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Brussels (Eurotoday) – European Union officials are seeking urgent tariff relief in key sectors as part of any US trade deal, with a deadline of 9 July. However, they anticipate that even the most favourable agreement will involve some degree of asymmetry, according to EU diplomats speaking to Reuters. What sectors does the EU want…

KULATA-PROMAHON/SOFIA – The European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Bruner, highlighted Bulgaria’s achievement in becoming a full Schengen member, which has significantly increased traveler flow. During his visit to the “Kulata – Promahon” border crossing with Bulgarian Interior Minister Daniel Mitov and Greek Deputy Minister for Migration and Asylum Sevi Voludaki, the trio…

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy provide a crucial overview of the day’s developments in British politics. It is a decisive moment for the government’s welfare bill, with uncertainty surrounding its passage despite significant concessions from the prime minister aimed at satisfying his backbench MPs. This bill could result in Sir Keir Starmer…

Hemiksem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In Hemiksem, parents and teachers protested against the Het Klaverbos school director. They blame poor leadership for stress, 7 teacher resignations, and demand real action from Mayor Luc Bouckaert. As VRT News reported, in Hemiksem, a municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium,  parents and teachers held a silent protest…

The European Union has announced a “preliminary agreement” with Ukraine regarding the future export of Ukrainian agricultural products, as per Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. This agreement is described as “fair and realistic,” with the Commissioner emphasizing the establishment of quotas on “sensitive” products like eggs, sugar, and wheat. Since 2022, and up until June 5,…

“It’s no longer a question of if we will have a heatwave, but how many we will experience this year and how long they will last,” stated Marisol Yglesias Gonzalez, technical officer for climate change and health at the WHO in Bonn. Regarding the number of people at risk, Pierre Masselot, a statistician at the…

Kortenberg (Brussel Morning Newspaper) – A Leuven court sentenced two men, including a stepfather, for neglecting a 48-year-old woman who died of malnutrition in Kortenberg, citing failure to assist. After a prolonged period of inaction on the part of her landlord and her unemployed stepfather, the woman passed away in March 2024 from the effects…

The EU Council has extended its restrictive measures against Russia for an additional six months, lasting until January 31, 2026. Initially implemented in 2014, these economic measures have been significantly broadened since February 2022 in response to Russia’s “unprovoked, unjustified, and illegal” military actions in Ukraine. The EU Council states, “As long as the illegal…

Sint-Katelijne-Waver (Brussel Morning Newspaper) – After 30 years in business, Brecht photographer Sven Van Roy is closing his shop as the municipality begins taking official passport photos internally. Since this year, the municipality has been accepting them.  “It is a decision by the government to combat identity fraud, but the municipality is not obliged to…

Les dirigeants européens souhaitent que la Première ministre italienne exprime leurs préoccupations sur les questions commerciales au président américain lors de sa visite à Washington.