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Jun 16, 2026

Ukraine and Moldova Open EU Accession Talks as Hungary's Veto Falls

The EU launched the first and most sensitive stage of membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday, after a new government in Budapest dropped the veto that had stalled Kyiv's bid for years.

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Jun 16, 2026

Europe Arrives at the G7 With Relief Over Iran — and Little Leverage

G7 leaders gathered in Évian this week with Trump's US-Iran deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz dominating the agenda — a breakthrough that eases Europe's energy pain even as it shows how little say the bloc had in shaping it.

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Jun 15, 2026

Swiss Voters Reject the 10-Million Cap, Saving Free Movement With the EU

Switzerland's right-wing population cap is dead. Nearly 55% of voters said no on Sunday, sparing the country's free-movement deal with the European Union.

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Jun 15, 2026

Corporate Lobbying in Brussels Hits a Record €382 Million

A new report finds the EU's biggest corporate lobbyists now spend at least €382 million a year — nearly 50% more than in 2020 — as Brussels races to deregulate.

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Jun 13, 2026

Europe's €100 Billion Fighter Jet Project Collapses

After nine years, €4 billion and not a single prototype, the Future Combat Air System is dead. France and Germany will now build rival next-generation fighters — and Europe's biggest defence collaboration becomes its most expensive cautionary tale.

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Jun 13, 2026

Switzerland Votes on a Population Cap That Could Unravel Its EU Deal

On Sunday, Swiss voters decide whether to cap the population at 10 million. A 'yes' would force Bern to curb immigration — and could detonate the free-movement deal that ties Switzerland to its biggest market, the EU.

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