at an informal 🇪🇺competitiveness council in Budapest today only 5 (incl 🇭🇺) out of 27 economy ministers are participating. Others just lower level representation. Clearly looks a boycott that may set the tone for the rest of the 🇭🇺 presidency?

Spain is Nato’s biggest laggard on defence spending. It spends less as a % of GDP than any other Nato country. A national aversion to muscular militarism explains why. ft.com/content/5803cc… via @ft

EU bubble: We must become more accessible Also EU bubble: Can't believe that EPP swapped with ECR to get LIBE for AGRI

4 schools in #Gaza have been hit in the last 4 days People continue to flee from a place to another looking for safety, but nowhere is safe in the #GazaStrip. No school. No hospital. No United Nations building This must stop. #CeasefireNow before we lose what’s left of our common humanity

And while Orban is touring global capitals - allegedly in the name of the EU, his crackdown at home on Civil Society Organizations continues. Shameless. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-wor…

Hungary's EU ambassador failed to quash charges that Budapest was abusing its presidency in Brussels on Wednesday, but none of his critics threatened sanctions. buff.ly/3VXqXGA

1 Presidencia. 12 días. 4 fotografías.

Here’s how to get the far-right right. buff.ly/3zECuDr

La foto es de Evan Vucci The Associated Press

Facts and figures on new MEP intake: 🔹Turnover: 54% 🔹Women: 39% 🔹Oldest: 77 years old 🔹Youngest: 23 years old 🔹Average age: 50 Further info⤵️ europa.eu/!WJKWvw

#EUGeneralCourt: The European Commission did not give the public sufficiently wide access to the purchase agreements for #Covid19 vaccines 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo2_…

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The European Parliament confirmed the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as head of the European Commission for the next five years euobserver.com/eu-political/a…

La UE exhorta al Consejo Nacional Electoral de #Venezuela a que facilite el acceso inmediato a las actas de todas las mesas electorales. Hasta que se publiquen y verifiquen las actas, los resultados anunciados no podrán ser reconocidos. eeas.europa.eu/eeas/venezuela…

‼️Due to warnings from Spanish intelligence, Madrid vetoed the planned Hungarian acquisition of rail manufacturer Talgo. They found worrying ties between the Hungarian government-backed prospective buyer – and Russia. Was 🇭🇺 just trying to front for 🇷🇺? 🤔 elpais.com/economia/2024-…

EU Commission just told the EU Ombudsman that there is no problem with the way it deals with revolving doors for ex-college members. The exchange is part of an investigation by the Ombudsman on the case of Neelie Kroes, who worked for Uber after her term as digital Commissioner

With the deadline fast approaching for EU states to appoint their candidates for EU commissioners, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen faces the task of forming her new team — a team that, for now, appears will be predominantly male. buff.ly/3X3BwZk

🇪🇺 Le MR a proposé Hadja Lahbib comme candidate à la fonction de commissaire européen. 🇧🇪 En attendant sa désignation officielle, Hadja restera Ministre des Affaires Étrangères et occupera la tête de liste communale à Schaerbeek afin de porter le projet libéral, comme

Editor Elena Sánchez Nicolás mapped out the next – not exactly gender-balanced – European Commission based on member states' current nominees. Read the full article here: euobserver.com/eu-political/a…