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Ryanair has called on EU governments to delay the entry into force of the Entry/Exit System (EES) to avoid potential chaos, highlighting four Spanish airports as particularly problematic.
Anthropic is significantly expanding access to its ultra-powerful 'Mythos' AI model, making it available to approximately 200 organizations in over 15 countries, including India, Japan, and EU governments. This expansion quadruples the number of partners in its Project Glasswing initiative.
A commentary argues that Europe's trade weaponry against China is ineffective without strong political will from EU governments. It suggests that new regulations alone are insufficient to challenge China effectively.
The European Commission has cautioned EU governments against providing overly generous state aid to companies to offset high energy prices, warning that such measures could lead to fiscal collapse.
A leading European civil liberties group has released an exclusive report finding that five EU member states—Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, and Slovakia—are consistently and intentionally eroding the rule of law through regressive policies.
As the Middle East conflict drives oil prices past $100 a barrel, several EU governments have imposed fuel price caps, while Cyprus's Energy Ministry is monitoring the situation but has yet to act.
Ukraine's attempt to fast-track its European Union membership as part of a potential peace agreement has met with strong opposition from EU governments.
The body of EU governments has adopted tougher asylum rules, allowing member state authorities to more easily reject asylum applications from certain non-EU countries.
EU ministers have voted to approve legislation implementing a customs agreement between the EU and the USA, and to further freeze punitive tariffs related to the Boeing-Airbus dispute.
Reports of a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and withdraw US forces were met with conflicting statements from Iran and the US, with the White House calling Iranian claims of an agreement a "fabrication." Meanwhile, the US delivered its first KC-46 aircraft to Israel, enhancing its capabilities for potential independent strikes on Iran.
The IMF has recommended that EU governments direct energy price support, such as fuel excise duty reductions, specifically to the most vulnerable consumers, citing the impact of the Middle East war.
Civil society organizations across Europe are resisting far-right parties that use parliamentary queries, legal traps, and policing to target NGOs and stifle dissent, with five EU governments reportedly dismantling the rule of law.
The ongoing Middle East conflict continues to drive up petrol and diesel prices across Europe, prompting various national responses, including a government announcing fuel excise cuts and Croatia introducing measures to control fuel prices.
G7 leaders have announced the record release of 400 million barrels of oil in response to the war in the Middle East. This represents about twenty days worth of usual oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, currently through dangerous to go through due to the threat of Iranian strikes. This initiative aims 'to calm markets down', as FRANCE 24's Philip Turle explains.
Several EU governments are resisting accelerated accession talks with Ukraine, citing concerns over reforms, governance and corruption.
Bank of America has released an analysis detailing the performance metrics of leading social media platforms.
The Vice-President of the European Commission has called on EU governments to invest more in affordable housing, highlighting that the EU has already committed over 900 million euros to various projects including housing and sustainable urban development.
EU governments have reached an agreement to remove existing barriers for citizens registering to vote in local elections in their host EU countries, ensuring their right to vote in their home country is not revoked.
Serbian officials, including the chief negotiator for EU accession and the Ambassador to the EU, state there is no formal decision yet to freeze EU funds for Serbia. They maintain that any potential impact on the budget would be neutral.
Judicial independence is under threat across Europe as populist politicians target judges and authoritarian governments pursue constitutional reforms. A report reveals that five EU governments have been consistently dismantling the rule of law.
Several European governments are unilaterally cutting fuel and energy taxes to alleviate the burden of surging oil prices on households and businesses, without waiting for a coordinated response from the European Commission.
European governments are reportedly outraged by what they perceive as Ursula von der Leyen's attempt to position herself as the primary EU representative abroad, particularly during the initial days of the US-Israel campaign against Iran.
A group of EU member states is threatening to take the European Commission to the EU Court of Justice over a framework agreement that enhances the European Parliament's role in the legislative process, testing the balance of power within the Union.
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that EU governments are currently not ready to provide Ukraine with a specific date for its membership in the bloc.