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The outcome of the presidential race will significantly impact whether Poland aligns itself with the EU’s leading nations or moves towards isolation along with other populist-led countries in Central Europe, such as Hungary and Slovakia. Throughout the eight-year rule of PiS, the party clashed with the EU and other allies over attempts to politicize the…

Prague – The Czech Republic has climbed from fourteenth to twelfth place in the European Union for education and research quality, despite a decrease in education spending from 4.9 to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). This improvement is attributed to better management of advanced digital skills. The participation rate of adults in further…

MEPs are “urgently” calling for Frontex to be deployed in Ceuta and Melilla – Spain’s autonomous cities on the North African coast – to help protect the EU’s southern border. The demand follows a recent fact-finding mission to the area by a group of centre right Euro deputies. EPP Group Members of the European Parliament…

“I had objected to NATO having a role in Asia because I don’t believe in being enrolled in someone else’s strategic rivalry,” Macron stated, suggesting Paris could reconsider its position. North Korean troops have aligned with the Kremlin in its war on Ukraine through a military agreement between the two nations, with Moscow deploying Pyongyang’s…

Vienna/Brussels – Fifteen EU nations, including Austria, are calling on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to promptly amend the tobacco taxation directive. In a letter obtained by APA, they pointed out that the existing regulation is inadequate to “address the significant challenges arising from ongoing developments and trends in the European tobacco market,”…

Beersel (Eurotoday) – Beersel banned pulling bombs at fairs after complaints in Dworp, protecting animals from stress. All fair workers must speak Dutch. Christel Hanssens oversees these fair rules. As VRT News reported, Beersel, a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium, has made a clear rule against pulling bombs at its fairs. This…

Wüstner mentioned in an interview with German media group RND that, depending on the decisions made at the NATO summit, an additional 40,000 to 60,000 soldiers might be needed. This would mean the active force would gradually increase to 260,000 troops. NATO leaders are preparing to meet for a summit in The Hague on June…

Berlin – On Thursday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was awarded the Charlemagne Prize for her leadership during challenging times. At the ceremony attended by Spain’s King Felipe VI, who called for support for the continent, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who committed Germany to leading peace restoration and defending…

Decentralisation and the transition towards a greener, more sustainable economy were centre-stage at the Enlargement Day conference held by the European Committee of the Regions. The event, on 27-28 May, was the European Union‘s largest event of the year dedicated to EU enlargement from a local and regional perspective.  The two topics – sustainable development…

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