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The central proposal is to redirect EU funding from its traditional areas of agriculture and regional development toward new focal points like defense and innovation. Wednesday marks the beginning of more than two years of intense negotiations involving both governments and the European Parliament. All 27 EU governments must unanimously agree to the plan. On…

Europe is facing important political choices as negotiations begin on the new multiannual budget. Investment in security, energy security, climate, digitalisation and migration are inevitable. The question is no longer whether we should make these investments, but how: collectively, at the European level, or each country on its own? A Small European Budget, Big Impact…

Brussels – Kaja Kallas expressed her disappointment that the new EU sanctions against Moscow could not be finalized on Tuesday. “We were very close,” she mentioned to the media following a gathering of foreign ministers in Brussels, expressing hope for an agreement within the week. On the same day, Slovakia reiterated its opposition through a…

The agreement utilizes flexibility within the EU’s new fiscal rules, with Berlin committing to slow expenditure growth following a short-term investment boost. “Due to investments in infrastructure, security, and defense this year and next, net expenditure in the German national budget will increase significantly,” the official stated. “Significantly lower growth in net expenditure is planned…

It’s easy to miss the quiet revolutions. The ones that unfold not with fireworks or fanfare, but with steady hands steering through the storm. As the first half of 2025 closes, China offers one such narrative—a counterpoint to the economic tremors and geopolitical ricochets that have unsettled much of the world. With year-on-year GDP growth…

Prague – The Czech Food Chamber issued a press release today warning that the proposed increase in duty-free import quotas for select goods from Ukraine could jeopardize the country’s sugar industry. Food producers are concerned about a repeat of the recent closure of the sugar factory in Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou, attributed partly to low-cost sugar…

Prepare for the ‘coming wave’ of AI terrorism, UK government told Jonathan Hall, the U.K. government’s advisor on terrorism legislation, has warned that AI will likely be exploited by terrorists, and current laws may not be equipped for the forthcoming challenges.

Zonhoven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Heidestrand swimming pond in Zonhoven reopened after being closed since 2019 due to E. coli from bird droppings. Tests by the Lummen lab and the Flemish Health Service now show safe water. AS VRT News reported, the swimming pond at Heidestrand campsite in Zonhoven is open again. It had…

Denmark and the Netherlands are keen to engage in President Donald Trump’s initiative to have Europe procure American weapons for Ukraine. This was highlighted during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) noted that Trump has positioned the USA “on the right side” by enabling the…

During Trump’s first state visit in 2019, he did not receive a joint address of parliament, unlike Barack Obama in 2011. Some Londoners protested his visit, even flying a giant balloon depicting him as a baby near parliament. British allies such as Reform UK’s Nigel Farage and senior Tory MP Suella Braverman have urged that…