France’s failure to stop Mercosur will sting Macron forever – POLITICO
Jordan Bardella, head of the far-right National Rally and front-runner for the presidency in 2027, accused Macron of…
Brussels lines up farm funding concessions to get Mercosur deal over the line – POLITICO
Under the EU’s voting rules, a so-called qualified majority — of 15 out of the bloc’s 27 member countries…
How the far right stole Christmas – POLITICO
In Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made the defense of Christmas traditions central to her political identity.…
Exclusive: How the deal to get Ukraine a €90 billion EU loan was sealed
The real summit started the night before European leaders descended at the Europa building last Thursday for their…
Europe is failing Ukraine – POLITICO
The felling of the “reparations loan” proposal, which would have recycled Russian assets that are mostly frozen in…
Mercosur signature delayed to January after Meloni asked for more time
Published on 18/12/2025 – 23:27 GMT+1 •Updated 23:35 Following tense negotiations among the 27 member states, Commission President…
EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, European Commission says
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery…
All eyes on Italy as Mercosur deal hangs in the balance
Italy’s silence on the Mercosur trade pact is deafening – and potentially decisive. Rome could become the kingmaker…
Will Trump ‘pull’ Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU?
Transatlantic relations have suffered since Donald Trump took office again. The publication of the National Security Strategy on…
Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffimed his firm refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S.…
Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders’ call, Spiegel reports – POLITICO
“In general, only the Russians benefit from any splits between Europe and America, so our consistent position is…
Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison
ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law…