EU unafraid of trade war with China The EU insisted on Friday (15 September) that its economy could survive any retaliation from China, after Beijing warned that Brussels' probe into Chinese electric car subsidies would harm trade relations. EU chief offers 10-point plan to help Italy deal with migrant crisis The European Union presented Sunday (17 September) an emergency plan for Italy to help it handle migrant arrivals after a record number of people landed on its island of Lampedusa over the past week. New European Ukraine Facility has power to derail or accelerate country’s reform agenda The €50 billion Ukraine reconstruction fund discussed by EU lawmakers this week should not only be used to rebuild the country but also to build back better with the European Parliament and the EU Council on equal footing to oversee its use, writes Valeriya Izhyk. EPP boss spurns a right coalition, ‘welcomes’ socialists back to reality In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Marine Le Pen praising Matteo Salvini for his anti-migrant policies when he was interior minister, a Dutch ministry official getting arrested for defying Russia sanctions, and so much more. EU Parliament pushes for more participatory tools for Europeans The European Parliament called on the EU to give European citizens a stronger voice and more instruments to influence the Union’s decision-making, as well as institutionalise participatory and deliberative processes.
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