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Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a political agreement on updates to the 2024 Asylum Law regarding the conditions for applying the rules on safe third countries.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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More than half of EU adults are overweight, while one in six is classified as obese; it’s a growing problem for healthcare providers

Europe’s agricultural policy looks set to prioritise animal welfare, but campaigners want to ensure support schemes boost systemic changes, avoiding scaled down ambitions

Brazil's President Lula da Silva threatened to stop backing the trade agreement if not finalised this month

Brussels says it wants innovation, but Europe’s regulatory maze tells a different story

Italy could make or break the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels

On Wednesday, Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on measures to protect EU agriculture once the EU-Mercosur trade and partnership agreements are in place.
Committee on International Trade

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On Wednesday, Parliament and Council negotiators informally agreed on measures to protect EU agriculture once the EU-Mercosur trade and partnership agreements are in place.
Committee on International Trade

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Prague could back the use of frozen Russian assets, but not at the expense of future national budgets, Andrej Babiš said

Recognising transplant-related long-term illness is key to fixing Europe’s gaps in post-transplant care

A survey of employees in Germany, France and Poland found that while there is political goodwill toward climate efforts, vulnerable groups fear they are going to lose out from the transformation

Sealing the agreement would be a test of the "European Union's ability to act", Merz said ahead of a key EU summit, after France and Italy demanded more time to sign off on the deal

Pharma agreement represents a missed opportunity to boost innovation and competitiveness, says Belgian industry

As things stand, tomorrow’s European Council summit is shaping up to be one of the most catastrophic in modern history

The linking of their CO2-pricing system is also in view

From the €1 billion cash pot, the largest stack of €168 million will go to air and missile defence projects

Europe’s blue economy is entering a decisive new chapter, where sustainability will determine its future

The clock is ticking towards what will likely be the highest-stakes summit of EU leaders in years

Free cross-border calls and texts have until now applied only to travellers

The German chancellor said that "it is not enough for us to dry up the sources of income for the Russian war machine with further sanctions"