Brussels is on the brink of unveiling a new strategy for a high-speed rail network connecting major cities right across the EU.

In other news, Europe’s eastern flank has experienced multiple Russian drone incursions.

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Commission president von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union speech was a pivotal moment of this plenary week – and her comments on Gaza a pivotal moment of the speech. Tune in to listen to our broadcasters' coverage.

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As the Commission sets out the remainder of its thinking on its big budget rebuild, Brussels braces for a fight.

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EU member states struggle with prison overcrowding following sharp increases in the bloc’s prison population over recent years.

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As Southern Europe braces for a summer of searing heat and wildfires, Brussels prepares to get stuck in.

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With an acknowledgement that the world is “changing”, Denmark charts its course towards a stronger Europe. Our network's coverage.

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On Wednesday, Brussels unveiled a new climate target: a 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, accompanied by a series of flexibility measures to ease the burden on EU countries. Also in this episode, several radio stations in the network gathered the views of Iranians and Israelis diaspora in the EU.

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Trump pats himself on the back after NATO leaders agree to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035.

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