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China's President Xi Jinping was received with great pomp by Donald Trump in Washington last week. Both sides emphasised the "friendship" and "progress" in their relations. It was announced today, Monday, that an agreement had been reached on tariff cuts totalling 30 billion dollars and the establishment of a trade council to meet at regular intervals. A forum for dialogue on regulating AI is also to be set up.

On 29-30 September, MEPs, national parliamentarians, EU experts, and civil society representatives will discuss strategies to strengthen democracy and reinforce citizens' trust.

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On 29-30 September, MEPs, national parliamentarians, EU experts, and civil society representatives will discuss strategies to strengthen democracy and reinforce citizens' trust.

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Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1333 of 15 June 2026 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Les enseignants, directeurs d’établissement et inspecteurs de l’Éducation nationale peuvent demander leur départ à la retraite dès 57 ans pour les hommes et 52 ans […]

L’article Retraite anticipée des enseignants : 57 ans (52 pour les femmes), demande dans les 3 mois est apparu en premier sur .

Committee and political group meetings

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Today marks the end of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, which was staged with great pomp by Donald Trump. Both sides emphasised the "friendship" and "progress" in their relations. The US administration has announced a two-month extension of the tariff suspension in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries – and Xi promised to lend two pandas to the Atlanta Zoo. Europe's media take stock.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, have once again warned the UN Security Council in New York of the dangers of unregulated development of artificial intelligence. They called for internationally applicable control mechanisms to mitigate the potential risks posed by AI. The European press is concerned.