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Jun 23, 2026

The EU's New Asylum System Just Went Live. Now the Hard Part Begins.

The EU's overhauled migration and asylum rules took effect across all 27 member states on 12 June — the first truly common European system, Brussels says. Whether it works now hinges on enforcement no one can yet guarantee.

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Business & Economy
Jun 23, 2026

Europe's Next Budget Fight Starts With a €32.8 Billion Cut

Cyprus has put the first hard numbers on the EU's 2028–2034 budget: a 2% trim to the Commission's €1.76 trillion plan. The modest cut opens a brutal fight between the countries that pay in and those that depend on EU money.

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The Europe Debate
Jun 23, 2026

France and Germany Want to Tear Apart the EU's Diplomatic Service

Paris and Berlin have opened talks to scale back the EU's diplomatic service and rein in foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The stated problem is coordination. The real fight is over who controls Europe's foreign policy.

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