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Rome: Spontaneous EU-US summit after papal mass.

In Rome on Sunday, the focus was actually on Pope Leo XIV, but after the mass for his inauguration, there was an impromptu US-EU summit meeting. US Vice President Vance and EU Commission President von der Leyen were optimistic afterwards. Later, Vance also met with Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

By Almut Siefert

Migration: Merz and Meloni on the same page.

During his inaugural visit to Rome, Chancellor Merz assures the Italian head of government that he no longer wants to stand on the brakes when it comes to migration. He could also imagine asylum procedures outside the EU.

By Almut Siefert

Microsoft Teams: Commission launches consultation.

The Commission is launching a consultation in the competition proceedings against Microsoft for the Teams video conferencing system. Interested parties can say whether the concessions made by the company are sufficient to ensure fair competition.

By Corinna Visser