EURACTIV

12/07/2025

‘A slap in the face’: EU leaders, industry reel from Trump’s tariff shock

Brussels has repeatedly delayed retaliatory action in hopes of reaching a negotiated solution. But now leaders are calling for tough countermeasures to defend European interests.

12/07/2025

EU to tax to***co, large companies to fund next budget

Whilst EU countries want an ambitious budget, they will also have to repay the bloc's €650 billion covid loans from 2028. The budget proposals must be approved unanimously.

12/07/2025

Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU products from 1 August

"Understand that the 30% number is far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity we have within the EU," reads the letter.

12/07/2025

Judge scandal shows impossibility of legalizing abortion in Germany

Abortion remains an explosive topic, even in a secular country like Germany. A forerunner to become a constitutional judge has been barred due to her pro-choice stance.

12/07/2025

New Caledonia’s leaders reach ‘historic’ deal on French territory’s future

The agreement follows deadly riots in 2024, triggered by France’s proposal to revise New Caledonia’s electoral roll.

12/07/2025

Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash

The investigation found that the fuel control switches were moved, but why this happened is still unknown. All but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground, were killed in the crash.

11/07/2025

Commission to rely on old tools for new EU budget challenges

11/07/2025

New normal: Fight over controversial judge reflects new era in German politics

11/07/2025

NGOs urge von der Leyen to resist attacks on Green Deal and civil society

The NGOs are effectively urging von der Leyen to fight her own European People’s Party agenda.

11/07/2025

The Brief – 11 July 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

11/07/2025

Elon Musk’s X under investigation in France over foreign influence allegations

Musk and X leaders are suspected of deliberately disrupting data processing and fraudulent data extraction "as part of organised crime."

11/07/2025

‘Not a hotel’: Greece mulls less appealing migrant meals

Greece is suspending asylum requests from North Africa and is considering less appealing meals in migrant camps, drawing criticism for adopting far-right tactics amid a surge in arrivals from Libya.