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The proposed freeze on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits, which would likely require primary legislation, has sparked strong opposition from Members of Parliament (MPs) after it was leaked to ITV News a week ago. While some MPs have publicly criticized the idea, many others have voiced their concerns privately. According to two individuals familiar with…

Melle (Eurotoday) – The U.S. might impose a 200% tax on European alcohol, worrying Belgian brewers like Huyghe Brewery in Melle (Delirium Tremens) and Het Anker (Gouden Carolus). Alain De Laet is stockpiling beer, while Duvel Moortgat may avoid impact due to its U.S. brewery. The U.S. is threatening to charge a huge tax on…

Brussels – The European Union is actively supporting Ukraine and must continue to provide robust assistance while prioritizing defense innovations and research. In a recent interview with ČTK, Jiří Šedivý, the Executive Director of the European Defense Agency (EDA) and a prominent Czech official in Brussels, emphasized that EU member states should award contracts to…

Top European officials have urgently traveled to Washington as the United States and Russia move closer to negotiating a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Germany’s national security adviser, Jens Plötner, arrived in Washington on Friday for high-priority discussions alongside his British counterpart, Jonathan Powell, and Emmanuel Bonne, the diplomatic adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron. The…

Warsaw/Bratislava – Juraj Blanár, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, held discussions in Warsaw with his Polish counterpart, Radoslaw Sikorski. He also met with Pawel Kowal, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Polish Sejm and the government’s representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine. As part of his official visit, Blanár toured…

Huawei Lobbyists Banned from EU Parliament Premises Huawei had nine individuals authorized to access the European Parliament when it last updated its entry in the Transparency Register in October. The newly imposed ban will restrict Huawei’s lobbyists from entering any of the Parliament’s premises, including locations in Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg, and its liaison offices across…

Competitiveness will be the main focus when EU leaders gather in Brussels for a key summit later this month. Leaders will also discuss recent developments in Ukraine and the next steps on defence following the presentation of the White Paper on the Future of European Defence. They may also hear from President Zelenskyy regarding the…