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OPINION: For Hungary, a departure from the EU might well be the only answer to its deep and irreconcilable differences with Brussels.https://bit.ly/3N1q9KK 

Spain's intelligence chief has been sacked amid the Pegasus spyware scandal, local media report. It comes after the government said last week that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles were hacked.https://bit.ly/3PadqY3 

As Europe seeks to further isolate Russia, it is pushing the World Health Organization European office to consider a resolution that would force it to take a more political stance on the Ukraine war, and could lead to an exodus of WHO experts from Moscow.https://bit.ly/3M48bHn 

Amid expectations that London could renege on the Northern Ireland protocol, today's queen's speech will contain only a veiled threat to Brussels, a UK official confirmed. Brussels has warned it won't budge on the deal.https://bit.ly/3ynXifH 

Uncomfortable odds.https://bit.ly/3FxLpVZ 

A fourth dose of an mRNA vaccine significantly boosts the immune protection from the coronavirus in all ages, according to new research. The results come as countries continue to expand their booster programs to older and more vulnerable groups.https://bit.ly/3N2BVo5 

How accessible is abortion for women in the EU? It varies wildly. In Germany, for instance, abortion is still technically illegal, while in Hungary, the government has tied extra funds for hospitals to the condition that they don’t perform these services.https://bit.ly/3L0Y6ti 

As officials begin to contemplate the long road towards Ukraine's recovery, the catastrophic — and at times indiscriminate — destruction left behind by Russia's invasion is making a return to any sense of normality exceedingly difficult.https://bit.ly/39czP6I 

Emmanuel Macron retrouvera les candidats de son mouvement aux législatives. Mais quelques investitures restent encore à pourvoir. A lire dans Playbook Paris : http://politi.co/3wionxX 

Emmanuel Macron has put forward a sweeping, avant-garde proposal to redraw the political map of Europe. His new plan involves a new “European political community" that would give Ukraine a closer relationship with the EU — and could even include the UK.https://bit.ly/3soxBYA 

As the UK parliament reopens, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on a mission to convince voters — and his restive Conservative MPs — that he’s more focused on governing than he is on torrid headlines (and police fines) for coronavirus rule-busting.https://bit.ly/39D6EJZ 

The UK government will unveil its legislative agenda this morning when parliament reopens. PM Boris Johnson will be banking on the agenda to move on from the fallout of Partygate and reset his premiership before the next election. More in London Playbook: http://politi.co/37z5uPa 

The world has a 50-50 chance of temporarily breaching 1.5 degrees of warming in the next five years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office.https://bit.ly/3P9xr0T 

The EU continues to struggle to reach an agreement on further sanctions against Russia with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen returning from Budapest empty-handed overnight following talks with Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. More in Brussels Playbook: http://politi.co/3vY2ll8 

What governments should activists pressure if they want the EU to ban Russian gas imports? The EU Parliament president has a very clear answer: "All of them, Germany — Germany is number one."https://bit.ly/3kSjczC 

The European Commission is planning to issue new EU debt to cover Ukraine’s short-term financing needs over the next three months. According to Kyiv, Ukraine needs €5 billion per month to keep the economy afloat.https://bit.ly/3sokCGi 

The Buckingham Palace said the monarch “continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the state opening of parliament.”https://bit.ly/388Rufr 

Emmanuel Macron is heading for Germany with the wind — and plenty of ambition — in his sails. Here's a list of what is likely on the French President's Berlin to-do list — and the challenges he faces in getting them done:https://bit.ly/3yozkRx