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The European Commission has so far hesitated to impose strict measures on US Big Tech.

Meta is under investigation under the EU Digital Services Act over its treatment of minors online.

As Washington alienates talent, Europe could see an opportunity – and maybe even a plan.

After protests and threats, the government offers olive branch to farmers.

Investors expect two or three more cuts before the end of the year, as price pressures ease and Trump's tariffs intensify fears of a eurozone recession.

The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 from 9:00 - 12:30 and 14.30 - 18.30 and on Thursday, 15 May 2025 from 9:00 - 12:30 in Brussels (ANTALL 6Q2).
Further information about the meeting can be found here.
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SEDE missions 2025:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2025
SEDE meetings' calendar 2nd half of 2024 - 10th legislature
Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

In March, Czechia still imported Russian fossil fuels worth €132 million, according to research by the think tank CREA. 

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington today for talks that will presumably focus on defusing the tariff dispute between the US and Europe. The two leaders enjoy a good personal relationship. Europe's press discusses whether the EU will benefit from this encounter - or whether the post-fascist politician only has Italy's interests in mind.

Now that the US has suspended its special tariffs for most countries, the focus of the global tariff dispute has shifted to the clash between Washington and Beijing. Europe faces the question of how to position itself in this clash of titans. Commentators are at odds.

After the traumatic experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 194 member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have agreed on a treaty aimed at improving responses to future pandemics, for example in the procurement and distribution of protective equipment and vaccines. Commentators assess its prospects of success.