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The move follows the French prime minister's surprise gamble to hold a confidence vote on 8 September

Committee and political group meetings

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The Italian technocrat re-emerged as the EU’s saviour once again this week. But is he a false prophet?

The deals with the Chinese tech giant have put the spotlight on the unusually close relations between Madrid and Beijing

France, Britain, and Germany invoked on Thursday the process known as "the 'snapback' mechanism"

Far from rallying opposition behind him, Bayrou is leaving his own camp puzzled

In today's edition: Brussels moves on US trade, Paris and Berlin talk 'revival,' E3 pushes UN 'snapback,' EU pressure mounts on Israel

BOLSTER’s research across ten European regions shows that Just Transition Plans often exclude marginalised communities, undermining trust and participation. Findings highlight the need for stronger civil society involvement, inclusive governance, and effective funding to ensure the European Green Deal delivers a fair and sustainable transition.

Europe aims for top-tier military power but stumbles on red tape

EU officials have recently become more open to moving against entities based in China and India, in part due to growing pressure from Washington.

The hearing will likely be an attack on the bloc's digital laws

Comes just weeks after Meta shut Facebook group Mia Moglie with 32,000 members

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi called on the three countries to "appropriately correct this wrong decision in the coming days"

The move is necessary before Washington follows through on its promise to reduce its tariffs on EU cars

Russian strikes on Kyiv killed 17 people on Thursday

On 1 September, SEDE Members will discuss two draft own initiative reports which will be presented in the Committee for Security and Defence. One on European Defence Readiness 2030: assessment of needs, which addresses the most pressing investment needs to contribute to a stronger, more coordinated European defence, while mitigating the consequences of past underinvestment. The other report, drafted jointly with the TRAN Committee, focuses on military mobility,
which is crucial to enhance the ability of Member States and Allied forces to swiftly move military personnel and assets across the EU to protect EU citizens.
Meeting agenda and documents
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Weeks before the election, the agriculture ministry is moving to claw back subsidies from nearly 90 companies linked to the opposition leader's agri-holding

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Accredited journalists are invited to an under-embargo briefing on a new survey on what the public think about the EU and its priorities.

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