The remarks show how the mood has changed across the bloc on the potential pact it hopes to agree with the Donald Trump administration. Brussels at first trashed the agreement that London struck with Washington, but now the EU is coming to terms with the prospect that keeping a 10 percent…
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Defiant Bayrou won’t concede defeat on pension reform talks – POLITICO
Bayrou admitted that an agreement hadn’t yet been found on how to compensate workers who have physically demanding jobs or how to fully finance the proposed tweaks, but described those issues as “solvable.”
“The totality of decisions that have been the subject of at least implicit…
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EU told to take action against Israel over Gaza, says Lithuanian president – POLITICO
“Nobody is able to tolerate this humanitarian situation right now. So we need decisions. And the high representative was asked to bring initial proposals to the table and she will do it … during July and probably the council of foreign ministers will take some measures,” he went…
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Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licenses to European firms, EU sources say
China has started issuing export licenses for rare earth elements and magnets to European companies, EU sources confirmed, although the bloc continues to push for a structural solution to a situation that has jumped to the top of the bilateral…Continue Reading
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2025 Women's Euros: Who will taste success in Switzerland?
Sixteen teams will compete in the 2025 UEFA Women’s Championships in Switzerland.
Current European Champions England are looking to defend the title they won at Wembley four years ago.
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MEPs seek Commission President von der Leyen's resignation with censure motion
Supporters of a motion of censure against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hope it will put enough political pressure on her leadership to force a resignation – mirroring the 1999 downfall of Commission President Jacques Santer.
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Southwest CEO hints at possibility of US-Europe flights
Southwest chief executive Bob Jordan has hinted that the airline could one day offer long-haul transatlantic flights.
In an interview with CNBC, Jordan did not rule out the possibility of launching US-Europe…
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International Space Station welcomes first astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India
NASA plans to abandon the International Space Station in 2030 after more than three decades of operation and is encouraging private ventures to replace it.
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Who is Lauren Sanchez, the woman marrying Amazon founder Jeff Bezos?
Getty ImagesBezos and Sanchez have been in a relationship since 2019 It’s the wedding that everyone is talking about – US tech billionaire Jeff Bezos is set to marry TV presenter Lauren Sanchez, and the million-dollar party in Venice has caused quite a stir.
Activists have been protesting against…
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