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The Brief on Friday: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the week in news.

The Brief on Friday: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the week in news.

Despite differences, the EU and China can shape a new global economic compact. Former Greek Finance Minister Georgios Papakonstantinou argues Europe now has no option but to get closer to China.

Despite differences, the EU and China can shape a new global economic compact. Former Greek Finance Minister Georgios Papakonstantinou argues Europe now has no option but to get closer to China.

Fears that Donald Trump’s tariffs could trigger a devastating “tsunami” of Chinese exports to Europe are likely overblown.

Fears that Donald Trump’s tariffs could trigger a devastating “tsunami” of Chinese exports to Europe are likely overblown.

The Ukrainian Association of Football has joined the TARGET project to promote gender equality among young football players on and off the pitch, with exceptional results.

The Ukrainian Association of Football has joined the TARGET project to promote gender equality among young football players on and off the pitch, with exceptional results.

Tusk will not be in Valencia for medical reasons, an EPP source said.

Tusk will not be in Valencia for medical reasons, an EPP source said.

The EU's €500 million ASAP plan was originally meant to subsidise Europe's ammunition and missile-making supply chain for one year.

The EU's €500 million ASAP plan was originally meant to subsidise Europe's ammunition and missile-making supply chain for one year.

Global crises have highlighted over-dependencies and vulnerabilities, and heightened uncertainties have jolted us to recalibrate our thinking of the global world order. This global landscape provides a strong rationale for India and the European Union to engage deeper.

Global crises have highlighted over-dependencies and vulnerabilities, and heightened uncertainties have jolted us to recalibrate our thinking of the global world order. This global landscape provides a strong rationale for India and the European Union to engage deeper.

The shift would effectively strip France of its right to know where critical components end up.

The shift would effectively strip France of its right to know where critical components end up.

An EU-UK security and defence pact is likely to be the centrepiece of a summit next month.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Czech lawmakers dragging their feet on the foreign tech blacklist law, Donald Trump Jr. visiting Bulgaria for AI investment talks, and so much more.

Launched by the environment ministry, the programme marks a major step in bringing the country in line with EU goals, having been the last member state without a green public procurement plan.

ETIPWind released a new report which calls for the establishment of a European Fund for Wind Research & Competitiveness in the next EU budget. This will make public R&I funding fit for safeguarding the European technology leadership in wind energy.