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EU holds its breath as Hungary’s Orban vows to ‘Make Europe Great Again’

Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged across the bloc in European polls. Hungarian diplomats have promised a “normal” presidency over the coming six months, while experts note that the role…

France 24

Travel chaos at Gatwick as British Airways plane blocks runway for 50 minutes

Diversions include an Emirates A380 “SuperJumbo” from Dubai which has landed in Brussels

The Independent UK

Artist Emmanuelle Castellan’s textural takeover in Brussels

La Verrière gallery in Brussels and Fondation d’entreprise Hermès present ‘Spektrum’, infused with colour and texture by the works of Emmanuelle Castellan

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Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kaja Kallas endorsed as EU leaders – as it happened

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni abstains on von der Leyen and votes against Kallas and Costa

The Guardian - UK

EU Accuses Microsoft Of Abusing Dominant Position With Teams

Microsoft violated EU antitrust rules by bundling its Teams communications app with its popular Office suite, Brussels said on Tuesday, as the US tech giant vowed to do what it takes to address competition concerns.

International Business Times

China's Li hits back at Western accusations of unfair competition

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in China on Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang hit back at criticism from the US and EU that its manufacturers of green technologies benefit from an unfair advantage. His speech comes as Canada could impose higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, following in…

France 24

Brussels admonishes France over deficit as election nears – as it happened

Country is among seven that could face fines as it heads for high-stakes vote this month

The Guardian - UK

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EU leaders delay appointments for top positions, but von der Leyen likely to secure second term

EU leaders met in Brussels without reaching a final agreement on candidates for the bloc's top positions. However, several leaders praised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's record, indicating she is on track to secure their endorsement for a second term at a summit later this month.

Radio France Internationale

Top Jobs On EU Leaders' Menu, With Von Der Leyen In Pole Position

EU leaders gather Monday in Brussels to thrash out over dinner how to distribute the bloc's top jobs, with Ursula von der Leyen seemingly on track for a second term heading the European Commission.

International Business Times

EU leaders discuss top jobs after far-right gains in June elections

EU leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss – over an informal dinner – how to distribute the European Union's top jobs, with Ursula von der Leyen seemingly on track for a second term heading the European Commission.

Radio France Internationale

Tim Merlier beats Jasper Philipsen in Baloise Belgium Tour final stage sprint showdown

Top Belgian sprinters battle in Brussels as Wærenskjold seals overall race victory

Cycling News

Sulaiman Addonia: ‘I’m taking writing back to the rock’n’roll era!’

The Eritrean-Ethiopian-British novelist on childhood trauma and its effect on his work, the importance of sex in stories and paying homage to your imagination

The Guardian - UK

European elections leave markets jittery: What do far-right gains mean for EU?

A cloud of uncertainty is hovering over Europe this June in the wake of the European elections. In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen dominated the polls to such an extent that President Emmanuel Macron immediately dissolved parliament and called for new elections. The possibility of seeing…

France 24

Europe’s far-right wants to win over unhappy farmers

A few days before the recent European parliamentary elections, an event took place that hardly made it into the news anywhere: a dozen tractors, escorted by police, rolled into Brussels, honked their horns outside the EU parliament, and drove away.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Europe’s imperilled green deal: time to outflank the radical right

Editorial: The burden of transition on economically insecure voters must be eased via a more ambitious fiscal approach by governments

France 24

Hungary's Peter Magyar, Orban-disciple-turned-fierce-rival

In Hungary, Peter Magyar, a former diplomat and ex-member of the ruling Fidesz party, won nearly 30% of the vote in the European elections after a campaign that lasted just a few weeks. An electoral score that now makes him Prime Minister Viktor Orban's main rival.

The Independent UK

The European Union threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat

The European Union has threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers

The Guardian - UK

Beaten and tortured: the north African children paying a bloody price for Europe’s insatiable appetite for cocaine

For serious drug gangs, thousands of children coming from Morocco and Algeria offer an unlimited pool of cheap, disposable street sellers

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EU elections 2024: Who lost and won, and who was hurt?

The centre right held ground, but a surge for the far right could impact policymaking in Brussels.

The Guardian - UK

In thrall to Viktor Orbán and the hard right, Europe is facing its moment of truth

With nationalists set for EU election gains, now is not the time for Hungary’s pro-Putin Europhobic leader to take the helm

The Guardian - UK

Here review – low-key love in Brussels

A moss specialist and a Romanian labourer connect over homemade soup in Bas Devos’s lovely, intimate film

Al Jazeera

‘The battleground is Palestine’: Israel’s war looms over European elections

EU insiders and voters say many will be backing parties that are supportive of Gaza.

International Business Times

Orban Steps Up Rhetoric Over Ukraine War As Elections Near

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was to address a mass rally in Budapest on Saturday, as he increasingly stokes fears of war between the West and Russia with verbal attacks on Brussels and NATO ahead of elections.

France 24

EU Socialists' lead candidate Nicolas Schmit warns against 'arrangement' with far right

He's been seen campaigning on empty beer crates in pubs and playing table tennis. Talking Europe catches up with the lead candidate of the Party of The European Socialists (PES) and asks him what he has learned in this EU election campaign, away from the buttoned-up confines of the Berlaymont…

International Business Times

Chinese Shopping App Temu Faces Stricter EU Safety Rules

Chinese shopping app Temu will have to comply with stringent new safety rules after Brussels on Friday added the company to its list of digital firms big enough to face curbs.

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