European Council should ‘think carefully’ before removing inanimity, says Michel

Former European Council President Charles Michel has urged caution over any move to scrap unanimity in EU decision-making, warning the bloc should “think carefully” before watering down national veto powers. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Michel, who led the European Council from 2019 to 2024, said the “European dream” depends on collective agreement among all 27 member states. […]

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EU mutual assistance clause doesn’t contradict NATO, Kallas tells Euronews as Trump blasts allies

There is no inherent contradiction between the European Union’s mutual assistance clause and NATO’s collective defense, High Representative Kaja Kallas told Euronews as Washington ramps up criticism against the transatlantic alliance over the war in Iran. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Article 42.7 of the EU treaties allows a member state under “armed aggression” to request assistance from […]

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Swedish Syria envoy charged over mishandling top secret documents

Published on 04/24/2026 – 14:44 GMT+2•Updated 3:10 p.m A senior Swedish diplomat serving as special envoy to Syria was charged on Friday with unauthorized possession of classified documents which could have jeopardized Sweden’s national security in the hands of a foreign power, prosecutors said. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “This concerns highly-classified information that the defendant has unlawfully […]

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Mercosur: MEPs letter warnings of concentration risk due to quota allocation system

Published on 04/24/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2 A letter is circulating in the European Parliament warning of the concentration that might result from the system of quotas allocation contained in the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement and the potential for major South American agricultural firms to abuse it. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The document, sent to EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe […]

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Brussels’ push to cut housing red tape faces criticism from EU countries

The Irish government has asked Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis to rethink plans to accelerate permitting procedures, stressing that faster approvals are vital to deliver housing and critical infrastructure. The request comes as the country faces a deepening housing crisis marked by soaring rents, widespread homelessness and chronic supply shortages. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Irish Housing Minister James […]

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EU failure to sanction Israel weakens defense of Ukraine, warns Pedro Sánchez

The European Union’s failure to sanction Israel over its military action in Gaza and Lebanon weakens the collective “credibility” and “legitimacy” to defend Ukraine against Russia’s full-scale invasion, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Something that is delegitimizing us, not only in the eyes of the outside world but also in the […]

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