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Both policy files are set to be presented by the European Commission by the end of this year.

The €650 billion estimate it put forward in March, the Commission's spokesperson said on Friday, "is a ballpark figure, it's based on a set of assumptions".

Talks between Brussels and London for a security and defence partnership are ongoing with EU ambassadors scheduled to discuss a first draft put together by the Commission's External Action Service next week.

The US government’s Mission to the EU sent a letter to the European Commission pushing back against the Code.

Environment ministers discussed on Tuesday how to counter disinformation and propaganda targeting the EU's climate and environmental policies, less than 24 hours after a catastrophic power cut in Spain and Portugal gave wing to precisely the kind of fake news and spin that are causing concern.

Several major organisations are suspicious that recent lobbying efforts by pharmaceutical companies could sway the upcoming EU pharmaceutical reform talks in favour of innovation arguments at the expense of patient access.

As part of its upcoming 2026 Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, the European Commission is developing an Index of Intergenerational Solidarity to measure how well countries are protecting the future of younger and future generations.

The controversial system allowing foreigners to effectively buy EU citizenship raised security concerns.

The EU executive “deeply regrets” President Trump’s decision to promote deep-sea mining in international waters, joining a chorus of voices questioning the legality of Washington’s latest bid to secure supplies of lithium, rare earth metals and other critical raw materials.