EU Commission weighs seconding officials to work in other countries

EU moves to turn Europol into an operational police force as digital crime climbs

Brussels wants to double the agency’s staff and widen its data powers. Rights groups say it has written the surveillance before drawing the safeguards. The European Commission moved to give Europol a markedly bigger job. In a proposal set out as part of its drive to harden the bloc against organised, internet-based, and financial crime, [] This story continues at The Next Web

EU Probe Confirms Hungarian Spy Ring Targeting Commission Officials under Orbán

The European Commission has for the first time officially confirmed that Hungarian intelligence officers operated from Hungary’s Permanent Representation in Brussels and targeted Commission officials, according to an internal document obtained by POLITICO. The report substantiates allegations that Viktor Orbán’s government had consistently dismissed as politically motivated. The post EU Probe Confirms Hungarian Spy Ring Targeting Commission Officials under Orbán appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Belgium wants tougher proof from EU jobseekers and some could lose residency after six months

EU citizens who move to Belgium to look for work could soon face much tougher checks, under a new Belgian []

Why Europe still can’t agree on Israel

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as a growing group of countries push the European Commission to propose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur explain why although the economic impact would be small, the legal and political stakes are far larger — and why critics accuse Commission President Ursula []

Commissioner denies ‘EU FBI’ as Europol gets power to prod states into criminal probes

As EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner insists Brussels is not building a “European FBI”, MEPs are questioning how much power Europol could gain under a new proposal — from influencing national prosecutors to using information it is currently not allowed to use under existing rules.

Benin : Wadagni plans first official visit to France

After stopping in Brussels on 24 June, where he met with the European Council president and the European Commission president, the Beninese head of state instructed his foreign minister to start working on a trip to Paris.

Emergency services called to multi car crash in the Jack Lynch Tunnel near Cork city

It comes as a major security operation is ongoing as European Union Commissioners.

EU Employers Must Disclose Salary Range Before Job Interviews Under New Rules

Employers across the EU must inform job candidates of the starting salary or pay range for a position either in the job advertisement or before the interview, under the EU’s new pay transparency framework. The measure is part of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which member states were required to transpose into national law by []

Digital nomads: French government clarifies rules on remote working

The issue of foreigners working remotely in France while on a 'visitor' visa has long been a confusing grey area - but now the French government has clarified to parliament, and to The Local, who can work on this status.

Unions call for an end to unpaid internships

Trade unions have called on the Government to use its presidency of the European Union to progress an EU directive aimed at ending unpaid traineeships.

The European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity

The European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The Directive strengthens EU cybersecurity by setting high standards for entities operating in []

[Photo] JUST IN - European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France, and the Netherlands to th [...]

JUST IN - European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France, and the Netherlands to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose the EU's cybersecurity framework, NIS2 Directive, into national law and asks the Court to impose financial sanctions.Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1499@disclosetv

Brussels ridiculed over plans to start allowing influencers to cover summits - but only if they're Europhiles, with anyone anti-EU set to be banned

Brussels ridiculed over plans to start allowing influencers to cover summits - but only if they're Europhiles, with anyone anti-EU set to be banned

Anxious West seeks to rewrite global trade rules to counter China

At the recent Brussels summit, the leaders of all 27 European Union states called on the European Commission to expand the bloc’s trade defence toolbox against “global macroeconomic imbalances”, widely understood to refer to China’s so-called overcapacity. Measures under discussion include mechanisms for sector-wide tariffs and other restrictions in industries such as chemicals and green technology. Europe, long a critic of Washington’s Section 301 tariffs, is now considering instruments that...

Von der Leyen "excellent liar" saying Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe — Zakharova

The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman added that any EU citizen can sue the European Commission president for this statement and win the case

Visas Schengen : l’Union européenne durcit les règles pour les Guinéens et met Conakry sous pression sur les expulsions de migrants

Bruxelles adopte une série de restrictions temporaires sur la délivrance des visas aux ressortissants guinéens, invoquant un manque de coopération des autorités de Conakry dans le rapatriement des migrants en situation irrégulière. L’Union européenne (UE) a décidé de durcir temporairement les conditions d’octroi des visas Schengen aux ressortissants guinéens. La mesure, arrêtée par le Conseil []

EU looks to digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment technology

European officials often point to Washington's 2025 sanctions against International Criminal Court judges to illustrate the grip of U.S. firms.

European Commission points to ethic panel’s opinion in Avramopoulos’ case

The European Commission said on Tuesday that it had approved a request by former European commissioner and current Greek New Democracy lawmaker, Dimitris Avramopoulos, to work for an NGO later linked to a major cash-for-influence investigation involving members of the European Parliament.

EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks

European Union officials met a delegation from the Taliban administration in Brussels for the first time, marking a significant step in the bloc’s limited engagement with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. The meeting, attended by European Commission officials and representatives from 15 EU member states, focused primarily on the return and readmission of Afghan nationals who [] The post EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

EU Hosts Taliban for Afghan Return Talks

The European Union is hosting Taliban officials in Brussels for talks on the return of rejected Afghan asylum seekers, as European governments intensify efforts to curb irregular migration.

Dutch official joins EU talks with Taliban on return of rejected asylum seekers

A Dutch government official is taking part in talks between the European Commission and the Taliban, according to sources cited after reporting by de Volkskrant.

No: 124, 29 June 2026, Regarding the Visit of the Members of the European Commission to Türkiye

H.E. Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission; H.E. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement; and H.E....

Belgian courts refer case on the transit of dual‑use goods to Israel to the EU Court of Justice

The Brussels Appeal asks the judges in Luxembourg whether it is possible for Member States to derogate from EU law in order to comply with their obligations under international law. The implications of the ruling will affect all twenty-seven Member States

'EU inc.': Fears new pan-European company status threatens workers' rights

The EU's plan to make it easier to launch businesses across Europe is drawing criticism from unions and lawmakers who warn it could weaken workers' rights.

UK-EU summit postponed after Starmer's resignation

Brussels says plans under review as European officials stress relations with Britain remain strong

Ex-EPA staffers sue after agency fired them following dissent letter

Seven former staffers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are suing the agency after it fired them following their criticisms of Trump administration. The employees were let go after signing a letter saying that the administration was undermining public trust and ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters, among other concerns. On Tuesday, they filed two lawsuits, arguing that their firings violated their...

'No one does more' than EU for Gaza, says Ursula von der Leyen in Cork

Government ministers were in Cork over the past two days alongside the EU President and 26 commissioners

How easily could Britain rejoin the EU?

As Labour toys with the idea, Brussels warns it needs clear commitment and will not accept cherry-picking

European Union weighs trade ban, steep tariffs on Israeli West Bank settlement goods

The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options - an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs, or a ban.

OPS option extended to these government employees

OPS option extended to these government employees

नेपाल प्रहरीका आठ एआईजीको सरुवा, सीआईबीमा चतुर्वेदी

काठमाडौँ। नेपाल प्रहरीका आठ जना प्रहरी अतिरिक्त महानिरीक्षक (एआईजी)को सरुवा गरेको छ। बिहीबार बसेको मन्त्रिपरिषद बैठकले एआईजीहरूको सरुवा गरेको हो। मन्त्रिपरिषदको सचिवालय स्रोतका अनुसार केन्द्रीय अनुसन्धान ब्युरो, काठमाडौँ उपत्यका प्रहरी, प्रहरी राष्ट्रिय प्रशिक्षण प्रतिष्ठान र विभागहरूमा एआईजी फेरिएका छन्। केन्द्रीय अनुसन्धान ब्युरो (सीआईबी)मा कार्य विभागमा कार्यरत उमाप्रसाद चतुर्वेदी सरुवा भएका छन्। सीआईबीमा कार्यरत मनोजकुमार केसीको []

Germany opens doors to global talent amid labor shortages

The Federal Foreign Office of Germany is encouraging skilled workers from all over the world, including Indonesia, to ...

EU Plans Pre-Membership Benefits for Candidates, But Kyiv Rejects ‘Membership-Lite’

The European Commission is considering giving EU candidate countries early economic benefits, including funding and partial market access, to incentivize reforms before full accession. While the proposal aims to accelerate enlargement, Ukraine has warned that such “membership-lite” arrangements must not become a substitute for full EU membership, despite strong political backing for Kyiv’s accession.

Neutral Switzerland moves to buy drone-defense systems from Rheinmetall

Two European defense ministers who normally answer only to the citizens of neutral countries walked through a Zurich weapons factory together this week, and what they saw helps explain why a small Swiss suburb has quietly become one of the most important addresses in Europe’s air defense industry. Switzerland’s Federal Councillor Martin Pfister and Austria’s []