The EPPO said on Monday it would file legal proceedings against the European Court of Auditors on grounds that it rebuffed efforts to interview its staff.

“The Iberian Peninsula is more of an energy island than Ireland,” warned Spain's energy secretary. Little surprise given that France has long blocked the construction of interconnectors.

Spanish conservative leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has cancelled his speech, while other senior party figures are keeping a low profile.

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A source in the EPP said the prevailing scenario is that all six candidates who are in the current EPP presidium will be easily re-elected.

EU member states have already tried to plan a large-scale dialogue with senior arms industry executives, though plans were ultimately dropped.

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Johan Pehrson wants to give a new leader enough time to revive the party ahead of the general election, he stated.

The two leaders signed a memorandum on cross-border cooperation praising each other’s “sovereign stance” and “protection of national interests. ”