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MEPs voted in favour of three pieces of legislation to make a €90 billion EU loan available for Ukraine as it faces Russia’s continued war of aggression.
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In a report adopted on Wednesday, Parliament highlights the EU’s security and defence partnerships as key to responding effectively to emerging threats and to enhancing the EU’s global role.
Committee on Security and Defence

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In a report adopted on Wednesday, Parliament highlights the EU’s security and defence partnerships as key to responding effectively to emerging threats and to enhancing the EU’s global role.
Committee on Security and Defence

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Parliament gave its green light for EU funds to be disbursed for workers dismissed following the closure of an Audi factory in Brussels.
Committee on Budgets

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Parliament gave its green light for EU funds to be disbursed for workers dismissed following the closure of an Audi factory in Brussels.
Committee on Budgets

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For several days now, the Starlink satellite Internet system has only been accessible for officially authorised devices in Ukraine. In practice this means that the Russian attackers on Ukrainian territory can no longer use the vital communications technology offered by Elon Musk's company SpaceX. Europe's press looks at the causes and consequences.

In the run-up to an informal summit of EU heads of state and government on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the introduction of joint European debt. Europe must invest more, protect its economy and be more assertive, Macron said in an interview with several European media outlets. Germany was quick to reject the proposal.

The intense pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down has increased after the resignations of two of his top aides. Several cabinet members have rallied around him, however. The crisis was triggered by former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, who is suspected of passing on confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Cuba is experiencing an acute energy crisis after Donald Trump cut off all oil deliveries from Venezuela to the Caribbean island and threatened to impose tariffs on other countries such as Mexico if they continue to supply the island with fuel. Washington wants to force the socialist government in Havana to make concessions. Europe's media take stock.