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Destination Europe Summit: Tourism commissioner to address priorities

Second edition of Euronews and European Travel Commission event will see debate on trends affecting sector, including addressing hotspot tourism backlashes.

05/02/2025

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Is the EU ready to set up 'return hubs' to stem migration?

At the end of February, the European Commission is expected to publish a new EU law on return of asylum claimants.

05/02/2025

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Exclusive: EU Commission poised to propose migrant 'return hubs'

The European Commission is mulling a new EU law on migrant returns, with many countries insisting on a hard line.

04/02/2025

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EU is ready for 'tough negotiations' with Trump, says von der Leyen

"We will always protect our own interests – however and whenever that is needed," Ursula von der Leyen said after Donald Trump warned tariffs against the EU would happen "pretty soon."

04/02/2025

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EU 'will respond firmly' if Trump decides to impose tariffs

After President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, worrying the world about a trade war, the EU waits and hopes it won't be next.

02/02/2025

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Commission cuts feedback amid races to push Critical Medicines Act

The EU executive is expected to push ahead with an extremely streamlined timeline for a key piece of health legislation, aiming to present it within the first 100 days of the new administration.

31/01/2025

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EU initiates 'strategic dialogue' with troubled European car industry

EU car industry faces high energy costs, EV transition, job losses, and US tariff threats. European Commission seeks solutions to boost innovation amid fierce competition from cheaper Asian manufacturers.

31/01/2025

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EIB to invest €95bn in 2025, but only €2bn for defence

The EIB, the largest multilateral lender, will double its funding for defence and security from €1 billion to €2 billion by 2025. Its group president defends a proactive approach to both sectors within the bank's remit. "We are not a defence ministry," she said on Thursday.

30/01/2025

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EU Commission aims to simplify its way to future growth

The European Commission has presented its new economic strategy for the coming years. Simplification features prominently in a package of proposals that is sorely lacking in novelty.

29/01/2025

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EU bid to take on US, China competitiveness starts today

The European Commission will publish its Competitiveness Compass today in an attempt to secure the future EU economy.

29/01/2025

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Kubilius: Space is an EU top priority, but budget is still limited

In ten years, the global space economy could triple in size. Europe wants to remain at the forefront of this sector, but risks being left behind if words are not matched by action, said EU Commissioner for Space and Defence Andrius Kubilius.

28/01/2025

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Pascal Lamy warns EU to be tough with Trump

Pascal Lamy, the former chief of staff to European Commission President Jacques Delors and former two-term head of the World Trade Organization, told Euronews how the EU should deal with Donald Trump if the American president follows up on threats to impose tariffs.

28/01/2025

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Euroviews. The EU’s fisheries crisis demands action now, not misplaced optimism

A prosperous future for fisheries is still within reach. This is the legacy policymakers must commit to today, not tomorrow. Closing our eyes to the realities of our situation leads nowhere, Pascale Moehrle and Dr Monica Verbeek write.

25/01/2025

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EU to Trump: don't look at tariffs, look at inequality

The new US administration has sent jitters across the world with trade plans that could severely damage the EU.

23/01/2025

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Meta's new pay-or-consent policy still breaches EU law, consumer advocates claim

The social media giant may have softened its rules allowing subscribers to Facebook and Instagram to get no ads, but users still aren’t getting a fair choice, BEUC argues.

23/01/2025

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EU plans to shield farmers from free trade deal with South America

The European Commission has proposed financial support for farmers negatively impacted by the EU-Mercosur trade agreement – but the safety net would only be triggered in the ‘worst-case scenario’ and the EU executive says it won’t be needed.

23/01/2025

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Trump migration crackdown could be 'new burden' for Europe - ICMPD

Michael Spindelegger, the director of the intergovernmental organization International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) told Euronews how Trump’s crackdown on immigration, including at the southern border of Mexico, could have consequences for Europe.

23/01/2025

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Kallas: EU must spend more than 1% of GDP to 'prepare for the worst'

In 2024, member states collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defence, while Russia was spending 9%, Kaja Kallas told the audience of the European Defence Agency annual conference on Monday.

22/01/2025

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With Trump in power, Europe may buy LNG, planes, and cut car tariffs

Bernd Lange, the president of the European Parliament’s trade committee, told Euronews how Europe could negotiate with US president Donald Trump if tariffs hit on European goods.

22/01/2025

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Can EU trade strategy counter the Trump tariff challenges?

As the Commission struggles to find new outlets for its exports, the question of whether this will be enough in the face of the tariffs Donald Trump is threatening to impose remains open.

21/01/2025

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