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Eight member states oppose the opening of Serbia’s next EU accession cluster

In a major blow to Belgrade’s bid to join the European Union, EU ambassadors who gathered in Brussels on Wednesday failed to find unanimity on Serbia's path toward joining the bloc.

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Spain pitches €850bn per year in common EU borrowing

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo will pitch a new common debt mechanism ahead of a meeting of euro-area finance ministers in Brussels on Thursday.

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Newsletter: Something is rotten in the state of Turkey

In today's newsletter: US President Donald Trump revives his annexationist rhetoric of the arctic island of Greenland, ambassadors in Brussels bristle over what to do about Serbia, and a letter about FIFA is making waves in the European Parliament.

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Watch: Planning to visit Europe this summer? The new Entry/Exit System means longer queues

If you hold a non-EU passport, Brussels has a brand-new welcome package for your next European holiday. The Entry/Exit System was designed to log your face and fingerprints in around 70 seconds to catch overstayers. But the system isn't working as intended.

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Collaboration key to escaping competitiveness trap

Throughout the developed world, you hear the same anxious story. From Brussels to Washington, political and business leaders warn that our economies have grown uncompetitive because wages are too high, and regulation too burdensome. Make labour cheaper and deregulate, we are told, and private investment will abound.

Bangkok Post

India, EU working to finish legal scrubbing of FTA text in 15-20 days: Piyush Goyal

India and the European Union expect to finish legal scrubbing of their free trade agreement text soon. Both sides aim to sign the comprehensive trade pact by the end of this year. Implementation of this significant agreement is anticipated to occur next year. This pact will open twenty-seven developed countries…

The Economic Times

EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission and capitals headed for collision over Serbia's Cluster 3 negotiations

Brussels is seeking to revive Serbia's accession bid and could discuss as early as Wednesday its case for opening Cluster 3. But EU capitals remain divided over whether recent measures are enough to offset wider democratic backsliding. For some, it's too much, too soon.

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Fifa slammed for 'unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable' Balogun decision

BRUSSELS — The Union of European Football Associations (Uefa) has lashed out at the decision of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban in ‌the World Cup, after US President Donald Trump called Fifa to ask it to review the case, saying world…

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‘Attack on civil society’: why Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank is in crisis

MCC Brussels received lavish funding from Budapest, but Hungary’s new PM is launching an investigation

The Guardian - UK

Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifts Trump lavishly encrusted ring

US presidents have considerable discretion to accept gifts from domestic and foreign sources and may determine themselves whether a gift was meant for them personally or the nation.

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'We hope the member states will recognise our effort' to join the EU: Moldova's President Maia Sandu

FRANCE 24’s Europe editor-in-chief Caroline de Camaret hosts Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova. This in the context of an EU-Moldova summit held on June 22, 2026, in Brussels. The ex-Soviet republic of nearly 3 million people that borders Ukraine has opened its first “cluster” of negotiations to join the…

France 24

EU will retaliate if China misses October trade deadline, von der Leyen says

"We are basically prepared for everything, and we have all the instruments on the table," Ursula von der Leyen said, hinting at retaliation against China. The EU has imposed an October deadline to secure tangible results.

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US Democrats urge Brussels to stick to methane rules

US lawmakers have presented a united front in defence of predictable market rules, arguing that any rollback of methane regulations would send a damaging signal to global investors who have already invested in CO2 emissions monitoring technologies.

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Podcast | US Independence party in Brussels: Controversial celebration or diplomatic success?

A majestic celebration of the US Independence anniversary in the heart of Brussels' European Quarter, alongside talks to end the war in Iran have sparked reflection on EU–US relations.

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Brussels pivots from climate mitigation to adaptation as heatwaves expose vulnerabilities

After a brutal heatwave killed 1,300 people in western Europe, the European Commission has pledged to step up climate adaptation efforts – but part of the burden was shifted to local and regional governments.

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Leaked EU document confirms Hungarian spy ring, renews pressure on Commissioner Várhelyi

A leaked European Commission document indicates that Hungary operated a diplomatic intelligence network targeting EU staff from 2012 to 2018, reviving scrutiny of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi and calls for his resignation.

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Newsletter: EU enlargement climbs the political agenda

Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: An exclusive on Brussels' planned redistribution of Western Balkans funding, why enlargement dominated the opening of Ireland's EU Council presidency, and a preview of the EU budget conference kicking off in Brussels.

The Guardian - UK

My mother has died and I can mourn her. That makes me one of the fortunate

For those dying in wars from Gaza to Sudan, there is no shroud, no grave, no funeral, says Shada Islam, a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs

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Five pressing tasks for Ireland as it takes over EU Council presidency

Ireland has kicked off its six-month presidency of the EU Council. From accession to the budget, here are the five most pressing tasks.

The Guardian - UK

EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate

Thirteen countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-third

Euronews

Newsletter: EU-Turkey relations in spotlight ahead of NATO summit

Also in this newsletter: Brussels sets autumn deadline for progress on rebalancing China trade; and European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño speaks to Europe Today about Europe's competitiveness.

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Europe Today: Serbia heads for elections as EU-China trade tensions grow

US and Iranian delegations return to Qatar for fresh talks as Brussels and Beijing work to resolve key trade disputes. Meanwhile, Serbia prepares for early elections after President Aleksandar Vučić announced his resignation.

The Economic Times

For or against air conditioning? EU won't pick sides

The EU refused to be drawn into a heating political debate on the merits of air conditioning Monday, saying it was not for Brussels to micromanage how people cool their homes. Heating and cooling measures, as well as improving buildings' energy efficiency, were part of a new EU housing policy…

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EU sets October deadline to get 'tangible' results with China

As EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels on Monday, he said he would travel to China this autumn. Germany’s trade Minister Katherina Reiche also met Wentao, with her ministry calling on Beijing to ensure “a level playing field".

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump's Ambassador Bitterly Mocks Katy Perry Onstage After Safety Cancellation

Ambassador Bill White mocked Katy Perry's absence at the America250 event in Brussels, attributing her no-show to 'karma' after her festival performance was cancelled due to severe weather.

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