European Parliament approves new joint EU-UK Brexit assembly
STRASBOURG — The European Parliament voted Tuesday to approve the creation of a new joint assembly between British and EU lawmakers meant to help solve post-Brexit issues. The assembly, which will...
View ArticleMacron ally Séjourné announces bid to lead centrist Renew Europe
STRASBOURG — French MEP Stéphane Séjourné, a close advisor to President Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday said he will compete to lead Renew Europe, the third-largest group within the European Parliament....
View ArticleMEPs ‘strongly condemn’ conviction of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
STRASBOURG — The European Parliament on Thursday denounced the “illegal arrest” and conviction of Rwandan politician Paul Rusesabagina and urged the EU to ramp up its efforts to secure his release....
View ArticleUrsula von der Leyen vows to use all the EU’s ‘powers’ in legal dispute with...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged Friday to “use all the powers” at her disposal to enforce EU laws after Poland’s highest court ruled that parts of the bloc’s treaties were...
View ArticleYour move Brussels: EU to present Brexit solution for Northern Ireland
Brexit is back (again). After another summer of shadow boxing, the U.K. and the EU are eyeing their next battle and, once again, Northern Ireland is at the heart of it. The U.K. wants to negotiate a...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about the EU’s proposal for Northern Ireland trade
Brussels has rejected British demands to negotiate a “new protocol” for post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland and insisted on improving the current model instead. In unveiling what it called a...
View ArticleBrexit headed for another Christmas showdown
It looks like it’ll be Brexit for Christmas again. Brussels on Wednesday vowed a major reduction in post-Brexit checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland — but rejected U.K....
View ArticleSlovenia’s Janša pushes far-right conspiracy about visiting MEP
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša sparked controversy on Thursday with a since-deleted tweet pushing far-right conspiracies in an attempt to discredit the leader of a European Parliament delegation...
View ArticleMerkel cautions EU: Talk to Poland, Hungary before cutting funds
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday urged the EU against rushing to halt funds to Poland and Hungary despite mounting pressure for the bloc to take action over democratic backsliding concerns in...
View ArticleEU’s Borrell fires back at Putin by saying gas price surge is political
LUXEMBOURG — The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Monday that sharp increases in gas prices had “deep geopolitical roots,” seemingly hitting back at Russian President Vladimir Putin who denied that...
View ArticleEU fears losing geopolitical clout as vaccine donations lag
Senior officials are warning the EU will fall far short of its promised coronavirus vaccine donations to poorer countries, risking both the spread of new deadly variants and a loss of geopolitical...
View ArticleEU countries urge hard line toward UK over Northern Ireland
EU countries called for a “firm” response if Britain unilaterally suspends post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, warning that other trade partners would look closely at how Brussels reacts to...
View ArticleEU to review retaliation package in case Britain blows up Brexit deal
The European Commission is drafting a retaliation package that would allow Brussels to impose tariffs on U.K. exports within a month, if Britain unilaterally suspends Northern Ireland trade rules....
View ArticleEU delays UK sanctions package amid new talks
The European Commission is temporarily holding its fire on presenting a retaliation package targeting Britain, hoping for positive momentum in Northern Ireland trade talks this week. The Commission...
View ArticleBrussels mulls tying vaccine certificates to booster shots
The European Commission plans to decide within “a few days” whether the validity of EU vaccine certificates should be linked to booster shots after a certain period of time. Greek Prime Minister...
View ArticleMerkel’s husband: Some Germans are too lazy to get vaccinated
Some Germans are too lazy and complacent to get vaccinated, the husband of Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a rare interview. Joachim Sauer told Italian newspaper La Repubblica on Monday that he was...
View ArticleMaroš Šefčovič: Post-Brexit talks will ‘probably’ drag into next year
EU-U.K. talks on Northern Ireland trade rules will “probably” continue into next year, the European Commission’s Brexit point person said Tuesday. Maroš Šefčovič told POLITICO in an interview that he...
View ArticleWhat’s in the German coalition deal for Europe (and the UK)
Germany’s incoming government plans to urge Brussels to be tougher on the rule of law, supports EU treaty changes and might just be open to changing Europe’s debt rules. Those were just some of the...
View ArticleGermany’s Scholz plans early December visit to Macron
Germany’s incoming chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will make his first state visit to France to meet French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to Scholz said Friday. The Social Democrat will...
View ArticleOmicron plunges travel industry back into COVID uncertainty
Just a few weeks ago, it seemed like the worst was over. The U.S. had finally lifted its 19-month-long travel ban on Europe, and the revival of lucrative transatlantic routes promised to buoy an...
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