Kyiv asks EU officials for May 9 visit to counter Putin’s victory parade
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government invited top European officials on May 9 to Kyiv as a show of diplomatic force against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual military parade in...
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EU countries push to Orbán-proof Russia sanctions
BRUSSELS — A handful of EU governments believe they’ve hit on a solution to prevent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from vetoing Russian sanctions — by making them national decisions that don’t...
View ArticleDon’t go to Russia’s WWII victory day celebrations, EU warns European leaders
The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas warned European leaders on Monday against participating in Moscow’s military celebrations on May 9, inviting them to show solidarity with Ukraine instead....
View ArticleTrump’s anti-EU rhetoric haunts Albanian election
BRUSSELS — A growing rift between Brussels and Washington threatens to overshadow Albania’s efforts to join the European Union as it faces a critical election. Public and private messages from allies...
View ArticleEU names 7 ‘safe’ countries for deporting migrants
The European Union now considers seven countries to be safe for migrants to return to and will accelerate the asylum application process for those countries’ nationals, an EU official said Wednesday....
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POLITICO at 10: The EU fights for its independence
POLITICO at 10: The EU fights for its independence A decade after we launched in Brussels, Europe’s place in the world is ever more uncertain. The battle for relevance will dominate the next 10 years....
View ArticleVon der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no...
Big Tech companies including X, Meta, Apple and TikTok should be aware the bloc is ready to enforce its full digital rulebook no matter who is in charge of these firms or where they’re located, the...
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Von der Leyen: World is ‘lining up’ to work with Europe amid Trump’s trade war
BRUSSELS — Countries are ready to work with reliable trade partners in Europe after United States President Donald Trump’s blanket trade tariffs upended global markets, European Commission President...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking
A prominent European Parliament member was the victim of what is believed to be a cyber-espionage operation tied to her role as chair of the chamber’s Iran delegation, she told POLITICO. The office of...
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Senior Commission official faces internal disciplinary probe linked to Qatar...
BRUSSELS — The European Commission launched an internal disciplinary probe into one of its senior officials, Henrik Hololei, over concerns he allegedly violated rules on conflicts of interest,...
View ArticleEU-Israel deal must be reviewed over Gaza aid dispute, urges Dutch minister
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp warned that the EU needs to urgently review its association agreement with Israel to make sure it’s in line with rules on respecting humanitarian law. “The...
View ArticleCypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou travels to Moscow with German and Slovak lawmakers
Cypriot non-attached Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou will visit Moscow on Friday — the same day as Vladimir Putin’s “Victory Day” celebrations — along with other EU lawmakers from...
View ArticleVon der Leyen: I won’t meet Trump in US until we can have ‘concrete’ trade talks
Ursula von der Leyen will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington soon — but not before there’s a “concrete” trade package that can be negotiated between Europe and the United States, she said...
View ArticleHungary stands to lose more EU funds under possible budget rule changes
COPENHAGEN — Hungary could lose out on big sums of EU money as the European Commission looks into tightening conditions for how it pays out funds under its long-term budget, a top Commission official...
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Romanian wild card George Simion sets Brussels’ nerves on edge
Romanian wild card George Simion sets Brussels’ nerves on edge The presidential front-runner’s hostility to Ukraine is creating a rift with fellow European conservatives. By MAX GRIERA, NICHOLAS...
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European leaders want to turn screws on Putin after delayed Turkey talks
TIRANA, Albania — Ukraine’s European backers are gearing up to impose further sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin after his no-show at much-anticipated talks in Turkey between Kyiv and...
View ArticleEU and UK ink post-Brexit deal on security, fish and energy
LONDON — Britain and the European Union agreed a new defense and security pact Monday, as part of a wide-ranging “reset” of relations between London and Brussels after years of Brexit bad blood. In a...
View ArticleL’Union européenne et le Royaume-Uni signent un accord post-Brexit sur la...
LONDRES — La Grande-Bretagne et l’Union européenne ont conclu lundi un nouveau pacte de défense et de sécurité, dans le cadre d’un vaste “reset” (“réinitialisation” en français) des relations entre...
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Europe’s diplomatic arm to slash foreign offices
BRUSSELS — The EU’s diplomatic branch is poised to downsize some 10 foreign delegations and cut an estimated 100 local staffers amid budget cuts and a broader reshuffle, according to a document seen...
View ArticleEU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza crisis worsens
The EU will review its political and economic agreement between Israel and the European Union over the “catastrophic” situation in Gaza, Kaja Kallas said Tuesday. Israel has for weeks blocked aid from...
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