This would mark a break with the past, when MEPs only got involved in the process after ministers had already had their say. Involving the Parliament at an earlier stage could influence the selection process, for example by giving it the chance to press for adequate gender balance in the list…
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Germany’s Merz slams Trump’s controversial Europe document – POLITICO
Trump’s National Security Strategy released last week, announced a realignment of the geopolitical order while claiming that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” triggered by excess migration from Muslim-majority and non-European countries.
In the document, the U.S administration also…
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Slovakia dismantles whistleblower office despite EU Commission pushback – POLITICO
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office warned last month that restricting protection for whistleblowers “seriously limits detection, reporting, and investigation, particularly of corruption.”
The Slovak decision, which drew 78 votes in the 150-seat parliament, is expected to spark…
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EU hydrogen market hampered by costly production and uncertainty, energy regulators say
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The development of a hydrogen market in the European Union is far from meeting an ambitious 2030 target thanks to high fuel production costs and…
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Lithuania declares emergency situation over risks from balloons from Belarus
The Lithuanian government has declared a “nationwide emergency situation” in response to a series of incursions from neighbouring Belarus by weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes.
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene condemned the balloon incursions as a “hybrid attack” by Belarus that posed a…
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London mayor rebukes ‘obsessed’ Trump over migration tirade – POLITICO
Trump’s latest remarks appear to go further than his speech at the U.N. by suggesting that Khan chiefly represents people who have migrated to Britain, and further that they are at ideological odds with other Britons — a view echoed in the recent U.S. National Security Strategy document,…
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Is it safe to travel to Thailand and Cambodia as border clashes escalate?
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A new round of fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has raised concerns for travellers heading to two of Southeast Asia’s most popular holiday…
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L’UE s’accorde pour assouplir les obligations environnementales des entreprises
BRUXELLES — Plus de 80% des entreprises européennes seront libérées de leurs obligations en matière d’information environnementale après que les institutions de l’UE sont parvenues lundi à un accord sur une proposition visant à assouplir la réglementation verte.
L’accord est…
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UK rejects Trump’s claim that European leaders ‘talk too much’ about Ukraine – POLITICO
POLITICO on Tuesday named Trump the most influential figure shaping European politics in the year ahead, a recognition previously conferred on leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…
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