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In today’s edition: Valdis Dombrovskis doubles down on the Commission’s Ukraine stance as he defends the red-tape purge, Manfred Weber quietly pockets an extra €28,000 a year after a hefty retroactive raise, and Hungary prepares to veto EU calls for reliable news under the Democracy Shield initiative

Real estate in Europe is one of the most relevant asset classes, valued at € 2.7 trillion. The residential mortgage market is one of the biggest financial sectors in the European economy, estimated at € 1.2 trillion and growing. These numbers make valuation fundamental for consumers, investors, banks and real estate professionals. Regulatory pressure obliges […]

The White House is deeply mistaken to think it's got the measure of Putin &co. In Russia's eyes, the “Amerikantsy” are amateurs and lightweights who don't understand the art of dealmaking

Valdis Dombrovskis wants allies to step up as Belgium continues to block a separate €185 billion cash plan for Kyiv

The German conservative's controversial pay package boosts his total yearly earnings to €330,000

The next Dutch government will inherit a pile of poo to deal with

The Trans-Caspian route serves Europe’s geopolitical objectives, but China is financing much of its infrastructure

Prime Minister Bart De Wever warned the Commission's loan proposal risks severe economic and geopolitical fallout and would leave Belgium disproportionately exposed

The new facility should bring extra support for ships conducting surveillance and operations in the region, said Iceland's Foreign Minister, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

The so-called Koldo case has rocked the ruling socialist party

Far from being the solution to migrant flows, return hubs are the symptom of a failed management system. Thankfully the Commission won't go any further in creating them

'We are setting the right conditions to keep prices in check and intervene swiftly if they go too high,' the EU's climate commissioner says

Beijing’s top diplomat told the French presidential adviser on Thursday he hoped Paris would promote closer China-EU relations, days before the two countries’ leaders meet. Wang Yi told Emmanuel Bonne in a scheduled phone call he hoped “France would encourage the EU to pursue a positive and rational policy toward China” and “promote the healthy […]

He also cautioned that Europe should not turn a blind eye to Russia's postwar transition

Europe leads in Energy Tech, but ageing grids are holding back progress. Delivering scalable investments, grid reform, and regulatory alignment will unlock a new era for Europe’s energy transition and strengthen its global competitiveness. This article explains how.

The directorates for budget, agriculture, taxation and industry have all criticised the proposal

'It's so important as a message to Europe,' said ESA chief Josef Aschbacher

In today's edition: Forests, Morocco, fur farming

While key countries are pushing for an ambitious proposal, EU governments do not unanimously agree on how the planned 28th regime should be realised

But the classification also reveals how far Italy is from agreeing on a broader approach to gender-based violence