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Czech Social Democratic Party's attempt to team up with anti-establishment forces ahead of elections has reignited internal tensions and drawn sharp criticism over its ideological direction.

The next meeting of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 16 July 2025 from 10.15-12.30 and 14.30-18.30 and Thursday, 17 July 2025 from 9.00-12.30 in Brussels (room ANTALL 4Q1).

Further information about the SEDE meeting can be found here.

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SEDE missions 2025:

• Norway - 27 - 30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 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
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The EU’s press subsidies are making journalists dependent on the politicians who control their economic fate, and skewing the market for everyone else.

The call is the first between a European leader and the Russian president since last November.

Until now, conscription has been limited to men, although women were allowed volunteer.

A bed shortage is forcing Swedish doctors to discharge patients prematurely every week - funding and management issues are to blame.

But as in previous moments of domestic unrest, the Serbian president has turned to Moscow for political cover.

Most EU citizens would prefer high-speed trains over planes for short to medium distances – if reliable rail options existed.

AMENDMENTS 31 - 128 - Draft opinion Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/694, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697, (EU) 2021/1153, (EU) 2023/1525 and 2024/795, as regards incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan
Committee on Security and Defence
Thijs Reuten

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While a protein strategy is being prepared at the European level, Czechia is considering creating its own. But any changes to the Czech food system are sensitive and must be approached with caution, stakeholders warn.

The €200 million initially dedicated to municipality-led initiatives is now expected to be rechanneled toward national-level projects.

Responding to the European Commission’s call for evidence, Biovia says regulatory delays, fragmented markets, and lack of capital are costing Europe its biotech edge.

The move came a day after a judge ordered the preventive detention of the number two in Sánchez’s party.

The measures, which come in next week, are the latest that flout Europe's border-free travel zone.

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the benefits it can bring as our frontline of defence, protecting against future pandemics.

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All eyes are on the impact of EU-US trade talks, with European retaliatory tariffs likely to be inflationary.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Brussels' gentle approach to the US, the new trade deal with Ukraine, and the Italy-Albania migration protocol facing recent major roadblocks.

Ultra-fast fashion is radically reshaping Europe’s textile market - but at what cost? Flooding the market with very cheap, low-quality clothes fuels environmental damage and threatens local industries, such as manufacturing, retail, collection, sorting and recycling. Is convenience worth collapsing Europe’s circular economy?

This comes as the Parliament and other EU member states move to ‘defend’ traditional meat names.