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Friedrich Merz rules out permanent joint debt at EU level in his visit to Brussels

"We cannot go into never-ending spirals of debt," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said during his first official visit to Brussels.

Euronews

'High Expectations': EU Looks To Merz For Boost In Tough Times

Germany's Friedrich Merz makes his maiden trip to Brussels Friday with expectations riding high that the changing of the guard in Berlin can bring fresh momentum to Europe at a time of dizzying global challenges.

International Business Times

Keir Starmer can’t build a stronger European partnership by stealth. He has to declare it aloud

Britain has ‘reset’ relations with the EU, but with Farage ascendant again, our politics must be cured of the Brexit virus, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Signs of EU-China reset intensify as Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow for Victory Day

Brussels and Beijing appear to be moving closer to a rapprochement under the shadow of Donald Trump's disruptive policies.

Euronews

Metsola threatens to sue Commission over plan to bypass MEPs to set up €150 bn defence loan plan

With SAFE, the Commission plans to raise up to €150 billion on the market to then loan the money to member states for defence investments.

Euronews

'Historic mistake': Von der Leyen rules out return to Russian fuels after the war

"Dependency on Russia is not only bad for our security, but also for our economy," Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament.

Euronews

‘Scientific asylum’: How Europe is luring US researchers amid Trump fears

The EU is expected to lure US researchers looking to relocate in the wake of Trump’s attacks on universities.

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'Choose Europe,' von der Leyen tells US scientists threatened by Trump's policies

In implicit criticism against Donald Trump's policies, Ursula von der Leyen said attacking free and open science was a "gigantic miscalculation".

Euronews

France, EU Take Aim At Trump's Assault On Science, Seek To Lure US Researchers

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump's policies on science on Monday, as the European Union seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe.

International Business Times

France hosts summit to lure scientists threatened by US budget cuts

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced major funding packages at a conference in Paris on Monday, as Europe seeks to attract US researchers ready to relocate because of President Donald Trump's policies and funding cuts.

Radio France Internationale

World leaders congratulate 'Albo' on Labor's victory

World leaders have sent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese messages of congratulations after Labor's re-election.

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The EU’s biggest political party met in Valencia – what we learned

As the European People's Party met in Valencia at a gathering overshadowed by a power cuts across Spain and Portugal this week, here are some of the key takeaways.

Euronews

Ventotene manifesto: why European politicians are arguing over a 1941 document written by a group of imprisoned Italian antifascists

The Trump administration’s decision to distance itself from Nato obligations signals a potential dismantling of the historical transatlantic order – and not merely in military terms. As the United States disengages from European affairs and cuts ties with what secretary of defense Pete Hegseth called Nato’s “pathetic” freeloaders, it is…

The Conversation

Day one of the EPP Congress in Valencia wraps up: Key takeaways

Manfred Weber, running as the sole candidate for the presidency, was re-elected as European People’s Party President with 502 votes in favour and 61 against during day one of the EPP Congress in Valencia.

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Iberian Peninsula blackout sparks spread of false theories online

With the lights now coming back on in the Iberian Peninsula, Euroverify fact-checks some of the false claims that circulated during Monday's unprecedented blackout.

The Guardian - UK

The EU can’t replace the US as a global player until it sheds its own colonial thinking

Eurocentric assumptions and bullying resource-grabs are justified causes of outrage in the global south, says Brussels-based journalist Shada Islam

The Guardian - UK

UK and EU defy Trump with new strategic partnership to boost trade and security

Officials draft declaration to help tackle ‘fluctuations’ in world economy

Euronews

Von der Leyen and Trump will meet at 'right moment' when EU-US trade deal is ready

The European Commission hopes to schedule a meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Donald Trump once trade talks yield results.

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In pictures: Pope Francis buried, mourned by hundreds of thousands

Hundreds of thousands gathered in the Vatican on Saturday to watch the final journey of Pope Francis, attended by leaders and royals from around the world.

Euronews

Five historic moments from Pope Francis' funeral

From the suggestive Trump-Zelenskyy summit to the second-ever encounter between the US president and Ursula von der Leyen: The funeral ceremony for Pope Francis offered several significant developments.

The Guardian - UK

Pope’s funeral a diplomatic minefield as Trump sets fire to US alliances

President’s international engagements have set stage for explosive confrontations and Pope Francis’s funeral comes at an especially fraught moment

Evening Standard

Visas for young EU citizens to work in UK: We're moving in a good direction, says German ambassador to London

But the UK government is wary that such a scheme could spark accusations of a return to freedom of movement

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Reform UK on course to win in two mayoral contests – as it happened

Polling predicts victory for party in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull/East Yorkshire with the Greens possibly taking West of England

Evening Standard

EU-UK talks making ‘good progress’ says Downing Street after von der Leyen visit

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the European Commission president to Number 10.

Euronews

EU and UK underline commitment to energy transition at London summit

The president of the European Commission has underlined the need for Europe to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels at an energy security summit hosted jointly by the UK government and International Energy Agency, despite US demands for Europe to ramp up LNG imports.

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