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Migration: EU representatives receive Taliban in Brussels for the first time

Germany and other EU states want more deportations to Afghanistan. Brussels is supposed to support this – and is entering politically controversial territory.

Migration: EU representatives receive Taliban in Brussels for the first time

Germany and other EU states want more deportations to Afghanistan. Brussels is supposed to support this – and is entering politically controversial territory.

Medal Row Highlights Tricky Relations Between Kyiv And Warsaw As EU Talks Begin

An intensifying row over the return of a medal bestowed upon Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted the complicated history between Poland and Ukraine and the potential for Warsaw to impede Kyiv's push to join the European Union. submitted by /u/RFERL_ReadsReddit [link] [comments]

Digital Euro: EU Parliament launches digital currency

The European Parliament's important economic committee votes in favor of introducing a digital euro. The project thus clears a crucial hurdle.

Hungary: Government in Budapest approves legislative package for frozen EU funds

The EU is currently holding back around 20 billion euros. In order for them to be released, Hungary must meet a number of conditions. The legislative package should be the initial basis for this.

Technology: EU approves millions for chip test systems from Munich

Microchips are in smartphones, cars and computers. They are becoming more and more complicated - and so is testing them. A Munich start-up wants to build the solution.

Technology: EU approves millions for chip test systems from Munich

Microchips are in smartphones, cars and computers. They are becoming more and more complicated - and so is testing them. A Munich start-up wants to build the solution.

Great Britain: Two thirds of Brits rate leaving the EU negatively

Ten years after Brexit, the British have drawn a sobering conclusion in a new survey. Two thirds see the withdrawal as a mistake because it increased costs, slowed the economy and worsened prospects for young people.

+++ Federal politics +++: Now live: Merz speaks at Industry Day

Left leader apologizes for fascism statement about CDU +++ Union faction for variable age limit in social media +++ Merz open to paragraph change +++ The news blog.

I built a free tool that ranks all 148 countries by taxation

I built a filterable, sortable version of PwC's Worldwide Tax Summaries: https://tax-list-app.netlify.app What it does: Every country's headline taxes in one sortable grid. Open any country for the full PwC corporate & individual write-up (tax rates, due dates, treaties, etc.). Special regimes for new residents flagged - e.g. Portugal's IFICI 20%, Italy's €200k flat tax, Greece's 7% pensions, Spain's Beckham, UK's new 4-year FIG Extra layers: Tax Foundation's ITCI (competitiveness, not just low

Trump spent a decade making friends in Europe. Now they’re turning away.

From Italy to France, nationalist leaders are reassessing their ties with the U.S. president as his brand sours across the EU. Trump’s brand in Europe has soured — curdled by his tariff wars, threats against Greenland and a war on Iran that increased energy prices. His interventions, once welcomed by his ideological allies, are now seen as political explosives: liable to alienate moderate voters, split nationalist electorates and hand ammunition to their opponents. submitted by /u/Any-Original-6

Car market: Sales of electric cars in the EU are increasing significantly - the e-bike boom is slowing down

Electric and hybrid cars continue to drive the EU car market. Sales of pure combustion engines are falling, while battery cars are increasing sharply. One in five new cars is now an electric car.

EU and Hong Kong in talks on new financial services dialogue, envoy says

Senior officials from the European Union and Hong Kong are in talks to launch a financial services dialogue, with companies from the bloc keen to explore opportunities in the Northern Metropolis, its top representative in the city has said. Ambassador Harvey Rouse, head of the EU Office in Hong Kong, made the remarks at the Greenway 2026 forum on Tuesday, where he highlighted opportunities for cooperation on sustainable innovation and the green transition. In a keynote address, Rouse said Hong..

Car market: Sales of electric cars in the EU are increasing significantly - Chinese are increasing

Electric and hybrid cars continue to drive the EU car market. Sales of pure combustion engines are falling, while battery cars are increasing sharply. One in five new cars is now an electric car.

Breturn: Ten years of Brexit – what stands in the way of Great Britain returning to the EU

A summit should repair much of the damage caused by Brexit. But it's not just Prime Minister Starmer's resignation that is making the talks complicated. One factor: Nigel Farage.

China minerals control threatens EU rearmament, as bloc seeks new sources

Great Britain's exit from the EU: Ten years of the EU referendum - what Brexit really means

A decade ago, the British surprised the world with their decision to leave the EU. Brexit has profoundly changed not only the relationship with the continent, but also the country itself.

Great Britain's exit from the EU: Ten years of the EU referendum - What Brexit really means

A decade ago, the British surprised the world with their decision to leave the EU. Brexit has profoundly changed not only the relationship with the continent, but also the country itself.

EU inc.: “Co-determination must not be undermined”: DGB strongly criticizes the planned company formation in 48 hours

The EU wants to create uniform rules for start-ups, but there is resistance in Germany. The DGB warns against a weakening of collective bargaining rights - others fear loopholes.

DKB When it comes down to it, useless.

Long-time DKB customer because of the conditions for withdrawing abroad and exchange rates in non-EU countries. Situation: Traveling for several months in Southeast Asia. Current account with DKB, DKB debit card, DKB credit card. I blocked my DKB credit card last week (Thursday) because it was skimmed (test withdrawal went through, I then blocked the card and tried to withdraw more. So good so good, it happened..) Replacement card was automatically issued and you can then use it in the app

Council legal experts urge fundamental rework of EU Inc

Legal experts offered two potential paths for the proposal

Germany backs EU’s tough China line with call for ‘Plaza Accord’ talks on yuan

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signalled a major shift in Berlin’s economic relations with Beijing on Friday, saying the Chinese currency was undervalued by 30 per cent, well above the International Monetary Fund’s estimate of “about 16 per cent”. submitted by /u/Any-Original-6113 [link] [comments]

Finance: Right-wing Patriots faction should pay back EU funds

Advertising expenditure without a required selection process, donations for indoor football in Martinique: documents from the internal parliamentary administration suggest a new financial scandal among the right.

Insurance brokerage: Supervisors call for uniform rules for AI chatbots in the EU

Language models such as ChatGPT and Claude recommend specific insurance rates upon request. The industry association for independent financial sales sees this as a legal violation.

+++ Federal policy +++: Merz sees potential for savings in the youth welfare sector

Merz: EU financial proposals are far too high and cannot be approved +++ Construction Minister wants to noticeably reduce construction costs with a package of measures +++ Merz invites you to the E5 summit in Berlin +++ The news blog.

Tenth anniversary: ​​The bitter Brexit results in six graphics

Ten years ago Great Britain voted to leave the EU. The economic damage to the country is even greater than feared at the time.

Outlook Therapeutics ($OTLK): PDUFA on July 29 – How much would you risk on a 200k portfolio?

Hi everyone I'm currently looking at Outlook Therapeutics ($OTLK). The FDA decision (PDUFA) for their eye drug Lytenava is due on July 29th. Since the FDA has just accepted the application as "Class 1", things will become extremely binary in a good five weeks: either the stock takes off (EU approval is already available) or the thing crashes completely because it is already the fourth attempt and the balance sheets look really bad (negative equity, constant dilution). A serious question about risk

Protests against the Kushner project: Albania – the “pearl of Mediterranean tourism”

The Prime Minister wants to make the poor country rich with luxury tourism. Protests are getting louder, also because Trump's son-in-law has a hand in it. Now it's about joining the EU.

Comment: Putin's weakness makes him dangerous

EU politicians fear that Russia's president will escalate the war under growing political pressure. But none of the three conceivable options seem particularly attractive to him.

Ten years after the referendum: The sobering outcome of Brexit

Ten years after the referendum on leaving the EU, the consequences are still serious. Trade barriers are weighing on the British economy. Rejoining the European Union still seems unlikely.