Who ombuds the ombudsman? Go read. Via @eddywax.bsky.social and @elisabraun.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: EU plans €1 billion Council rebuild 

A must-read story today! Via @elisabraun.bsky.social

Brussels’ favourite senior EUDR reporter delivers again @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

Belgium’s push for an EU-wide coordination on deporting irregular and criminal Afghan nationals has gained backing from 19 other EU countries, according to a letter obtained by Euractiv 👇

Trump checks in at Budapest Hotel

Motion sickness... something von der Leyen and I might have in common: she faced two twin motions of censure in plenary, I just had it on my way back from Strasbourg. Analysis on the twin vote, deforestation, the new EU visa strategy and other scoops in today’s Rapporteur, w/ @eddywax.bsky.social

And another one from Stras..

The push could signal the bloc’s first serious consideration of resuming deportations to Syria. More on what’s on the table here 👇

Frontex eyes new role in EU drone defence

Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili launches fresh lawsuit over ‘slanderous’ testimony

Don’t miss this one today from @eddywax.bsky.social and Thomas Moller-Nielsen!

www.euractiv.com/news/ribera-... w/ @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

Brussels’ spending stand-off pits Parliament vs Council … again

Brussels bets the house on Moldova

EU countries push back against von der Leyen’s ambitious returns proposal

EU migration chief calls ministers to hash out burden-sharing plan

We dug into the EU's big announcement of a Palestine Donor Group. The Commisison has been pushing to get Gulf and Arab countries on board for over a year and are now in talks with the Saudis. Will it launch as promised next month? www.euractiv.com/news/rapport...

La demande de levée de l’immunité de l’eurodéputée de gauche Ilaria Salis divise le Parlement européen

🚨Follow Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech on our liveblog. We have a dozen reporters analysing every word: www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

France, Germany push EU to finally sanction Russian oil majors, energy allies

MEPs brand von der Leyen’s EU budget ‘re-nationalisation’

Tomorrow we’ll bring you the State of the Union live from Strasbourg...w/ me, @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social and @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social on the ground, and the full brainpower of our Brussels newsroom. Stay tuned www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

French government falls as Bayrou loses confidence vote

¿Dónde está Teresa Ribera?

Good morning France

Via @eddywax.bsky.social and @elisabraun.bsky.social

How will Trump respond to this? @anupriyadatta.bsky.social has this huge story here. www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🚨A must-read analysis of today’s court ruling on the IT October judges' referral regarding the designation of safe countries of origin. Via @andreinadeleo.bsky.social

CJEU, asylum law II New judgment: Member States cannot currently designate asylum-seekers' countries of origin as 'safe' unless that applies to everyone - but EU law will change in near future - judgment complicates application of Italy/Albania deal for now - curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...

Under the surface, EU migration tensions simmer

INTERVIEW: Return hubs are ‘not easy to do’, says former Commissioner Schinas

Scoop: The European Commission has decided to seek a formal opinion from the EU's top court to clear the path for the bloc's long-overdue accession to the European Court of Human Rights, after years of deadlock.

The European Parliament’s ultimate backbencher

Zelenskyy contradicts a statement made on Wednesday by a Commission spokesperson, who said von der Leyen had raised "strong concerns" directly with Zelenskyy and asked for explanations from the Ukrainian government.

More EU countries eye deportations to Afghanistan, says German interior minister

Denmark pushes offshore asylum to hit smugglers’ profit

On the table at today’s JHA informal: Commission’s return regulation & review of the safe third country concept. Proposals that could reshape EU asylum. New rules may allow deporting asylum seekers to countries they just passed through - or never entered - if a deal exists.

EU ministers push for returns to Syria and Afghanistan at high-altitude summit

Perched atop the snow-dusted heights of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, a handpicked group of European interior ministers are gathering today for closed-door talks on one of the EU’s most explosive dossiers: migration. Today's edition of The Capitals w/ @eddywax.bsky.social x @euractiv.com

1,000 days in office…an Italian rarity! I can’t remember the last time a government made it that far, probably back when I was in elementary school!

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is set to shrink by nearly 30% in real terms under the new Commission's proposed MFF. Via @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and @maria-simon.bsky.social

Le Pen’s family fails to block EU Parliament demand to repay €303,000

It's B-DAY!

Commission to rely on old tools for new EU budget challenges

In today’s edition of The Capitals: Macron and Starmer strike a migration deal, EU weighs its options on Israel, farmers ready for another Brussels showdown on 16 July, DG CNECT chief stays put - and more. @euractiv.com

Roberto Viola will remain at the helm of the European Commission's tech department until September 2026, despite reaching retirement age this year. www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

And she survived. Via @eddywax.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/section/poli...