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Sliding doors: The EU that could’ve been with Draghi in charge

Mario Draghi rather than Ursula von der Leyen, was mooted to lead the European Commission in summer 2024. Facing Donald Trump over tariffs, unveiling the EU’s long-term budget, and setting out a different course for Europe, here’s how the EU might have looked if it had caught that train.

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After a summer of submission to Trump, Europe knows it must defend Ukraine – and itself – alone

Can a European-led coalition really provide credible security guarantees? Past examples are not encouraging, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

EU Commission labels alleged Libyan attack on NGO ship 'worrying development'

The European Commission considers an alleged Libyan coast guard shooting on the NGO boat Ocean Viking, which occurred on Sunday, a “worrying development”. This is one of several documented occasions on which the Libyan coast guard has apparently fired at rescue vessels from an EU-funded boat.

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EU defends sovereign right to regulate tech against Trump's latest tariff threat

The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump's threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws.

Euronews

EU Claims 'Sovereign Right' To Regulate Tech After Trump Threat

The European Commission Tuesday asserted the "sovereign right" to regulate the activities of tech giants within the bloc and rejected claims by President Donald Trump that its rules unfairly harm US firms.

International Business Times

Exclusive: EU countries push to abolish trade barriers with Mediterranean partners

In the forthcoming Pact for the Mediterranean, the EU considers relaunching an attempt at deeper integration with Mediterranean countries, amidst instability in its relations with the US and China.

Euronews

Was Ursula von der Leyen kicked out of the European leaders' meeting with Trump?

Some viral social media posts claim that Donald Trump said to the European Commission president that he wanted ‘a grown-up talk with important people’ before asking her to wait outside.

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New pics of Trump holding court in Oval Office branded ‘embarrassing’ as world leaders sit around his desk: ‘Like schoolchildren’

Some on social media noted that the set up, with Trump behind the Resolute Desk and his European counterparts on chairs opposite him, presented the president as hosting a bunch of ‘unruly schoolchildren’

The Independent UK

European leaders show cautious optimism following White House talks with Zelenskyy and Trump

European leaders who converged on the White House for talks on the Russia-Ukraine war demonstrated a united front regarding Ukraine's security on Monday, underscoring the issue as pivotal for the entire continent, not just Ukraine.

Euronews

Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders joined Trump talks in Washington?

Presidents, PMs and heads of Nato and European Commission accompany Ukraine’s leader at White House

The Guardian - UK

Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: What’s the schedule, what’s at stake?

European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president in a united front when they meet Donald Trump.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,271

Here are the key events on day 1,271 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Macron, other European leaders to join Zelensky in US for White House meeting with Trump

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain and Portugal as wildfires continue to rage

At least three have been killed as the European Commission said requests to help tackle wildfires this week reached the same count as for the entirety of 2024.

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EU and US closer to finalising trade deal text as Washington sends back suggestions

The technical details of the tariff exemptions are long overdue, but the European Commission is optimistic that the text will be finalised soon.

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Requests for EU solidarity to battle wildfires at same level already as entire 2024 fire season

Spain made its first-ever request for European assistance to tackle wildfires on Wednesday.

Euronews

EU signs €500 million loan to safeguard Ukraine's energy security ahead of winter

Under the agreement, Ukraine state-owned company Naftogaz would be allowed to finance emergency gas purchases.

The Independent UK

Just Eat £3.6bn takeover by Prosus wins green light from EU watchdogs

The European Commission said new conditions to the tie-up will protect consumer choice when it comes to ordering food at home.

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EU Commission demands answers from Poland following alleged misuse of recovery funds

Last year, Donald Tusk's government unblocked billions of euros of frozen EU reconstruction funds for Poland, which was considered a significant success for the ruling coalition. Now, however, the government faces allegations of misspending these funds on yachts, saunas and other luxury goods.

The Conversation

‘Stop Killing Games’: Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights

When French video-game publisher Ubisoft announced it was shutting down servers for The Crew, a popular online racing game released in 2014, it wasn’t just the end of a title. It marked the beginning of a broader reckoning about the nature of digital ownership, led by players angry at the…

Evening Standard

Israel’s military onslaught in Gaza 'looks like genocide,' says top European Commission official

‘What we are seeing is a concrete population being targeted, killed and condemned to starve to death,’ says the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera

The Independent UK

EU chief's texts to a pharma boss during pandemic were likely erased, the NYT reports

The New York Times reports that text messages between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic were seen by her top adviser and have likely been destroyed

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump extends Mexico trade talks for 90 days, while Aug. 1 deadline nears for others

President Donald Trump said Thursday that there would be a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after a call with that country’s leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, as the 25% tariff rates stay in place

Euronews

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place

Nations are scrambling to finalise the outlines of a trade framework with Trump in order to avoid him imposing higher tariff rates that could upend economies and governments.

The Independent UK

European Union assumes its faces 15% tariffs in the US from Friday. But a key text still isn't ready

The European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday

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