Also in this newsletter: a record heatwave takes its toll in Greece
European Commission raises alarm over independence of public broadcaster Rai after budget cuts and ‘intimidation’
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European Commission president is aiming for late August or early September encounter, according to officials
Groups say governing body’s moves harm ‘economic interests and player welfare’ as dispute deepens over crowded calendar
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Commission president faces uphill battle to deliver on issues such as integrating markets and defence
EU’s most powerful official has pledged to boost defence capabilities and economic competitiveness
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EU court rules that European Commission unlawfully withheld information about procurement
Bloc unlikely to meet ‘overly ambitious’ goals for clean fuel despite €18.8bn in funding
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Brussels regulators use new digital powers to threaten social media company with huge fines over transparency issues
European Commission plans to scrap €150 threshold below which goods are exempt from customs duties
EU is using introduction of Digital Markets Act to check the power of Big Tech
EU executive arm drops merger review into US tech companies’ alliance
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But European Commission president fails to secure the backing of Italy
Poland’s PM offers olive branch to secure Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination as European Commission president
Also in this newsletter: Jordan Bardella on relations with the EU
Party chief ‘convinced’ Rassemblement National will secure an outright parliamentary majority in snap elections
Italian prime minister upset after being excluded for a second time from EU top jobs decision
Italy and France vie for the same role in new European Commission
Allegations that software giant gained ‘undue advantage’ by bundling video conferencing app with Office are first such charges against it in over a decade
Also in this newsletter: European Commission slammed over questionable job appointment