behind Russia’s Ghost Fleet, but Oil Keeps Flowing to India and China
EU sanctions on Russian oil traders have failed to halt shadow fleet deliveries to India and China, where deep discounts...
Bundesbank Pushes for Digital Euro and Capital Markets Union to Secure European Sovereignty
Bundesbank President calls for rapid progress on the digital euro and the savings and investments union, warning that Eu...