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Hungary's Magyar heads to Brussels to reset EU ties and unlock funds
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will travel to Brussels for meetings that include a reset agreement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as Budapest seeks to unlock €10 billion in blocked recovery funds ahead of an August deadline.
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EU eyes new AI envoy, but the role is still to be fully defined
The EU Commission is considering appointing an AI envoy, a high-profile job to represent the bloc externally and drive industrial policy in this area. But critics see the move as merely PR-driven, while the job description remains a work in progress.
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Newsletter: Drone crisis talks in Lithuania; Russia escalates threats
Also in this newsletter: Pope Leo weighs in on the AI.race, and Belarus's opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya slams President Aliaksandr Lukashenka's willingness to "sacrifice" Belarus's "sovereignty" to stay in power.
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EU to remove remaining barriers as it reviews trade deal with Mexico
The move comes as world economies look to strengthen their ties amid turbulent relations with the US, caused by the Trump administration’s hostile trade policies, as well as the war in Iran, which have caused global instability.
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Von der Leyen calls for completing single market in EU parliament addr
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called for completing the European single market by cutting red tape, boosting the digital transition, and maintaining social inclusion. But she also warned that success still requires constant political will.
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EU approves implementation of US tariffs under Trump hammer
European negotiators agreed late on Tuesday to implement the controversial trade agreement concluded last summer with the US. However, the deal — signed in the Scottish city of Turnberry — remains fragile as long as US President Donald Trump continues to use tariffs as a tool of political pressure.
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Modi in Sweden: Von der Leyen lauds 'new era' in EU-India relations
During the second leg of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's European tour, he visited Sweden's Gothenburg to meet his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen, as well as European and Indian business leaders.
