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The European Commission has proposed a new budget that would radically tighten the disbursement of EU funds, making it conditional on the rule of law. The draft for the 2028–34 cycle targets governments that violate democratic standards, particularly Hungary. This time, Brussels would also channel funds directly to civil society. This proposal is likely to lead to new conflicts between Viktor Orbán and the EU.

Fur farms are already in steep decline and EFSA’s findings spell further trouble for the industry.

Ireland’s second annual progress report of the High-Level Taskforce on Mental Health and Addiction takes a whole-person approach to avoiding reoffending and incarceration.

Despite the quarterly 0.1% expansion, many analysts expect Sunday’s agreement to lower euro area growth over the second half of this year

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the EU’s migration pact, mixed messages on the US-EU deal, the EU split on a Horizon ban for Israel, the UK and Malta set to recognise Palestine, and nine countries lining up for SAFE.

“The way that migration policy evolves at national and European level is not the result of an experiment that is taking place in a laboratory. Policy follows what the people and the voters want,” former Commissioner Margaritis Schinas told Euractiv

Rachida Dati’s scandal-hit candidacy comes at a delicate time for Macron, whose brand rests on promises of ethics and a clean break from old politics

Brussels’ move is unrelated to Kyiv’s controversial reforms of two key anti-corruption bodies last week, according to people familiar with the matter

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recalled his cabinet during the summer holidays on Tuesday to discuss a new proposed peace plan being worked on with other European leaders

Maintaining current levels of fossil fuel use is not an option, even in the relatively short term, unless the EU plans to follow Trump out of the Paris Agreement.