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As leaders of political groups negotiate the composition of committees in the new European Parliament, Euractiv has identified eleven MEPs focused on energy and environment who are worth keeping an eye on.

While NATO leaders hailed this week's summit in Washington as successful, they aimed to brush off concerns over the alliance's future following the outcome of the November US presidential elections.

Finland's parliament is set to vote on a bill on Friday (12 July) granting border guards the power to turn back asylum seekers crossing from Russia, after more than 1,300 people arrived in the country forcing Helsinki to close its border.

Americas Lockheed Martin won a $39 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive contract. This modification increases the contract ceiling to procure material and sustainment services to support depot stand-up and repair capabilities for the electrical power management system, electro hydrostatic actuation system, aircraft memory system, electro optical distributed aperture system, fuselage remote interface unit, missile remote interface units, suspension and release and landing to support the F-35 aircraft for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) partners, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in June 2027. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Canada has introduced a program to develop 12 conventionally powered submarines to bolster its security in the Arctic Ocean. The fleet will take over the role of the nation’s aging Victoria-class submarines in service since the early 1990s. Although no specifications have been declassified, the Canadian defense agency revealed that the systems will incorporate an “under-ice” capability to match conditions across the Arctic and other oceans surrounding the country. Middle East & Africa Airbus has secured a contract to supply four A330 […]

The European Parliament, the biggest democratic institution in the world, now features three far-right groups. Two of them, Patriots for Europe and Europe of Sovereign Nations, emerged only this week, from the ashes of failed alliance negotiations.

The European Commission has urged private creditors to “swiftly” reach an agreement with the Ukrainian government to avoid Kyiv defaulting on billions of dollars in debt at the start of next month.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

With the French legislative elections having created uncertainty about the shape of the next government, President Emmanuel Macron assured NATO allies and Ukraine behind closed doors in Washington that Paris remains committed to Europe's security.

- Agenda / Région parisienne, Bosnie-Herzégovine

- Agenda / Dans les Balkans, Bosnie-Herzégovine

- Agenda / Région parisienne, Bosnie-Herzégovine

- Agenda / Dans les Balkans, Bosnie-Herzégovine

The transfer of oversight of military supplies, training and reform of Ukraine's armed forces into NATO hands is to be completed "in the coming months" as leaders rush to protect the support from governments that may criticise it in the future.

Ils proposaient des paris sportifs et des jeux de casino illégaux, et sponsorisaient même le FCZ. L'un des chefs dans l'affaire Antepay vient d’être condamné à Zurich.

South Africa split after new sports minister announces end to government funding for country’s most recognisable supporters.

La cheffe de l’Office fédéral de la protection de la population, Michaela Schärer, dévoile les différentes mesures pour mieux protéger les habitants et les touristes.

Newsletter - 16-19 July 2024 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to meet with former US president Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida after a NATO summit on Thursday (11 July), according to people familiar with the plans.

Written by Silvia Kotanidis.

At the January 2022 plenary sitting, the European Parliament (EP) is due to elect its 31st President, to hold office for the second half of the current term, up to the next European elections, following which the new Parliament will elect its President in July 2024. The President has an important and increasingly visible function in the EU institutional and international setting, mirroring the influential role of the Parliament as shaper of EU policies and as co-legislator. This is a further update of an ‘at a glance’ note, the most recent edition of which was published in June 2019.

Read this ‘at a glance note ‘on ‘How is the European Parliament’s President elected?‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Listen to podcast ‘Rules on ‘revolving doors’ in the EU‘ on YouTube.

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