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🟨 Monday

France calls for stronger farmer protections in supply chain negotiations
Sweden’s NATO bid: Orbán’s Fidesz boycots extraordinary parliamentary session
Greens call for tax on windfall food profits to support farmers
The Brief – Groundhog Mercosur
European farmers’ protest change speed but discontent continues smouldering
EU lawmakers to Amazon lobbyists: ‘We want you out of Parliament’
EU’s chief diplomat Borrell expected to visit Ukraine, call EU countries to reprioritise ammunition orders
Berlin agrees diminished plan for hydrogen back-up power plants
French PM Attal survives first vote of no confidence
Europe’s climate and security goals need an EU Solar Charter [Promoted content]
US intending further strikes on Iran-backed groups
EU urged to improve sorting of mixed household waste to boost recycling
Czech FM urges EU to buy foreign ammunition for Ukraine
Borrell warns against defunding the UN Palestinian refugee agency
Zelenskyy visits front line, army chief’s future in question
The deepfakes era: What policymakers can learn from #TaylorSwiftAI [Promoted content]
Belgium Presidency hopes for 11th-hour deal with watered-down platform work directive
Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed
Solar industry calls for ‘emergency measures’ as manufacturers prepare to leave Europe
Greek start-up receives funding to develop treatments for protein misfolding diseases
Swedish stakeholders worried about European Health Data Space costs
Bulgaria finally reacts, keeping hospital drug prices in check
Czechia to boost fight against cancer with EU recovery funding
Europe’s biotech innovation in the balance

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🟦 Tuesday

EU Commission backtracks on agricultural emissions cuts
European Parliament adopts new rules for tuna fishing
Dialogue not enough to solve farmers and food issues, says Dutch food scientist
The Brief – A scoop with Taylor Swift
European Parliament approves digital registration for MEPs attendance
The EU’s 2040 climate targets and strategy must prioritise farmers
The future of the European Green Deal: ‘Competitive Sustainability’
Winning strategy: Why the time is right to invest in Ukrainian FinTech
EU kicks off debate on 2040 climate goal on way to net-zero emissions
EXCLUSIVE: Germany poised to repeat blockade on combustion engine ban for trucks
EU broadband law: Agreement reached on intra-EU call abolition in 2029, voluntary tacit approval
One year on, Turkish quake survivors face uncertainty as government struggles with reconstruction
EU Commission chief to withdraw the contested pesticide regulation
Transport Brief: The final stretch of legislative work in Brussels
EU to unveil 2040 climate targets in political tightrope act
Scholz brings to Washington EU’s Ukraine aid example
France and Germany ‘agree to disagree’ on EU-Mercosur deal
Political gridlock endangers children’s rights to protection from online sexual abuse
Palestinians hope Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce before Rafah assault
King Charles diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties and undergo treatment
Audiotape risks derailing the Qatargate court case
EU negotiators reach deal on Ukraine aid package
Business leaders blame skills shortage for Europe’s industrial decline
EU Commission cautions against trade measures to support solar industry
East German state premier blames US for solar industry malaise
Critical Medicines Alliance gains momentum under Belgian presidency
Poland’s health priorities get focused ahead of its 2025 EU presidency

🟨 Wednesday

Fast money: European Parliament greenlights ‘instant payment’ law
European Parliament adopts its position on gene-edited plants
EU Commission urges MEPs to overcome polarisation in food and agriculture debate
The Brief – A Russian propaganda win on a silver plate
Belgium postpones EU vote on truck emissions as Germany imperils majority
EU closes deal on scaled-back clean tech ‘sovereignty fund’
Ukraine urges EU to speed up ammunition supplies amid Russian attacks
Spanish PM pledges to strengthen farmers’ power in food chain
EU Parliament endorses new limits for lead and diisocyanates exposure
EU aims to deploy Europe’s first small nuclear reactor ‘by 2030’
Zemmour’s party joins ECR to boost grand right-wing coalition
Nuclear power officially labelled as ‘strategic’ for EU’s decarbonisation
US and EU have all the means to derail Russia’s Arctic LNG expansion plans
Why fashion’s ‘recycling’ is not saving the planet
Health brief: Fundamental health questions left unanswered
EU agrees first law combatting violence against women
European Parliament launches Julian Assange exhibition ahead of UK extradition verdict
Georgia accuses Ukraine after explosives found at border
Welcome to the next phase of the European Green Deal
Dutch coalition talks in disarray as junior partner steps away
Chinese spies hacked Dutch defence network last year – intelligence agencies
US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine
Biden blames Trump for sinking bipartisan bill on immigration and aid to Ukraine
France’s Attal: You want ‘Frexit’? Look at Brexit!
To achieve the EU Green Deal, we need landscape finance [Promoted content]
EU agrees ‘historic’ ESG regulatory deal
Gaza mediators search for ‘final formula’ for Israel, Hamas ceasefire
Exclusive: European Parliament will use TikTok for EU electoral campaign despite ban

🟦 Thursday

Warsaw hesitant to join Critical Medicines Alliance, dragging heels on drugs list
Fight over low-emission zones stalls EU negotiations on road safety
EU grants 210 mln to Mauritania to curb irregular migration
Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine’s top general Zaluzhny
The Brief – The name is Bond, European defence bond
Platform work rulebook hangs by thread ahead of member states’ final nod
Meta and TikTok sue European Commission over Digital Services Act fee
Germany adopts strategy to prevent global online censorship, experts unsure
Pro-Macron majority in crisis as close centrist ally walks
EU rejects claims it considers sanctions on Carlson over Putin interview
Internal cracks loom as ECR makes new friends
EU Parliament supports automated data exchange for police cooperation, despite concerns
Germany’s Scholz calls on EU, US to send ‘very clear signal’ to Putin
New EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: 3 conditions for success [Promoted content]
Anti-war candidate disqualified from Russia’s presidential race
Defence main topic on table at EIB annual forum
EU delays corporate transparency rules for mining, oil and gas firms
German government provides additional funding for tech start-ups
Greens: What’s the plan for June’s European elections?
US Senate defeats border deal, but Ukraine, Israel aid may survive
Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally
Czech debate on joining Eurozone moved forward ‘significantly’, says minister
Next EU legislative term must reconcile climate and industry, says French think tank
Gaza ceasefire hopes alive with more talks planned
Metsola supports centrist approach to combat crises and political extremism ahead of EU elections
On the Digital Highway – Destination: a Competitive Europe [Promoted content]
The US and Saudi Arabia are taking COP28 pledges seriously
Azerbaijan president cements grip on power after Karabakh win
EU says Senegal election delay ‘taints’ democratic tradition

🟨 Friday

NGOs, local governments sign declaration calling on EU to up climate efforts
The Brief – Germany is quietly going progressive
South-Eastern winds fan farmers’ flames
Polish farmers resume national protests against food imports from Ukraine
Rural areas have long been breeding ground for discontent, says young farmer
Explainer: How to make sense of the EU’s defence funds and programmes
The Bio-Revolution, European biosolutions boosting the EU Green Deal
UN Cybercrime Convention in limbo as civil society, industry want rejection
German-Italian revolt delays EU’s due diligence law
Blockade lifted: Germany gives way on EU’s 2040 truck CO2 rules
EU institutions agree on a definite phase-out of mercury in dental procedures
In new wave of protests, Polish farmers stage blockades over Ukrainian imports
Hydrogen for industry: Germany gets serious with Algeria
TikTok and Meta sue EU Commission over DSA, Gigabit Infrastructure Act deal found
In sharpest criticism to date, Biden says Israel’s response in Gaza ‘over the top’
US officials defend LNG pause, say EU exports unaffected
Czechia abstained during EU Migration Pact vote
Scientists in UK set fusion record
Baltic, Nordic lawmakers visit US, express alarm at stalled Ukraine aid
Unions issue ‘urgent’ call for EU industrial policy to respect workers’ rights
AI Act accomplished, Germany left with unanswered questions
Slovakia eyes national food quotas in the constitution
Putin sweettalks Tucker Carlson, says Russia has no interest in attacking Poland or Latvia
Georgia parliament approves West sceptic as new PM
No protections for undocumented women in EU directive on gender violence
New EU sanctions package to target Russian military, tech firms for war anniversary
Childhood diabetes crisis stalks Europe, more screening urged
Grinding to a halt, Europe’s fertiliser sector facing ruin by Russia

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