More needs to be done for Europe’s Roma, says group
By Martin Banks EC president Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union has acknowledged Europe’s social crisis and the need for fair competitiveness.
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September 13, 2025 Von der Leyen proposes suspension of EU payments and trade partnership with Israel
In an unusually tough-worded speech, von der Leyen denounced a “man-made famine” in Gaza and “a clear attempt” by Israel to “undermine the two-state solution”. But she also called Europe’s inability to find a response to Israel’s actions “painful”.
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September 9, 2025 Namur moves to beat of KKK festival
By Martin Banks The KIKK Festival has become a fixture both in Belgium and in the international digital arts scene.
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September 8, 2025 Germany loses top spot for EU country with the most asylum requests
France and Spain received more asylum applications in the first half of 2025 than Germany, with more Venezuelan and fewer Syrian applications partly responsible.
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September 7, 2025 How will the EU’s new border system work?
The next time you travel from the UK to Europe, you might notice some changes. The EU’s much-delayed new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System or EES, will be gradually introduced this autumn. The system is meant to strengthen security and ultimately make travel smoother, but there are concerns it could lead to long queues […]
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September 5, 2025 Statement by President von der Leyen following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris
By Martin Banks Today I was in Paris, where we just had the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
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September 4, 2025 Commission launches Mercosur deal ratification amid political tensions in France
The European Commission is giving in to French demands by strengthening oversight of the most sensitive agricultural markets, in the hope of defusing resistance from farmers.
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September 3, 2025 “Bad for Europe”: Greens verdict on EU-Mercosur Agreement
By Martin Banks The European Commission has announced that it has pushed forward the proposed EU-Mercosur agreement to the Council.
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September 2, 2025 EU tech chief faces pressure to confront Trump over digital threats
A spokesperson for the Commission has said that Henna Virkkunen will fight back against unfounded claims.
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August 26, 2025 EU defends sovereign right to regulate tech against Trump’s latest tariff threat
The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump’s threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws.
