China debate reaches fever pitch in Brussels as EU’s crunch fortnight kicks off
A frenzied fortnight of EU policymaking on China kicked off on Tuesday, amid signs that big member states…
European Commission says will ‘keep our options open’ over Trump tariff threat – POLITICO
The chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, meanwhile, called Trump’s tariff threat “unacceptable” and accused the U.S.…
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – POLITICO
The move exposes a gap between political red lines in Brussels and messy national realities, where the far…
One all-powerful president of Europe? Conservative chief calls for EU merger. – POLITICO
The European Commission president (currently Ursula von der Leyen) leads the bloc’s executive arm, which has power over…
How Brussels failed to stop Mercosur trade deal fiasco – POLITICO
MEPs ultimately backed a resolution to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice of the EU on…
EU-US trade deal ‘on hold’ after new Trump tariffs – POLITICO
The EU’s so-called trade “bazooka,” or Anti-Coercion Instrument, offers a range of punitive measures that can be used…
EU will eventually use Russian assets to pay for Ukraine war costs, Manfred Weber says – POLITICO
Asked whether the Russian assets should be used to repay the €90 billion loan for Ukraine agreed by…
Commission set to severely weaken 2035 combustion engine ban – POLITICO
New details are emerging, however, about which powertrains will be allowed after 2035. In the current plan, range…
Denmark goes from EU’s migration pariah to standard-bearer – POLITICO
Stoklund told POLITICO that when he first started working on the migration brief a decade ago in the…
Besieged von der Leyen calls on Europe to ‘fight’ – POLITICO
As ongoing U.S. support for NATO remains in doubt, von der Leyen proposed an “Eastern Flank Watch,” including…
The EU’s tech rules are under attack — again – POLITICO
Without a hitch, a now-familiar playbook unfolded: The European Commission stood by its “sovereign right to regulate,” European lawmakers…