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In 2023, housing had barely made the list of the top 10 priorities for mayors surveyed by the network. Its current status as one of the major concerns for the bloc’s local leaders underscores the impact of the home affordability crisis on cities across the continent today. In many of Europe’s urban centers, mayors are facing mass protests against rising rental and home prices. In response, they’ve tried measures like rent caps, banned tourist rentals or launched major building initiatives. But those participating in the survey said they desperately need EU guidance to come up with a coordinated response to…

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Margot Wallström is a former vice president of the European Commission and former foreign minister of Sweden. Jytte Guteland is member of the Swedish parliament and former lead negotiator on EU climate law in the European Parliament. Mats Engström is a former deputy state secretary at the Swedish Ministry for the Environment. The chemical industry is vital to Europe’s economy and employs millions of workers across the bloc. However, too many hazardous substances remain on the market, threatening humans and nature alike. For example, the use of a group of chemicals known as PFAS — or “forever chemicals” — has…

While Ribera did not address carbon credits directly, she suggested the EU should follow the board’s advice — comments that hint at divisions between her and Hoekstra. “The data provided by science is not negotiable,” she told POLITICO. “Our duty is to find the most straightforward and economically viable path to reach our goals — without ever losing sight of our ultimate objective: to stop dangerous climate change. It’s not enough to feel reasonably comfortable just because we’re doing something.” The board’s report, she added, “shows that there is still much to be done, and the task won’t be easy. But facing…

“Ukraine burns, business goes on,” read a sign held up by activists next to the wax president. Though Europe has largely cut down on business with the Kremlin since its full-scale invasion in 2022, it still imports Russian gas and other energy products. The European Commission has vowed to end Russian gas imports by 2027. France remains one of Europe’s biggest importers of Russian liquified natural gas, according to a report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis earlier this year. According to French news agency AFP, which quotes law enforcement sources, the suspects — two women…

Shortly after Merz took office last month, his  interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, announced he would send several thousand additional police to Germany’s borders to conduct checks, declaring it “a clear signal to the world and to Europe that the policy in Germany has changed.” The announcement angered Germany’s neighbors, with Polish authorities in particular criticizing Merz’s government for creating traffic and inhibiting the movement of people and goods within the Schengen Area. Following the ruling, Dobrindt challenged the scope of the court’s decision, suggesting it only applied to the three Somali complainants. “We are sticking to the returns,” he said.…

His election victory casts doubt on whether Tusk’s government can make meaningful progress on social security reform, restoring the rule of law, or on hot-button issues like allowing same-sex partnerships or loosening Poland’s strict abortion rules. Declaring that the presidential elections “have not changed and will change nothing,” Tusk noted his government already has experience dealing with an uncooperative president and that there is an emergency plan for dealing with this scenario. Tusk expressed openness to working with Nawrocki if he proves to be cooperative, but said it would be a “positive surprise” if that is the case. Current President…

LONDON — Keir Starmer has made a big play of getting the U.K. “ready for war” — but his spending plans are anything but. Speaking ahead of the launch of Monday’s strategic defense review (SDR), the prime minister said he would move the country to “warfighting readiness, as the central purpose of our armed forces.” The SDR, a major piece of work outlining the biggest threats facing the U.K. and how to meet them, set out more than 60 new measures designed to strengthen the country’s ability to fight and to help protect its allies. It recommended the U.K. expand…

The move is part of a “regular review” of TikTok’s safety measures “to address evolving risks,” he said. Searching for the hashtag now leads to a link to mental health support. France’s Digital Minister Clara Chappaz on Sunday celebrated what she described as a “collective victory” after nearly two months of lobbying that included support for a public petition and a meeting between Chappaz and TikTok officials in Dublin in early May. Stating that “the fight to protect our children online doesn’t stop there,” Chappaz said: “I won’t give up. Banning social media before 15 is my priority.” The protection…

Although the second round of talks between Kyiv and Moscow did not bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine any closer, it did provide more details on where both sides stand and more specifically what they are demanding from each other.In the run up to Monday’s meeting, Kyiv and Moscow reportedly agreed to both submit their individual “peace memorandum,” outlining the key positions before delegations met for talks.Ukraine handed its memorandum to Russia ahead of the meeting, but Russia waited until the meeting took place in Istanbul before delivering its document.Similar to the first round on 16 May,…