On 1 January 2026, Cyprus took over the presidency of the Council of the EU.
The presidency rotates among EU countries every 6 months. During this 6-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure…
Category: 3. Europe
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Eurostat 2026 release calendar out now
The new year is here, and you can now browse the 2026 Eurostat release calendar to stay up to date with all our forthcoming releases.
You will find Eurostat’s scheduled data releases, Euro indicators, news articles, publications, data…
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Commission extends SATA and TAP state aid divestment conditions deadlines
The European Commission has extended the deadlines for SATA and TAP to complete the divestments of assets that were conditions for restructuring aid granted by the Portuguese government.
Upon Portugal’s request, the Commission agreed to an…
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Commission registers European Citizens' Initiative on ‘Ethics, Transparency and Integrity for European Political Parties'
On 5 January, the European Commission registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), entitled ‘Ethics, Transparency and Integrity for European Political Parties’.
The initiative invites the Commission to ‘devise a European model of…
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Trump administration launches new bid to pressure US oil companies on Venezuela
President Donald Trump’s Cabinet officials are scheduling their first formal calls with oil company CEOs to press them to revive Venezuela’s flagging oil production, four people familiar with the conversations told POLITICO.
Calls that…
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Merz rüttelt am Kanzleramt – POLITICO
Im Kanzleramt kommt es zu einem überraschenden Einschnitt. Friedrich Merz trennt sich von seinem langjährigen Büroleiter Jacob Schrot. Der Schritt wirft Fragen auf, weil er nicht nur etwas über die Personalie selbst sagt,…
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Trump says he’s prepared to send more US troops to Venezuela if interim president doesn’t cooperate
President Donald Trump reiterated Monday that he is prepared to send more troops into Venezuela if interim President Delcy Rodriguez stops cooperating with the U.S.
In an interview with NBC News, Trump said Rodriguez was cooperating in the…
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How the Italian right is weaponizing food – POLITICO
From carbonara to tiramisù, many beloved Italian classics are relatively recent creations, not much older than the culinary “blasphemies” from across the pond, like chicken parmesan or Hawaiian pizza. Even more surprising is the extent of…
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Trump’s superpower flex in Venezuela delivers a humbling blow to Putin’s Russia – POLITICO
The more optimistic quarters of the Russian camp argue that Trump’s actions in Caracas show international law has been jettisoned, allowing Moscow to justify its own behavior. Others suggest, despite evidence to the contrary in the Middle…
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Trump adviser Stephen Miller asserts US authority over Venezuela
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller says the U.S. is in charge of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Miller told CNN on Monday the U.S. is “by definition” in control of Venezuela after it removed…
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