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EU Leaders Weigh Tough Budget Compromises As Reforms Intensify
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) September 19, 2026 – European Union leaders are actively weighing challenging budgetary compromises as discussions move into a decisive phase over the bloc’s upcoming long-term spending…
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Debate on Critical Raw Materials
Two MEPs Hildegarde Bentele from the European People’s Party Group and Henrike Hahn, deputy spokesperson of the German Greens disagree…
EU to extend sanctions for human rights violations
Brussels (Brussels Morning) EU ambassadors have approved the extension of sanctions for human rights violations, according to two diplomats. The…
A look at human rights issues in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Authorities in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates continue to step up their repression of freedom of…
MEPs call for EU energy autonomy amidst rising prices
Brussels (Brussels Morning) With gas and electricity prices rising drastically, MEPs are calling for a massive expansion of renewable energies…
MEPs condemn detention of UAE rights activist Mansoor
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling for the immediate release of rights activist Ahmed…
Pegasus spyware: Commission accused of undermining EU’s cybersecurity
Brussels (Brussels Morning) MEPs accused the European Commission of not doing enough to increase cybersecurity in the market, in light…
70% of adults fully vaccinated in the EU — Commission wants more
Brussels (Brussels Morning) A majority of the EU adult population — 70% — is now fully vaccinated, representing a total…
Shift to renewable energy brings waste challenge – EEA
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The unavoidable demand for renewable energy will bring a waste challenge that EU policy makers and industry…