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Ursula von der Leyen awarded Charlemagne Prize for promoting European unity

In her acceptance speech, Ursula von der Leyen outlined key priorities for Europe’s future: stronger defence, greater innovation, EU enlargement and the protection of democracy and resilience.

Euronews

Global chaos and looming trade wars set the stage for a ‘global euro moment’ as trust in the EU surges

Months of erratic policies have dampened the U.S. dollar’s status as a safe-haven currency—but it bodes well for the euro.

Fortune

Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received the International Charlemagne Prize

The Independent UK

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We’re criticising GDPR for all the wrong reasons

“Simplify”, “Streamline”, “Scale back”. While EU communiqués often find creative ways to avoid uttering the word “deregulation”, this new European Commission is all about boosting the bloc’s competitiveness by “cutting red tape”. The intention to stimulate the continent’s economy might be laudable, but there is a real risk of throwing…

The Conversation

Trump rows back tariff threat to agree EU trade-talk extension

US president continues to fuel global economic uncertainty with erratic trade policy.

Al Jazeera

US tariffs on EU goods delayed after Von der Leyen call with Trump

US President Donald Trump has agreed to push back by a month a threatened 50 percent tariff on goods coming from the European Union after a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said the bloc needed more time “to reach a good deal”.

Radio France Internationale

Trump in Memorial Day speech says: ‘I have everything. Amazing, the way things work out’ – as it happened

President honors fallen soldiers but also says ‘God did that’ when taking credit for US hosting world sports events

The Guardian - US

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EU officials accuse bloc of taking ‘little to no meaningful action’ on Gaza

EU Staff for Peace letter accuses institution bosses of failing to exert influence to help Palestinians

The Guardian - UK

How the UK-EU deal turns the page on Brexit – and what happens next

At their first bilateral summit since Brexit, UK and EU leaders set out a range of areas they will seek to forge closer ties. European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the agreement as a historic landmark deal…

The Conversation

UK suspends trade talks with Israel as Lammy calls Gaza blockade ‘morally wrong’ and ‘unjustifiable’ – as it happened

Foreign secretary tells parliament that the Israeli government’s ‘egregious actions and rhetoric’ are isolating the country from its friends and partners

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s struggle to prepare for armed aggression | Radio Schuman

With its ReArm EU plan, the European Commission wants to prepare the EU for a US military withdrawal from the bloc. But, can it move swiftly enough?

Euronews

Starmer’s Brexit reset deal ‘turns page’ on relations with EU

The prime minister unveils his third major international deal this month as he puts pen to paper for a new deal which removes trade barriers and red tape

The Independent UK

Situation in Gaza intolerable, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on the crisis.

Evening Standard

Spring 2025 economic forecast: How much will Trump’s tariffs hinder EU growth?

The European Commission cut back its growth forecasts for this year and the next on Monday, due to the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

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PM defends ‘common sense’ EU deal as critics condemn ‘surrender’ to Brussels

Sir Keir Starmer said the deal would lead to cheaper prices in shops and boost the economy by cutting red tape.

Al Jazeera

Military and economic deals in pipeline as UK looks to EU reset

London and Brussels to remove selected post-Brexit barriers as Trump’s global disruptions drive return to closer ties.

Evening Standard

Starmer hails ‘common sense’ EU deal as Brexiteers condemn ‘surrender’

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted ‘practical solutions which get the best for the British people’.

The Guardian - UK

Deal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10

Agreement reached to ‘slash red tape’ on food products, in exchange for extended EU access to fishing waters

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The Guardian - UK

UK and EU reach deal over Brexit reset after fishing rights breakthrough

Brussels understood to have dropped demands to link deal duration for food checks with fishing rights in run-up to summit

Evening Standard

Breakthrough in talks with EU as Starmer seeks reset deal

The Prime Minister will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for the second time in four days at the first UK-EU summit on Monday.

The Guardian - AU

EU floats security pact with Australia as Albanese meets with world leaders in Rome

European Commission president raises prospect to two-way ‘stability’ as PM reaffirms support for Ukraine and speaks to Pope Leo XIV about his mother

Evening Standard

EU talks going ‘down to the wire’ ahead of major summit

Government sources said there ‘some outstanding issues on both sides’.

Evening Standard

Starmer signals youth mobility scheme with EU would not cross red line

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said ‘youth mobility is not freedom of movement’ ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday.

The Independent UK

Starmer gives new hope for EU youth mobility scheme ahead of Brexit reset: ‘It is not freedom of movement’

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested youth mobility would not break Labour’s red lines, ahead of a UK-EU summit in London on Monday

The Conversation

Trump is pushing the EU and China closer. Is this a full reset, or just strategic readjustment?

The EU and China have, historically, had a complex relationship. This was encapsulated in the European Commission’s 2019 EU-China strategic outlook, which referred to China as both a “strategic partner”, but also an “economic competitor” and “systemic rival promoting alternative models of governance”.

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