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EU treaty talks with Switzerland ‘difficult’

The European Commission confirmed on July 4 that negotiations on a new European Union treaty with Switzerland remain “difficult”. And Switzerland said it had...

EU Parliament president calls for Polish ‘solidarity’

Solidarity is a two-way street, said European Parliament President Antonio Tajani addressing Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who attended the plenary session in Strasbourg...

US offers ‘zero tariffs’ to German automakers – on one condition

United States President Donald Trump would agree to suspend threats to impose a 20% import tariff on all European Union-assembled cars – but only...

Romania’s president to block new penal code overhaul

Romania’s president has harshly criticised the government’s attempt to overhaul the penal code. Klaus Iohannis described the ruling Social Democrat party as a “dictatorship”...

MEPs vote to modernise EU electoral law

The European Parliament on July 4 backed new measures to modernise the European electoral law. The aim is to boost EU citizens’ participation in...

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