More than 120 MEPs push to reopen frozen Russian assets debate
The letter was signed by 122 parliamentarians from six political groups, backs a late-August initiative by Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain.
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ECB lifts rates for second time this year
The bank has kept its 2026 inflation forecast unchanged but revised up its projections for the following two years.
Lagarde plays down neutral rate as ECB raises borrowing costs again
The European Central Bank President said the theoretical benchmark carried little weight while the energy shock from the Iran war kept inflation above target.
Most Europeans say the EU is in decline
Sixty-eight per cent of those interviewed described Europe in terms of “general deterioration or a loss of normality”.
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Brussels forces Google to lower quality of searches in the EU
The European Commission’s own decision records that Google’s previous display was better for users in several of the disputed boxes.
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EU enlargement commissioner warns EU candidates: Cut ties with MAGA
"We should not risk our future members developing dependencies on others that would run counter to our long-term interests," she said.
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Brussels procurement plan reopens EU split over ‘European preference’
The overhaul would let public buyers turn away bids carrying too little European content, a power free-trading capitals warned against.
European Parliament blocks Patriots exhibition on South Africa
The Parliament's third-largest group says the ban followed pressure from South African officials and amounts to political censorship.
Meloni says Schengen holds only if member states defend EU borders
The Italian Prime Minister received Bart De Wever in Rome a day after the Alternative for Germany won in Saxony-Anhalt, with border checks between Italy and Spain…
EU procurement overhaul takes aim at Chinese bidders
Bidders would also have to explain prices falling significantly below competing offers, a provision Euractiv described as a veiled reference to China.
Serbia buries Mladić as EU says glorification has no place in candidate countries
The bloc's diplomatic service issued its warning as thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of the convicted war criminal.
Von der Leyen promises ‘substantial’ EU package on Greenland visit
The European Commission President is in Nuuk to sign a renewed partnership declaration with Denmark and Greenland, with investment pledges expected to run into the…
Brussels prepare to drop Article 7 against Hungary before mission assesses reforms
The European People's Party wants the case closed as a political victory for Péter Magyar's Tisza party, though the law at the heart of it is still in force.
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Brussels pays for research aimed at cutting right-wing appeal among young men
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EU suspends Brazilian meat and honey imports over antimicrobial rules
The measure took effect on Thursday, following a decision adopted by the European Commission earlier this year.
Meta disables Albanian protest accounts as MEPs demand answers
Opposition figures, activists and journalists covering the anti-government "Flamingo Revolution" lost access to Instagram as Albania negotiates European Union membership.
Brussels keeps Morocco migration funding on course despite Ceuta breach
The European Commission has called Rabat a strategic partner and confirmed further money for border work, five weeks after tens of thousands crossed into the Spanish…
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Confederation leader sees Poland outside the EU but inside the EEA
Krzysztof Bosak argued that Poland could adopt a status similar to Norway, Switzerland or Iceland, remaining economically integrated with Europe without being caught…
Magyar says Ukraine is ‘not ready’ for the EU, echoing Orbán
The Prime Minister was cast by his predecessor as Kyiv's candidate during the April election campaign.
Brussels wants more answers from Madrid before reinforcing Frontex in Ceuta
The Commission refuses to discuss the leaked police report and calls Morocco a strategic partner on migration.
EU foreign ministers move towards tougher visa rules for Russian tourists
Kaja Kallas said there was broad support but no unanimity, after reports that a Leipzig suspect entered the bloc on an Italian tourist visa.
MEPs rally outside European Parliament in support of Ceuta
Chants included "Ceuta is not for sale, Ceuta defends itself" and "Long live Spain, long live Ceuta".
Brussels designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under Digital Services Act
The European Commission gains investigative powers over how the services work. Fines for serious breaches can reach 6 per cent of worldwide annual turnover.
Ukraine defence minister seeks early EU loan to cover $27 billion gap
The ministry has already identified partners for separate talks on specific defence needs.
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Iceland joins Norway: Fish and sovereignty keep the Nordic outsiders beyond Brussels’s reach
Rural constituencies delivered the majorities in both electorates, and left governments defending an arrangement they never chose.
Le Pen and Farage hail Iceland’s ‘No’ to EU membership talks
Reform UK, National Rally and the European Conservatives and Reformists say the rejection of accession talks shows a Europe of sovereign nations is possible.
A sovereign nation: Iceland rejects reopening EU accession talks
Fishing communities overturned an early lead for the "Yes" camp in Reykjavík, denying Brussels the enlargement success story it had hoped for.
Google eases EU spam rules on publisher sites after Brussels probe
The company said the change would take effect on August 30, covering the 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.
Iceland’s Prime Minister invokes Trump threat as EU vote narrows to a knife edge
Icelanders decide on August 29 whether to reopen accession talks frozen since 2013, with the latest poll putting the Yes camp less than three points ahead.
Von der Leyen heads to Greenland to sign joint EU declaration
The European Commission President is due to meet the Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese prime ministers on a trip postponed since March.