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"They are people before they are migrants." From the Vlora tragedy in 1997 to today's humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, Europe has repeatedly promised to learn from the loss of life at its borders.

Yet we think that the political conversation still too often begins with security, border control and returns, and only later, if at all, with the people who risked everything to cross.

💬 Every migration debate begins with people. It should never lose sight of that.

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Extreme heat is no longer just a climate crisis. It's becoming an €800 billion economic crisis for Europe. 🌍

A new analysis warns that repeated heatwaves could wipe out up to €800 billion in economic output by 2030, as soaring temperatures slash worker productivity, damage agriculture, disrupt transport and strain public finances. Germany, France, Italy and Spain are expected to bear the biggest losses.

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France becomes latest to back assisted dying as patchwork of laws emerges across EU https://t.co/bh9CKPXcXw

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Another record-distance Ukrainian strike leaves Russia’s Wildberries facing collapse — unless the Kremlin steps in(Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,625) https://t.co/y0yvTJPhIe

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Europe is creating a new international court for Putin — one he may never face while in power https://t.co/pkTA7XJsmR

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Hungary faces record heat, nuclear fears and a public media scandal ahead of August presidential vote (Day 87 of the Tisza government) https://t.co/phnik7SMzG

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Hours after one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv this year, the EU released another €1.4 billion for Ukraine, funded not by taxpayers, but by profits from frozen Russian state assets.

💬 Should Europe go even further and seize the assets themselves, not just the profits?

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10 EUobserver investigations from 2026 so far you shouldn’t miss https://t.co/jP0AxRPCeA

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EU ministers leave Global Gateway board seats empty despite transparency complaints https://t.co/WqeiYw3kbR

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Europe is running out of plasma. The heatwave exposed just how dependent the EU is on the United States. 🌎

As extreme heat disrupted blood and plasma donations across Europe, hospitals faced growing pressure on supplies of life-saving plasma-derived medicines. The crisis has exposed a deeper vulnerability: the EU still relies on the US for around a quarter of its plasma supply, leaving patients exposed whenever donations or global supply chains are disrupted.

The article examines why Europe has struggled to become self-sufficient, how climate change is making shortages more likely, and what Brussels may have to do to secure one of its most critical medical resources.

💬 Should life-saving treatments depend on a supply chain thousands of kilometres away?

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Palantir avoided at least €12m in European taxes, while expanding its grip on Europe’s public services. 💰

A new report says the US surveillance giant shifted European profits to the US, reducing its tax bill even as its software became embedded in healthcare, defence and other critical public-sector systems across Europe. Palantir has also faced scrutiny over AI tools used by ICE, the Pentagon, Europol and the Israeli military.

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Ceuta ‘not back to normal’ after Morocco border surge leaves residents shocked and unaccompanied minors homeless https://t.co/qzNlpnqkSD

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Want to see the climate crisis? Go to the banks of the dried-up Danube https://t.co/xIFGf5dPZX

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Russian ‘Starlink’ creates first coverage windows over Ukraine, raising concerns about future drone command and control (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,624) https://t.co/zYIilnhVpT

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Thousand protesters to camp out against the EU’s flagship lithium mine in Portugal https://t.co/yCeZYG4UnZ

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A bomb attack in central Moscow has exposed growing cracks inside Putin's war camp. 🇷🇺

Our analysis explores why the attack has triggered an unusually public backlash against Russia's military elite—and what it reveals about growing tensions inside Putin's system.

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[Interview] Ireland’s Mary Robinson on Israel-Palestine: ‘Unless there is accountability, the situation is going to get so much worse’ https://t.co/M6NelnrTtw

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As Trump weaponises US law abroad, Brussels faces sovereignty test https://t.co/YvsDqH5sy7

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Romania is intercepting Russian drones almost every week. It doesn't even have a fully functioning government. 🇷🇴

While much of Europe's attention is focused on Poland and the Baltics, Romania has quietly become one of NATO's busiest frontline states. Russian drones have crossed into its airspace more than 80 times since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Romanian F-16s now routinely scrambling to intercept them, even as the country grapples with political instability and a severe budget crisis.

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Extreme heat puts €800bn hole in Europe’s economy — as Germany, France and Italy bear the brunt https://t.co/QrSos6sVDF