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Germany's foreign ministry on Thursday (28 May) called in the Russian ambassador to discuss possible sanctions over a 2015 hacking attack on the German parliament, in an escalating diplomatic row.

In the worldwide battle against COVID-19, scientists are investigating whether a century-old tuberculosis vaccine might offer some additional protection against the novel coronavirus.

The UK National Farmers Union (NFU) has backed calls made by a cross-party group for the new Agriculture Bill to allow British farmers to access to gene-editing technology post-Brexit. 

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Europe is a hotspot for nuclear weapons and has put the safety of its citizens in the hands of Trump and Putin. Instead, it needs to take the lead in the campaign towards nuclear disarmament, Beatrice Fihn told EURACTIV in...

The new Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy is compatible with the general thrust of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)'s proposal presented in June 2018, provided that its core aspects are confirmed in the legislative process, the European Commission has stressed in response to a query from EU lawmakers.

The European Commission revealed on Thursday (28 May) how individual EU members stand to gain from the newly-fortified €40bn Just Transition Fund. Talks are still ongoing on widening the scope of the fund to more regions that might need green aid.

CK Telecoms UK Investments v Commission
Competition
The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision to block the proposed acquisition of Telefónica UK by Hutchison 3G UK in the sector of the mobile telephony market

The EU's food sustainability strategy aims to protect the environment and ensure healthy food for everyone, whilst ensuring farmers’ livelihoods.

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Romania hasn’t faced such a severe drought for 50 or 60 years, Agriculture Minister Adrian Oros said Sunday (24 May). He said the ministry will pay compensation, but the authorities are also trying to encourage farmers to insure their crops...

The French government’s contact-tracing app project was approved by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday (27 May), paving the way for a weekend launch of a tool developed independently of the more widely used Apple/Google platform.

On Wednesday, MEPs discussed the European Semester and economically and socially sustainable ways out of the crisis with Commissioners Dombrovskis, Gentiloni and Schmit.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Until recently, the German government resisted taking on joint EU debt. Now, Germans are heaping praise on the recovery plan presented today by the EU Commission. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The government has decided to cover the costs of conducting coronavirus tests for foreigners coming to work in agriculture from the budget. “This help means, in consequence, that we will avoid high prices of fruit and vegetables and this is...

Council v K. Chrysostomides & Co. and Others
Law governing the institutions
According to Advocate General Pitruzella, the Courts of the European Union do not have jurisdiction to hear actions for damages brought against the Euro Group

Hungary v Parliament and Council
Advocate General Sánchez-Bordona proposes that the Court of Justice should dismiss the actions for annulment brought by Hungary and Poland against the Directive strengthening posted workers’ rights

AMENDMENTS 1 - 165 - Draft report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Sven Mikser

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A European Commission plan to issue large amounts of common EU bonds under a coronavirus recovery fund potentially marks the first step towards the euro zone finally getting a region-wide safe-haven asset, investors said.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Portuguese flag carrier TAP changing its route plan for June and July, France no longer prescribing hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients anymore, and so much more.