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European Parliament (Strasbourg, France) – In a plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs have decisively rejected two motions of censure against the President of the European Commission, one proposed by the far right and the other by the radical left. The first motion, introduced by The Patriots for Europe (Pfe), led by Frenchman Jordan Bardella, garnered…

Gaza (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Israel plans to demolish the remaining Hamas tunnel network under Gaza, with US approval, after the release of hostages, as part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement for Gaza. Following days of negotiations last week, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on…

Lescure faces the challenging task of passing a budget for the coming year while reducing France’s substantial public spending deficit, which has been causing concern among financial markets and international bodies. Lecornu is set to present his budget proposals on Monday and will outline his policy priorities in a speech to the French parliament soon.…

Brussels – Slovakia aims to participate in Team Europe and the EU’s Global Gateway investment strategy, which offers opportunities for Slovak companies to engage in third countries. Following the conclusion of the two-day Global Gateway forum in Brussels, Rastislav Chovanec, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, made this announcement…

Brussels (Eurotoday) – The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, will represent the bloc at Monday’s Gaza ceasefire summit in Egypt’s city of Sharm el-Sheikh, a spokesperson said on Sunday. The Middle East peace plan “offers a real chance to build a just and sustainable peace, and the EU is fully committed to supporting…

In Eastern Europe, the largest increases in mortality between 2011 and 2023 occurred among those aged 15-19 years and 20-24 years, with rates rising by 54 percent and 40 percent, respectively. The report also documents leading global causes of mortality, identifying non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as accounting for nearly two-thirds of worldwide mortality and morbidity, with…

Brussels/Strasbourg – During a plenary session in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament (EP) deliberated on enhancing the free movement of goods and services within the EU single market to foster growth and prosperity. TASR contacted Slovak MEPs from various political factions to gather their insights on this issue. Following the release of a report…

Washington (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The U.S. has been assisting Ukraine in conducting long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure for months, aiming to undermine the economy and compel President Vladimir Putin to negotiate, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. How is the US helping Ukraine plan long-range strikes?How has Moscow responded to US and NATO…