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Banned or restricted in 23 EU countries, fur farming continues in Finland, Poland, and Greece

The future of Les Républicains hangs in the balance, as high-profile defections and talk of a “coalition of goodwill” with the far right stir turmoil ahead of next spring’s municipal elections

“We have a lot of different names for a lot of different formats. I wish we'd have as much money. That would be much more helpful,” said Lithuania's defence minister

Centre-left MEPs hope to win more funding for social spending in exchange for shielding besieged CO2 price on fuels

‘The current draft of the EU budget satisfies no one and must be rewritten,’ said Siegfried Mureșan, EPP vice-chair and Parliament negotiator

AI, quantum and digital fairness laws headline next year’s agenda

The Spanish politician says she claims travel expenses and €350 per day of work for the European People's Party, when not in the European Parliament

Draft work plan reveals shifting biotech and health priorities

The populist leader also expressed his “astonishment” that Kyiv’s war effort is “being treated as the top priority topic” at next week’s EU summit

Brussels has a well-known money problem. But unless someone fixes the city's broken political system, it will be the ruin of many more finance ministers

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A first look at the EU executive’s plan for 2026 which will set the ground for the bloc’s energy and climate landscape through 2030

One planned programme, the Qualitative Military Edge programme, intends to deliver on promises made by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in September

The paper proposes introducing EU-wide age verification mechanisms, built on the European Digital Identity Wallet

Authorities say one of the world’s largest grain traders abused its power

96% of allocated funds have been awarded either directly to Spanish defence giant Indra or to other entities connected to it

As Europe and Central Asia grapple with ageing workforces and uneven growth, the real challenge is not creating more jobs, but building better ones

Legislative plan covers everything from defence to anti-trust initiatives through next year

The Commission's Readiness Roadmap amounts to nothing less than the rebirth of the EDA

Europe’s steel decarbonisation is underway, but success hinges on strong policies and credible standards. LESS can build trust and unlock investment, creating lead markets that make low-emission steel the industry norm.