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EU gets tough on Russian energy without Trump, Orbán on board
Hungary and Slovakia oppose new sanctions on fuel from Moscow, but Brussels suspects they are cooking their books to support their position.

EU’s waffle on artificial intelligence law creates huge headache

Baltic countries team up on mass evacuation plans as Russian threat grows

Schengen faces midlife crisis

Why the EU is about to cripple its next climate target

EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says

How the EU always gets away with it
EU to approve Bulgaria’s euro bid
The country could join the single currency on Jan. 1, 2026, even as local concerns over adoption persist.
Paris and Berlin join EU calls for crackdown on Hungary over pride ban
The move comes as EU diplomats warn the bloc is inching closer to deploying its “nuclear option” against Hungary.
Rogue EU lawmaker Kartheiser to meet Kremlin officials in Moscow
The leadership of his European party is threatening to expel the Luxembourgish MEP.
Gaza faces starvation unless Israel allows ‘immediate’ aid, European leaders warn
Joint appeal from Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain seeks a u-turn from Israel.
‘Pfizergate’ verdict: EU Commission wrong to block access to von der Leyen’s secret texts
General Court judgment could have huge repercussions for Commission president. It’s a “slam dunk” for transparency, says MEP.
Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg
European Commission defends the use of a private jet to attend Schuman Day celebrations with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden.
EU and Ukraine launch special tribunal to prosecute Putin’s war crimes
The move comes as the U.S. and Western allies threaten further sanctions against Russia if it does not accept a ceasefire.
Apple to appeal €500M digital fine over EU’s silence in compliance talks
The company contends that it made a series of proposals to the Commission over the course of 2024 but did not receive feedback.
‘Don’t tax Bluey’: Ambassadors to US warn against Trump movie tariffs
Australia’s diplomat says the popular children’s cartoon could be impacted.
Trump’s tariff war empowers Europe’s free traders
Even the EU’s most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.
Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets
Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.
Why von der Leyen’s Big Tech tax plan is bluster
There are major hurdles to overcome for the EU to retaliate against U.S. digital companies.
European eggflation slows down as American prices surge under Trump
Prices are still rising in Europe — but not as fast as in recent years, and nothing like in the U.S.
Don’t go to Russia’s WWII victory day celebrations, EU warns European leaders
Moscow has invited numerous world leaders to its annual military parade.
Kyiv asks EU officials for May 9 visit to counter Putin’s victory parade
Separately, Zelenskyy would like to meet leaders from the so-called coalition of the willing.
EU to Trump on tariffs: We’ll retaliate when we’re ready, not when you tweet
Brussels suspended its countermeasures against the U.S. president’s steel and aluminum tariffs before they even took effect. Now the two sides have 90 days to do a deal.
Trump tariffs: What just happened ― and what’s Europe’s gameplan?
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital Markets Act, France’s creaking politics and American bourbon all became one news story. POLITICO explains what got us all yippy.
EU agonizes over using its trade ‘bazooka’ to hit back at Trump’s mega tariff
As the European Commission plans levies of up to 25 percent on many exports from the U.S., it holds an olive branch in one hand and its Anti-Coercion Instrument in the other.
EU offers Trump removal of all industrial tariffs
“Europe is always ready for a good deal,” says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Spain calls for EU to support sectors hit by Trump’s tariffs
Madrid has already announced a €14.1B industry aid package to offset the impact of Trump’s 20 percent tariff on EU imports.
EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs
Brussels is poised to retaliate after the U.S. president’s announcement, which is expected to contain double-digit American tariffs on all EU exports.
The Netherlands leads call for EU to clamp down on vapes
E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches aren’t covered in existing rules.
The EU needs more cash. A plan for where to find it is emerging.
The push for a bigger EU private money pot has become a war of attrition. But Trump and Ukraine might be the spark that finally sets it in motion.
Saving steel: The fight to keep Europe’s industrial waste on its shores
EU steelmakers, facing steep decline, want Brussels to intervene to give them more access to scrap metal. Recyclers aren’t happy.