Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government collapsed Friday (7 July) over “insurmountable” differences on how to tackle migration, with elections expected in November.
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July 7, 2023 Luxembourg strikes special deal on NATO defence spending target
Luxembourg will be exempt from reaching NATO’s 2% GDP defence spending target to take into account national specificities in assessing its commitments, EURACTIV has learnt.
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July 6, 2023 Parliament lawmakers preparing final push on EU Nature Restoration Law
Political groups in the European Parliament are preparing their final push on the embattled EU Nature Restoration Law ahead of a decisive vote on Wednesday (12 July), with the right doubling down on its opposition and supporters attempting to win more votes.
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July 5, 2023 Commission tables proposal for 30% cut in EU food waste by 2030
The European Commission has proposed legally binding targets to reduce food waste by 2030, including a 30% reduction for households, restaurants, and retail, but organisations and lawmakers warn it does not match international ambition to halve food waste.
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July 4, 2023 EU lawmakers set to close deal on cybersecurity law for connected devices
The main political groups of the European Parliament are expected to reach a common position on the new cybersecurity regulation at a political meeting on Wednesday (5 July).
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July 2, 2023 EU leaders start work on handling Russian frozen assets with caution
EU leaders on Friday (30 June) tasked the European Commission to propose legal ways to make use of the Russian assets frozen in the bloc to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction.
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July 1, 2023 Ten EU leaders meet to ‘brainstorm’ bloc’s enlargement future
A group of 10 EU leaders met informally on Friday (30 June) on the sidelines of a summit in Brussels to ‘brainstorm’ what the bloc’s enlargement could mean for its future.
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June 30, 2023 EU leaders fail to resolve migration dispute with Poland and Hungary
EU leaders failed to resolve a bitter dispute on reform of the bloc’s migration rules after Poland and Hungary refused to back down in their standoff with the 25 other EU leaders.
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June 29, 2023 MEPs prepare to battle on spyware exemption in EU media law
As the Media Freedom Act moves on in the European Parliament, the real elephant in the room has become a provision introduced in the EU Council’s version that would allow authorities to spy on journalists for national security reasons.
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June 28, 2023 EU leaders to discuss ‘future security commitments’ for Ukraine
EU leaders are expected to discuss on Thursday (29 June) what future security commitments the bloc could provide to Ukraine, according to the latest draft conclusions of an EU summit to be held this week, seen by EURACTIV.
