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Le ministre espagnol des Affaires étrangères a convoqué jeudi 2 octobre le chargé d’affaires israélien à Madrid après l’arrestation par Tel-Aviv, la nuit précédente, de ressortissants espagnols qui se trouvaient à bord d’une flottille humanitaire à destination de Gaza.

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The health official argued tax rates should "duly" acknowledge "the health risks these products represent” 

La Commission européenne a dévoilé jeudi 2 octobre des mesures visant à simplifier la mise en conformité des États membres avec les règles budgétaires de l’UE, étendant ses efforts de réduction des formalités administratives du secteur privé au secteur public.

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But countries asked to scrub a mention that the measures should address extraterritorial legislation adopted by the US, Euractiv has learned

MADRID – Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires in Madrid on Thursday after the arrest of Spanish nationals aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla the previous night. Speaking on national television, Albares demanded the “immediate release” of the the dozens of Spaniards detained by Israel. “They posed no threat and had no […]

Après l'interception par Israël de la flottille internationale en soutien à Gaza, le plus grand syndicat italien a annoncé une grève générale.

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“We are in simplification times," said a senior Commission official

Newsletter - 6-9 October 2025 - Strasbourg plenary session

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EU leaders convened at an informal summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday to discuss, among other things, plans for a 'drone wall' proposed by the European Commission. Numerous recent airspace violations – especially in host country Denmark – have highlighted the need for protective measures against drones. Europe's press discusses the priorities and problems of joint defence.

Many government services in the US remain closed until further notice because Congress has been unable to agree on a budget for the 2026 fiscal year which began on 1 October. Proposals put forward by both the Republicans and the Democrats failed to achieve the required three-fifths majority in the Senate on Wednesday. The main bone of contention is the reversal of recent cuts to healthcare for low-income earners.