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Speaking to plenary on Wednesday, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar highlighted challenges facing the EU, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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MEPs added a debate on “the Hungarian government’s drift towards Russia-style repression” to today’s agenda.

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MEPs added a debate on “the Hungarian government’s drift towards Russia-style repression” to today’s agenda.

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Katharina Reiche will try to balance German energy policy between boosting industry and sticking with net-zero climate targets.

On 13 May 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs held a public hearing on the political relations between the European Union and the United States of America. AFET Members had the possibility to discuss with a panel of three distinguished experts on transatlantic relations about the state of relations and prospects for future developments.
The public hearing is a part of the preparation of the AFET own-initiative report on EU-US political relations by AFET Standing Rapporteur on the United States, Michal Szczerba.
Location : ANTALL (2Q2)
Draft Programme
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On 8 April 2025, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade held a joint public hearing on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement in force since 1 May 2021. The Commission presented its annual reports of 2024 and 2025 on the implementation and application of the Agreement and Members had the possibility to discuss with a panel of four expert speakers the implementation of arrangements and prospects for future developments.
The public hearing was a part of the preparation of the AFET-INTA joint implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
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Friendly fire hits the Commission as the EPP turns on new proposals in the next MFF.

Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella has already called for an investigation into alleged French interference in Romania’s presidential election.

The proposal comes as part of a broader EU offer to avoid Donald Trump’s sweeping duties on European exports.

Having a mental disorder should not mean you are socially exposed, said Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Denmark’s Minister of Social Affairs.

Patients and medical societies are now official parties to administrative proceedings to reimburse rare disease medicines.

Andriy Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's pro-Russian former President Viktor Yanukovich.

On 21 May, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.

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On 21 May, the European Parliament officially launched the call for submissions for entries to the fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism.

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Wednesday 21 May

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Wednesday 21 May

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George Simion will challenge the presidential election results at the Constitutional Court, accusing France and Moldova of interference.

Mentzen, distancing himself from both the government and PiS, has become a wild card whose young, anti-establishment base is now a prize for the final contenders.

The move – aligning Rome with Russia, Iran, and Israel – has sparked backlash, especially given the Meloni government's contentious record on COVID-19 vaccines.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Sweden banning the purchase of OnlyFans content, Rome sitting out the WHO pandemic agreement, rekindling criticism over its COVID stance, and so much more.