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…
The EU plans to raise €90 billion in joint debt for Ukraine — here’s how
Reparations loan is out, joint debt is in. That is the agreement that the 27 leaders of the…
How the EU’s reparations loan for Ukraine fell apart at the eleventh hour
It was so bold that, at times, it seemed impossible — and in the end, it was. The…
EU enters crucial week marred by uncertainty and rival interests at critical juncture for the bloc
In Brussels, hyperbole is frequent, but to call this a make-or-break week for the bloc is no exaggeration.…
By locking in Russian assets for good, the EU is finally playing hardball
In the same week that Donald Trump dismissed European countries as “decaying” and European leaders as “weak”, they…
EU triggers emergency clause to indefinitely immobilise Russian assets
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, a central element…
Doubts grow over reparations loan for Ukraine as final deadline nears
Doubts are growing over whether the European Union will succeed in turning Russia’s immobilised assets into a reparations…
With reparations loan for Ukraine, the EU defies both Putin and Trump
The European Union is drawing a line. After being sidelined by the White House in direct negotiations with…
ECB declines to provide emergency liquidity for reparations loan to Ukraine
The European Central Bank has declined to provide emergency liquidity to the reparations loan for Ukraine, warning that…
EU weighs Plan B for Ukraine as Belgium raises bar to unblock reparations loan
European Union leaders are coming to terms with the idea that an emergency funding solution to keep the…
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Belgian prime minister doubles down on opposition to reparations loan
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has doubled down on his opposition to the European Union’s proposal to…
What we learned from Ursula von der Leyen’s options paper to support Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen has placed cards on the table – and a deadline. In a letter addressed…