Tomorrow, the European Commission will unveil its proposal for the EU’s next long-term budget. Here’s why it matters, why its figures have been shrouded in secrecy, what we know so far (and what to expect next).
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Let the mother of all EU battles begin: What’s at stake in the new long-term budget?
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Three Irish hotels named among Europe’s best in Travel + Leisure awards
The ‘World’s Best Awards’ saw over 180,000 readers name their top travel experiences
Dublin’s The Westbury ranked 12th and The Merrion 14th on a list of Europe’s best city hotels based on reader surveys, while Sheen Falls Lodge in Co Kerry…
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'Show me the money': the EU's defence industry wants at least €100 billion after 2027
The European defence industry has urged policymakers to allocate at least €100 billion to defence under the next long-term common budget (2028–34), emphasising that this is the ‘bare minimum’ required to strengthen the bloc’s military capabilities.
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Russians carried out nearly 500 strikes on Zaporizhzhia Region in 24 hours, two people wounded
Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers carried out 492 strikes on 10 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Region. As a result of the enemy attack on the Polohy District, a 60-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man were wounded.
According to Ukrinform, the Head of the…
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Exclusive: US pitches special role in EU regulatory surveillance in trade deal
Amid an ongoing dispute over tariffs, the US is pressuring the EU to revise its digital regulations and is angling fro a seat at the table. How much room for manoeuvre does Big Tech really have?
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Australia wins by committing to Horizon Europe
The race for dominance in certain technologies sits at the core of the ever-intensifying competition for strategic advantage, and Australia is part of this dynamic. It will have to remain competitive and avoid…
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UN’s Albanese hails 30-nation meeting aimed at ending Israeli occupation of Palestine | Palestinian territories
The UN rapporteur hit with sanctions by the US last week has vowed not to be silenced as she hailed a 30-nation conference aimed at ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine as “the most significant political development in the past 20…
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Jannik Sinner is a son of lost Europe
The clue is in his appearance. The sandy-haired, blue-eyed, 6ft 2in star Jannik Sinner is the world’s No. 1 tennis champion and has just clinched his – and Italy’s – first win in the world-famous Wimbledon tournament. Sinner, the new…
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Europe’s Quantum Leap Challenges US Dominance
Quantum computing isn’t just faster; it promises a paradigm shift, turbocharging artificial intelligence, upending encryption, and transforming entire industries from drug discovery to logistics, even reshaping defense. While classical…
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