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Brussels faces daunting challenges as it seeks to counter might of US dollar and finance
Scandal over child benefits could force Dutch government to resign before PM seeks historic fourth term
Italian crisis threatens to get in the way of Brussels’ Covid-19 recovery spending plan
Bigger budgets for antitrust regulators will help ramp up scrutiny of internet giants
Questions centre on whether bloc has shown sufficient ambition in procurement programme
Positive developments for economy cannot mask long-term pain from soaring public debt
Commission’s proposed Digital Markets Act divides opinion and tees up legislative battles
Huge hack in US underscores need for Europe to prevent similar digital calamity
Announcement of proposed digital legislation just the beginning of the battle
Member states back ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets after divisive talks with Poland
Breakthrough with Hungary and continuation of negotiations with UK take sting out of meeting
Rights activists warn the stringent measures could be abused by illiberal governments
Bloc grapples with moon missions, satellite upgrades and space junk
Change of US president next month offers Europe both possibilities and potential headaches
Eastern countries are demanding money and guarantees for signing up to the EU’s new 2030 emissions goal
Commission wants to stamp out online disinformation and promote media plurality
Governments and MEPs are still fighting about who should lead the Conference on the Future of Europe
Diplomats are starting to despair of the chances of overcoming Poland and Hungary’s veto
Commission draws up detailed list of policy proposals as part of overtures to incoming Biden administration
Baudet’s fall means veteran Dutch nativist Geert Wilders remains the country’s main populist force
Finance ministers need to overcome longstanding concerns from northern hawks about reforming the bloc’s bailout fund
MEPs approve male-only nominee for senior financial post for second time in recent months
For all the hype, conditionality tool risks never being used against illiberal governments
Brussels stresses that migrant integration measures must address discrimination
Christine Lagarde blocks any possibility of mass debt forgiveness
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