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🟨 Monday

It’s high time for a Space Commissioner!
Slovak PM Fico’s assassination possibly not a ‘lone wolf’ attack
Finland to present plan to push back migrants on Russian border
Islamic State claims deadly Afghanistan attack on tourists
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pronounced dead in helicopter crash
Pfizergate: Belgian court postpones case to December taking pressure off von der Leyen
Amid growing social unrest, New Caledonia’s nickel industry is also in turmoil
Czechs vote on an agenda driven by rising Eurosceptic Babiš ANO party

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🟦 Tuesday

Poland’s medical innovation advances despite ongoing challenges, report shows [Advocacy Lab Content]
Czech clinical trials lead with 40% increase in cancer drug studies [Advocacy Lab Content]
Swedish neurologists warn ALS patients may have to self-pay for new gene therapy [Advocacy Lab Content]
Pharma industry fears Bulgarian political crisis could hurt negotiations [Advocacy Lab Content]
The EU quota for imported sugar from Ukraine is already filled, Kyiv producers warn
Germany increases contested gas surcharge
EU should not ‘trade in human beings’, warns Amnesty International
German liberals slam von der Leyen for not ruling out new EU debt
EU, Moldova sign ‘security and defence’ partnership
The Brief – The cunning state of Azerbaijan
EU could formally start Ukraine, Moldova membership talks in June, but hurdles remain
INITIATE: One project, different routes to decarbonise steel [Promoted content]
Europe unprepared for climate disaster, warns World Bank [Advocacy Lab Content]
Macron in New Caledonia to set up ‘mission’ after protests
EU report pinpoints three best countries for heat pumps
Genetic diagnostic technology a game changer for rare diseases, but ethics concerns linger [Advocacy Lab Content]
Ukraine must continue receiving strong European support in food, agricultural sector
Recalibrating Europe’s India relations after another Modi victory [Advocacy Lab Content]
Europe Ahead: EPP’s Poptcheva on taking the edge off private investment
Xi’s big European adventure, meeting the local tribes [Advocacy Lab Content]
The next European Commission must champion industrial decarbonisation [Promoted content]
UK’s infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds
Online travel agencies file complaint against Ryanair alleging breach of GDPR
Russia fails in rival UN bid on nuclear, other weapons in space
Meloni seeks to unite Europe’s right parties, edges closer to Le Pen
Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage
In divided Iran, president’s death met by muted mourning and furtive celebration
Julian Assange allowed to appeal extradition from UK to US
Biosolutions: Strengthening Europe’s sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness [Promoted content]
Zelenskyy pushes allies to step up aid and involvement in war

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🟨 Wednesday

Rishi Sunak calls UK national election for 4 July
Weimar Triangle pushes for aligned EU foreign policy as priority for next mandate
Twelve European countries sign up to zero debris space treaty
Belgian EU presidency seeks to break stalemate on gene edited plants patents
Thales, Exploration Company to build European reusable spaceships amid space access crisis
The Brief – TV duel that may set France’s political course
Beating cancer in Europe: A health priority within our grasp [Promoted content]
Czech far-right splits with AfD, follows Le Pen
As transport electrifies, governments can still make up for lost fuel duty revenues
French government scraps organic farming targets from agri law under discussion
EU-India relations 2024: what lies ahead? [Advocacy Lab Content]
Meta removes Facebook account of Slovak PM’s alleged shooter
German far-right EU lead candidate suspends campaign, party membership under threat
EU election results threaten Green Deal, sustainability experts say
Governments spying on citizens: Who is to blame, what can the EU do?
Germany accused of playing favourites with €1.7 billion support for freight rail
How the EU should deal with a world of contestation
Time to ditch von der Leyen’s delays and Renew Europe Now
Israel recalls ambassadors as Ireland, Norway and Spain recognise Palestinian statehood
European Health Union: ‘L’Union fait la force’
Swedish Liberals could be expelled from Renew over far-right cooperation
Tens of thousands gather for Raisi funeral procession in Tehran
Ukrainian gunners finally get shells to stop Russians near Kharkiv
Russia sentences another hypersonics expert to 14 years for treason
Corruption, transparency: files to keep an eye on in the next EU Parliament
A New Era for Business – E-invoicing as the Critical Enabler of Europe’s Digital and Competitive Growth [Promoted content]
German far-right mulls demanding resignation of lead candidate
Spain, Ireland, possibly others to announce recognition of Palestinian statehood
Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons
2024 could be hydropower’s year

🟦 Thursday

German far-right AfD kicked out of ID-group
UN creates Srebrenica genocide memorial day, despite Serbian opposition
I want to empower patients, says Green group’s health expert
New Caledonia weighs heavy as French Senate approves bill on foreign influence
EU Commissioner Varhélyi denies Georgian PM’s ‘blackmail’ accusations
France cuts emissions by 5.8% in 2023: Politicians celebrate, NGOs sceptical
Stakeholders and NGOs mount pressure on Commission on anti-deforestation rules implementation
The Brief – New Caledonia: Another stone in Macron’s shoe
How Open Digital Ecosystems Can Boost Europe’s Competitiveness [Promoted content]
The final face-off between EU’s political families ahead of June’s elections
EU Commission fines US confectionery giant Mondelez €337.5 million
The 75+ wild cards that will shake EU Parliament’s balance of power
Europe’s strategic autonomy rests on the ‘Middle Corridor’
EU’s strategic dialogue on agriculture halfway through but still far from conclusions
Passports, criminal records leaked in EU Parliament data breach
Paris, Berlin urge EU Tech Deal, ‘forceful reforms’ by next EU Commission
Yellen urges ‘more ambitious’ G7 plans for Russian assets
A vision for the AI Office: Rethinking digital governance in the EU
Choose hope, not hate: Use your voice and vote [Promoted content]
Commission boasts EU’s health achievements as more work beckons
UN to vote on declaring Srebrenica genocide memorial day
Building a sustainable future – The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists
Macron in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks
Portugal wants maximum EU support possible for recognition of Palestine
EU socialists call on EPP to see Meloni’s ‘true face’
French, Belgian astronauts named next Europeans to fly to ISS
Russian assets plan for aiding Ukraine to dominate G7 meet
Paving the Way: Fostering Affordable, Sustainable, and Safe Mobility for All [Promoted content]
Swedish PM rules out dissolving ruling coalition despite clear divisions

🟨 Friday

Latvia’s European elections race too close to call
Agrifood Special CAPitals Brief: the rules against unfair trade practices
German conservatives make internal combustion engines an election issue
Austrian farm minister pushes for quick adoption of proposal to lower wolf’s protection status
Staffing questions swirl around Commision’s AI Office
The Brief – What about LGBTIQ+ rights, Ursula?
Germany’s Scholz warns von der Leyen: No collaboration with the far-right
How political feuds overshadowed EU election for the Austrian Greens
EU countries fail again to find agreement on gene edited plants patents
Details revealed of EU Parliament data breach, new European Tech Deal proposed
EU election debates show it will be national governments calling the shots
Commission suggests incentives to reduce dependency on protein in animal feed
Sources: Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines
ICC tribunal bans Gazprom from placing gas dispute at Russian court
The AI Convention on Human Rights: Worth the hype?
Putin in Belarus to discuss security, tactical nuclear weapon exercises
Climate change spurs early blooms in Bulgaria’s historic rose industry
EU elections: Two scenarios for the Day After
Russian spy chief says Ukraine was directly involved in Moscow concert hall attack
Italian activist and MEP candidate on trial in Hungary assault case
World Court to rule on request to halt Israel’s Rafah offensive
France’s PM denounces in TV debate far-right’s ‘moral contract’ with Moscow
China’s war games around Taiwan test ability to ‘seize power’
German AfD expulsion opens Pandora’s Box in EU politics
Putin decree outlines Russian response to any US seizure of frozen assets
In riot-scarred New Caledonia, France’s Macron delays voting reform
Leveraging listed real estate: A cornerstone for Europe’s Capital Markets Union [Promoted content]
Russia, Moldova’s opposition denounce Romanian PM’s remarks
US imposes visa restrictions, reviewing cooperation with Georgia
EIB financing for nuclear reactor construction remains off the agenda

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