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What should be men’s role in the EU’s equality policies? While progress for women remains central, EU policymakers warn that ignoring men’s challenges risks deepening a growing gender divide among young voters—one that could strengthen anti-feminist forces ...

Modern EU equality policies must also address the challenges faced by men and boys, particularly to counter polarisation and backlash against gender equality, Magnus Heunicke, Danish minister of Gender Equality, told Euronews.

W/ @martairaola.bsky.social ✍🏽

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Olas de calor, incendios, alertas sanitarias: ¿está la UE preparada? Este verano, las olas de calor han provocado 16.500 muertes más en Europa, y junto con las inundaciones y las sequías han costado 43.000 millones de euros al bloque. ¿Está la UE demasiado centrada en ...

☀️🌡️ 'Bruselas, ¿te quiero?' Olas de calor, incendios, alertas sanitarias: ¿está la UE preparada?

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A year on from Draghi’s call for radical change: Has the EU delivered? One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted? #EuropeNews

One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted?

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Are European Citizens' Initiatives missing the mark? Despite being designed to give citizens a voice in EU policymaking, the European Citizens’ Initiatives are struggling to gain traction, with only 10 out of 144 proposals receiving a response from the ...

📣 Despite being designed to give citizens a voice in EU policymaking, the European Citizens’ Initiatives are struggling to gain traction, with only 10 out of 144 proposals receiving a response from the Commission.

Is this tool truly empowering citizens?

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The two faces of Ursula: Reinvention or deception at the EU's helm? As Ursula von der Leyen beds down for her second term as European Commission president - almost unrecognisable from her first - many are wondering if she has truly changed course, or is simply reveali...

🇪🇺 ‘Becoming Ursula: a two-faced EU Commission chief?’

As Season 2 gets underway, followers of her first term might be wondering if they’re still watching the same show.

Team work with the masters @gerardofortuna.bsky.social @martairaola.bsky.social ✋

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$10M in US-funded contraceptives sit in limbo in Europe Contraceptives valued at $10 million stored in Europe face destruction following the closure of a key American aid agency, amid backlash from global health groups calling for redistribution. #EuropeNe...

A stockpile of US-funded contraceptives worth $10 million is in limbo in a Belgian warehouse after the closure of USAID.

The US government plans to incinerate them, despite their expiration date being between 2027 and 2031.

@pausoler98.bsky.social and @martairaola.bsky.social have the story.

EU countries begin political battle over €2 trillion budget The political battle over the next EU budget has officially begun. #EuropeNews

Here we go: the political battle over the €2 trillion budget has officially begun, and fracture lines among member states have already emerged.

"No country is ready to accept the budget as it is today," said Marie Bjerre, Denmark's minister.

Story with @pausoler98.bsky.social.

Critical raw materials — the key to enabling the EU to rearm The EU’s efforts to rearm face a hidden vulnerability: a heavy reliance on critical raw materials. To reduce these dependencies, Brussels is pushing for domestic extraction, recycling, and diversifica...

✍🏽 The EU’s efforts to rearm face a hidden vulnerability: a heavy reliance on critical raw materials. To reduce these dependencies, Brussels is pushing for domestic extraction, recycling, and diversification — but implementation remains a major challenge.

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Germany floats return to conscription if volunteer plan fails Berlin aims to more than double army reserves in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Germany floats return to conscription if volunteer plan fails https://on.ft.com/3T6SKn3

After 17 years, EU anti-discrimination bill hits a dead end Despite broad support from the member states, opposition from a few countries has blocked progress on the Equal Treatment directive, prompting the Commission to shift focus to non-legislative measures...

🏳️‍🌈 The EU’s so-called Equal Treatment directive — aimed at extending protection against discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation — has reached a dead end, several EU officials told Euronews.

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NATO downplays climate and gender language to appease Trump The U.S. president has gone on the warpath against DEI and the alliance is falling into line.

Phrases dealing with climate, women and security have been rephrased in new NATO legislation, in a bid to avoid retaliation by the Trump administration.

Europe's defence sector bets on space amid growing geopolitical threat In recent years, defence companies have stepped up their involvement in space projects, prompting calls for more EU-level coordination and investment. #EuropeNews

Companies traditionally focused purely on defence are increasingly launching into the space sector.

Although space and defence have always been connected, the focus has been so far on civilian use rather than military space capabilities — but that is now changing.

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Water and defence - but not bullets: EU reallocates regional funds The EU executive has invited member states to redirect regional spending - accounting for one-third of the EU budget - toward various strategic areas such as water resilience and affordable housing, i...

Do you really want to understand what EVP Fitto just proposed for the unspent EU cohesion funds? Read @gerardofortuna.bsky.social ‘s story here ⬇️

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EU not ready for Eurobonds to boost defence spending, says Kubilius The EU executive proposed in early March a five-point plan to rearm and reach defence readiness by 2030. In an exclusive interview, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Euronews he expects me...

The EU executive proposed in early March a five-point plan to rearm and reach defence readiness by 2030.

In an interview with Euronews, EU defence commissioner said that he expects MS to make use of options proposed in the plan instead of issuing more joint debt.

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More, better, European: White Paper maps path for EU rearmament Next week, the EU Commission will present the White Paper on the Future of European Defence, with guidelines on how to boost production and defence readiness in the face of possible Russian military a...

🆕 Member states must spend more, better and European, EU Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius and the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas urge in a draft of the upcoming White Paper on the Future of European Defence, seen by @euronews.com

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European Parliament sidelined from new 'rearm Europe’ plan Some MEPs deplored the Commission's use of Article 122 of the Treaty to avoid a vote on the newly proposed €150 billion instrument for defence funding. Others are less concerned. #EuropeNews

🪖 European Parliament sidelined from new 'rearm Europe’ plan

"Bypassing Parliament with Article 122 is a mistake. Europe's democracy stands on two pillars: its citizens and its member states, (and) we need both for our security," Weber said in Strasbourg.

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World 'more gender equal than ever', but progress is fragile, UN warns Despite progress for women's and girls' rights around the world, these gains are fragile. In 2024, one in four countries in the world reported a setback in women's rights, according to a new report by...

💜 Despite progress for women's and girls' rights around the world, these gains are fragile. In 2024, one in four countries in the world reported a setback in women's rights, according to a new report by UN Women.

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How can the EU unlock up to €800bn for its ‘rearmament plan’? The EU Commission has unveiled plans to borrow €150 billion to fund a major rearmament push. This joint borrowing proposal comes in the form of loans rather than grants—an idea largely rejected by so-...

💰 Are you lost with all the talks on defence funding? Do you wanna know how the EU is planning to rearm the continent?

I got you this time with a very long explainer on the five options on the table (and some future ideas).

Check the whole story and video here:

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EIB to invest €95bn in 2025, but only €2bn for defence The EIB, the largest multilateral lender, will double its funding for defence and security from €1 billion to €2 billion by 2025. Its group president defends a proactive approach to both sectors withi...

Too little is currently known about the last two areas of action, which aim to mobilise private capital by speeding up the Savings and Investment Union and through the European Investment Bank.

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As announced, the EC is giving the fiscal space for MS to boost defence spending by activating the national scape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact.

“If MS would increase defence spending by 1.5% of GDP, this could create fiscal space of ~€650bn over a period of 4 years”

“This is Europe’s moment and we must live up to it,” VDL said.

The five proposals could raise up to €800 billion to support Ukraine in the short term and to take responsibility to defend ourselves in the long term.

🚨 Von der Leyen announces the 5-point ‘Rearm Europe’ plan.

The Commission is proposing member states to direct more funds towards defence-related investments, including cohesion programs.

Plus, a new instrument of €150bn on loans for air and missile defence, drones, military mobility…

‘Skilled workers wanted’: The defence sector struggles to find talent The EU defence sector is increasingly struggling with finding workers with the skills needed to match the sector needs, industry representatives say – Why? What profiles are they looking for and what ...

Europe’s defence sector needs more than just funding— it needs talent, industry representatives say.

Read the full story at @euronews.com

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Big tech, banking: Who are the biggest spenders on EU lobbying? The world’s largest companies and trade associations from the big tech, banking, energy, and chemicals/agri sectors have significantly increased their EU lobbying budgets in recent years. #EuropeNews

Big tech, banking, energy: Who are the biggest spenders on EU lobbying?

The 162 biggest corporations and trade associations collectively spent €343 million on lobbying EU legislators over the past year, according to a new analysis by @corporateeurope.bsky.social

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Defending Europe without the US: first estimates of what is needed Europe could need 300,000 more troops and an annual defence spending hike of at least €250 billion in the short term to deter Russian aggression

What is needed to defend Europe without the US? @Bruegel_org analysts gave us some first estimates today.

🪖300,000 more troops and an annual defence spending hike of at least €250 bn in the short term.

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Zelenskyy to take stage at Munich Security Conference 2025 Follow Euronews live here, as world leaders, executives, and top ministers continue with a critical security conference in Munich, where Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take the stage on day...

🚨 Europe stands at a crossroads at this year’s MSC, facing a perfect storm as a rapidly shifting global order threatens the EU's long-standing vision of the world.

With tensions escalating, the #MSC will see historic meetings between key players.

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How to navigate the European Commission's new chain of command From new coordination methods to more transparency over lobbying, here’s how Ursula von der Leyen reshaped the Commission in her own image. #EuropeNews

Those looking to navigate the EU power maze should familiarise themselves with the Commission's new structure—quietly announced when many were still nursing their holiday hangovers—or risk knocking in vain on the wrong doors for the next five years...
@pausoler98.bsky.social and I have more 👇

EU can't plug USAID funding gap including in Ukraine, Commission says “The EU cannot fill this gap left by others,” the European Commission told Euronews as disability NGOs seek emergency aid from Brussels after US President Donald Trump blocked international developmen...

🚨 “The EU cannot fill this gap left by others,” the European Commission told Euronews as disability NGOs seek emergency aid from Brussels after US President Donald Trump blocked international development projects.

Super story by @martairaola.bsky.social

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🧑‍🚀 The EU Commission will present an EU Space Act this year, according to a draft seen by @euronews.com

During the last mandate, commissioner Breton was supposed to present an EU space law - which was delayed several times and is now likely to become a regulation, not a directive.

Five ideas for reshaping Europe's future defence sector EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius envisions a ‘Big Bang’ approach for the European defence industry – but what does that mean? #EuropeNews

From boosting industrial output and interoperability between member states' armed forces to addressing the funding challenge: What is @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu 's Big Bang approach to keep the EU competitive in global defence? Great piece by @pausoler98.bsky.social