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Obesity on the agenda – slimming down the European way

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 20:06
"If we lose up to 15% of our weight, that can lead to a 61% remission in cases of type 2 diabetes."
Categories: European Union

Environment MEPs back EPP-led challenge to EU deforestation list

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:29
While the vote carries no legal weight, the conservatives have recently demonstrated their growing influence over EU green policy.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Defence at all costs?

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:02
The separation of "hard" and "soft" defence spending could once again highlight shortcomings in military capabilities. But is the rush to hit GDP targets missing the mark?
Categories: European Union

How Germany will spend its record €850 billion in debt

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:41
"I don't see any particular value in keeping the money and not spending it,” Germany's new finance minister said following the unveiling of his first budget.
Categories: European Union

Parliament talks next for EU defence industry programme

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:04
The Polish presidency will start negotiations with Parliament next Monday, one day before handing the rotating presidency over to Denmark.
Categories: European Union

EU lawmakers push free hand luggage despite uproar from airlines

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 16:43
Airlines say the plan will hike fares and strip passengers of choice.
Categories: European Union

Bayrou on the brink after pension reform talks collapse

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 16:06
Failed pension talks push Bayrou toward possible ouster.
Categories: European Union

Caretaker Dutch health minister still mulling policy options

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 15:35
Jansen’s main national priority will be concluding a multisectoral healthcare agreement, while her EU priorities are yet to be determined.
Categories: European Union

Spanish justice minister faces Supreme Court probe over corruption allegations

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 15:09
Pedro Sánchez’s troubles mount as a judge calls for a Supreme Court probe into his justice minister over alleged corruption tied to the PM’s wife.
Categories: European Union

MEPs vote for legal action over Commission’s defence loan scheme

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 13:30
The vote escalates a spat over the Commission's sidelining of MEPs on its SAFE scheme – leaving the final decision with President Roberta Metsola.
Categories: European Union

Sweden’s Liberals bet on underdog Mohamsson as new party leader

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:20
“The Liberals didn’t choose the obvious candidate – they chose me,” Mohamsson said, promising to “exceed the odds.”
Categories: European Union

BioLPG and Building Energy Everywhere: Unlocking Rural Europe’s Decarbonisation Potential [Promoted content]

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 12:00
Rural Buildings: The Overlooked Challenge in the Energy Transition  Europe’s energy transition is well underway, but one segment remains stubbornly underserved: rural and off-grid buildings. While urban areas benefit from district heating and deep electrification, rural buildings are too often...
Categories: European Union

Czechia’s Babiš faces new trial in EU subsidy fraud case

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 09:44
Babiš, a billionaire and leader of the populist ANO movement, has consistently described the case as politically motivated.
Categories: European Union

Gates and Trump come to Europe

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 07:22
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the anti-greenwashing updates, a foiled assassination plot against Zelenskyy, Romania's new government, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

The Next Consumer Agenda Needs Real Consumer Choice [Promoted content]

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 07:00
As the EU shapes its next Consumer Agenda, it must guarantee the right to choose between digital and paper communication. Without this safeguard, millions risk digital exclusion. True digital progress must be inclusive, consent-based, and built on choice.
Categories: European Union

Trump’s 5% NATO defence push could backfire on low spenders

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 06:00
European countries have long counted army wages and infrastructure financing into their national defence spending.
Categories: European Union

Money alone will not stop Putin

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 06:00
There is an urgent need for someone, somewhere, to get a grip if the upcoming defence spending bonanza is to achieve what is required of it.
Categories: European Union

French interior minister’s immigration crackdown becomes his opening gambit for presidency

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 06:00
Bruno Retailleau has two years to make his case for his brand of conservatism. 
Categories: European Union

Bolojan’s “austerity” government approved by Romanian Parliament

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 05:54
Romania’s new PM Ilie Bolojan pledges harsh reforms to slash the deficit, after parliament approves his austerity-driven cabinet backed by a four-party coalition.
Categories: European Union

Slovakia ready to support Russia sanctions, but demands guarantees

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 05:50
Slovakia signals support for new Russia sanctions, but only if Brussels offers guarantees on energy security and €20B in potential arbitration risks.
Categories: European Union

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