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Friday

Working conditions in meat processing plants make them hotbed for COVID-19 [Sustainable food systems]

The Brief – The battle for hearts and minds rages on [Politics]

Experience Readiness Level – Intersection of Arts and Technology in the New European Digital Era [Promoted content] [Internet of Things]

EU among group pushing for relaxation of debt relief rules [Development Policy]

COVID-19 health crisis threatens EU’s green objectives, says IEA [European Green Deal]

The Moment for Lies [Politics]

Europe’s car emissions spiked again in 2019, warn new stats [Transport]

Poroshenko called in for questioning ahead of court date [Europe's East]

Real Facts, and Beer [Agrifood]

Dutch government unveils KLM rescue plan [Aviation]

What’s in a name? Row over veg-meat name heats up in Europe [Agrifood]

Europeans disillusioned with EU coronavirus response, new poll finds [Politics]

COVID-19 means tackling energy poverty is more urgent than ever [Energy & Environment]

‘Urgent action’ needed to protect Europe’s seas, agency says [Energy & Environment]

Slovak minister: Italy produces debt and takes most EU money [The Capitals]

Tweets of the Week: VDL, The Rock, Rutte, Macron, and Berlaymont Banner Bags [Politics]

Next Generation EU? Then it’s time to listen to youth [Energy & Environment]

Calviño, Donohoe and Gramegna compete for Eurogroup helm [Economy & Jobs]

Common rulebook on automated driving gets go-ahead [Automated vehicles]

Finland: Europe’s battery producing Shangri-La [Batteries]

MEP Romeo Franz names ‘racist’ colleagues [Non-discrimination]

EU ministers exclude nuclear, fossil gas from green transition fund [Energy & Environment]

Europe faces virus upsurge as cases soar in Americas [Coronavirus]

EU’s Borrell says Turkish gas drills off Cyprus ‘must stop’ [Energy & Environment]

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Thursday

EU Agriculture Commissioner refutes concerns over 25% organic target [Organic food]

Lufthansa’s €9bn mega-bailout cleared for takeoff [Aviation]

A Covid-19 vaccine must have a ‘global public good’ guarantee [Vaccination]

With Hezbollah unchecked, the EU falls short of its own security aspirations [World]

The Brief – We’ll always have Strasbourg…? [Politics]

ArcelorMittal outlines demands for net-zero steelmaking in EU by 2050 [European Green Deal]

Digital Brief: To GDPR or not? [Digital]

Social unrest in America highlights the challenges it faces

Global Europe Brief: EU-China stalemate, Kosovo indictment & summer talks [Global Europe]

Pubs ask for VAT cut on alcohol to face post-COVID reality [Economy & Jobs]

Is nickel sustainable in electrical vehicle batteries? [Batteries]

The Renovation Wave: an opportunity to scale-up real energy savings through energy management [Promoted content] [Energy & Environment]

German cabinet approves final ‘Coal Phase-out Act’ [Energy transition]

Eurogroup race hits milestone with no official candidates yet [Economy & Jobs]

War crimes tribunal indicts Kosovo President Thaci [The Capitals]

Industry alliance rebels against ‘all-renewable’ hydrogen [European Green Deal]

Staying on course during the storm – EU tools for a sustainable future [Economy & Jobs]

EU ‘very concerned’ by delayed WTO decision on tariffs against the US [Economy & Jobs]

Georgia votes on turning West, not East [Eastern Europe]

Smart communication with citizens is the ultimate green source. And yes, it’s renewable [Promoted content] [Global Europe]

Wednesday

The Brief – Oops, he did it again…

Farm to Fork Strategy: What role of nutrients? [Food safety]

Commission uncertain on future UK data adequacy agreement  [Data protection]

German EU Presidency: Government sets priorities as ‘motor and moderator of Europe’ [Politics]

Commission pledges almost half of recovery fund for 2021 [Economy & Jobs]

Montenegro to open final chapter in talks to join the EU amid domestic tensions [Global Europe]

Largest electric plane in Europe takes to the skies over the UK [Aviation]

The Moment of Truth [Politics]

NEW Cepi study on material substitution effect: Choosing forest-based products over fossil materials is good for climate and EU economic recovery [Promoted content] [Energy & Environment]

Wirecard Scandal: Former CEO Markus Braun let out on bail [Economy & Jobs]

Dozens of Republican former US national security officials to back Biden [World]

Investors urge EU to beef up firms’ environmental, social reporting rules [Green finance]

Spanish care homes bear brunt of COVID-19 crisis [The Capitals]

Will the EU walk the talk on tackling structural racism? [Non-discrimination]

Israel seeks Cypriot help on EU opposition to annexation [Global Europe]

Virus lockdown could fuel radicalisation, Europol warns [Politics]

EU students to face higher fees for English universities [Politics]

Firms start to believe in a battery afterlife [Batteries]

EU lacks ‘complete overview’ about used cooking oil origins [Biofuels]

Lack of strategy leaves Bulgaria last in terms of digital performance [Economy & Jobs]

US oil giants lagging behind Europe on climate goals, research finds [Energy & Environment]

Ukraine’s success is the best deterrent against the Russian revanche [Europe's East]

Macron says EU virus package ‘advancing’, in talks with Dutch PM [Economy & Jobs]

Digital tax: Stage set for EU leadership after Trump’s OECD withdrawal [Digital]

Why the EU should care about one gas dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean [Energy & Environment]

EU nations could block US, Russian tourists over virus response [Economy & Jobs]

The European Green Deal is here to stay [Promoted content] [Energy & Environment]

Tuesday

Germany’s highest court orders Facebook to stop cross-platform data sharing [Data protection]

‘Bounce back’ plan for UK agrifood sector to bolster trade outside EU [Food chain sustainability]

LEAK: Commission pushes UK for ‘high degree of convergence’ in GDPR review [Digital]

The Brief – Keep the taps flowing [Coronavirus]

Food security is no longer an issue in the EU, says Commissioner [Sustainable food systems]

EU leaders to hold summit on 17-18 July on virus recovery package [Economy & Jobs]

Commission to present ‘strong’ rules for Facebook’s Libra [Economy & Jobs]

UN says seeking to verify Arctic heat record [Arctic Agenda]

German EU Presidency: Influenced by lobbyists? [Politics]

US, Russia to resume ‘productive’ nuclear disarmament talks later this summer [Defence and security]

Commission irks Council, Parliament by opposing two-year bridging CAP gap [CAP reform]

Powerful plug-ins, hydrogen all the rage & Fiats on Mars [Transport Brief]

Lufthansa, Berlin in eleventh hour bailout rescue attempt [Aviation]

Russia and Europe trade barbs over WWII narratives [World]

Poland’s president visits US to get election boost [The Capitals]

Only ‘slight growth’ reported in energy efficiency services [Energy & Environment]

‘Ghost flights’ issue returns to haunt airports and airlines [Aviation]

North Macedonia faces ‘necessary evil’ when voters head to ballot [Global Europe]

Denmark’s e-ferry passes sea trials in style [Shipping]

Coronavirus cases soar in big countries, especially Brazil, WHO says [Global Europe]

How Europe’s top food retailers are failing to disclose food waste-based emissions [Circular economy]

Platforms clamp down on hate speech in run up to Digital Services Act  [Digital]

Fair treatment of Europe’s cross-border workers [Economy & Jobs]

Macron to discuss EU rescue plan with ‘frugal’ Dutch [Economy & Jobs]

Germany’s EU presidency: A chance to boost electric cars at home and abroad [Electric vehicles]

Scholz and Le Maire present a united front on digital and corporate taxation [Economy & Jobs]

European Commission joins LGBT+ stars as fears COVID-19 fuels inequality [Non-discrimination]

EU warns of competition concerns over LSE’s $27 billion bid for Refinitiv [Economy & Jobs]

Palestinians rally against Trump Mideast plan [Global Europe]

Democrats say US withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty may be illegal [World]

China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPS [World]

Von der Leyen: Chinese cyberattacks on EU hospitals ‘can’t be tolerated’ [Digital]

EU expects breakthrough in Serbia- Kosovo talks after Vucic electoral win [Global Europe]

Monday

No progress on trade, investment, Hong Kong as EU wraps-up tense China summit [EU-China]

Georgia looking for EU formal statement on ‘European perspective,’ party boss says [Global Europe]

The Brief – Ceci n’est pas une troïka [Economy & Jobs]

Sinkevicius: COVID-19 cannot be an excuse to curb EU’s green ambition [Coronavirus]

Western democracy is still advancing: Just look at Georgia [Views on Europe's future]

Bulgarian MEP says she ‘feels threatened’ by tape recording [Politics]

Takeaways from the EU-China Focus Round Table: EU and China to strengthen international cooperation in times of Global Crisis [Promoted content] [Global Europe]

Bikes and trains, the tandem to tackle the climate crisis [Future of mobility]

Taxing jet-fuel still on the radar, despite aviation’s virus woes [Aviation]

LEAK: EU puts onus on ‘renewable hydrogen’ in latest draft strategy [European Green Deal]

EU recovery fund leaves €1.6 trillion investment gap towards climate targets, experts say [Energy & Environment]

France reprimanded over controversial bird hunting practices [Energy & Environment]

Let’s not forget biodiversity [Energy & Environment]

Greek law gives strong push for electromobility [The Capitals]

Coronavirus: What’s happening in Europe [Coronavirus]

Dutch do Danish deal to hit clean power target [Renewable energies]

Spain lifts lockdown after 98 days to enter a ‘new normality’ [Coronavirus]

How much does it cost to ‘sweeten’ a day’s work? [Biotechnology]

Coronavirus and the great electric-battery dividend [Batteries]

Trains vital to virus recovery, passenger rights shouldn’t be left at the station [Railways]

Navigating the road ahead for battery tech [Batteries]

Electoral reform – the good news we missed from Georgia [Eastern Europe]

Czech PM slams EU ‘interference’ over subsidy misuse [Politics]

Top Hungary news site says independence in ‘grave danger’ [Media]

Ruling conservatives claim victory in Serbian parliamentary vote [Global Europe]

Egypt has a legitimate right to intervene in Libya, Sisi says [Global Europe]

Montenegro calls polls for August despite virus return [Global Europe]

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