Europe News The new age of weaponisation lays bare Europe's weaknesses Does the EU have what it takes to survive in the age of weaponisation? Recent events have cast light on the crucial question. 25/09/2025
Europe News Mercosur deal: Von der Leyen probed for auto-deleting Macron's text A text message sent by Emmanuel Macron to Ursula von der Leyen is at the centre of an investigation by the European Ombudsman. 24/09/2025
Europe News EU to propose tariffs on Russian oil amid pressure from Trump Putting tariffs on Russian oil will make it increasingly expensive for Hungary and Slovakia to maintain their energy ties with Moscow. 24/09/2025
Europe News EU calls for drone wall to deter Russia after new incident in Denmark Denmark has joined Estonia, Latvia. Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria in the project to build a 'drone wall' alongside the Eastern flank. 23/09/2025
Europe News EU breaks taboo with first-ever sanctions on Russian LNG The new package of EU sanctions on Russia contains the first-ever ban on imports of liquefied natural gas. "This will make this phase out of Russian gas in Europe much faster," Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews. 19/09/2025
Europe News EU targets Russian LNG, banks and crypto in new round of sanctions The new package of EU sanctions comes amid intense pressure from Donald Trump to end all purchases of Russian energy. 19/09/2025
Europe News EU 'closely' monitors trade impact of Poland-Belarus border closure The closure of all crossing points between Poland and Belarus has interrupted a traditional trade route between the EU and China. 18/09/2025
Europe News EU vows closer ties with India despite 'problematic' Russia factor The European Union has presented a new strategy to broaden relations with India, despite its "problematic" ties with Russia. 17/09/2025
Europe News Why the EU won't hit China with the 100% tariffs that Trump wants Donald Trump's request for 100% tariffs on China is unlikely to gather the necessary support among European Union countries. 16/09/2025
Europe News EU prolongs sanctions on Russian individuals, keeping blacklist intact The blacklist of individuals and entities accused of propping up Russia's war on Ukraine has been renewed for six months without changes. 12/09/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen previews new sanctions on Russia, new loan for Ukraine Ursula von der Leyen offered a first look into the next round of sanctions against Russia and a special reparations loan for Ukraine. 10/09/2025
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech: As it happened Ursula von der Leyen's speech was dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's war on Gaza and the contentious EU-US trade deal. 10/09/2025
Europe News Majority of Europeans think EU-US trade deal is a 'humiliation': poll A new poll exposes the widespread backlash against the EU-US trade deal. 09/09/2025
Europe News Ursula von der Leyen's big speech comes at a moment of fragility This year's State of the European Union speech comes at a particularly precarious time for its protagonist: Ursula von der Leyen. 09/09/2025
Europe News As Trump rebuffs India, the EU nudges closer The EU's concerted push to strengthen ties with India coincides with a collapse of bilateral relations between New Delhi and Washington. 05/09/2025
Europe News Brussels defiant against persistent criticism of EU-US trade deal Opposition to the EU-US trade deal continues to mount, forcing the European Commission to go on the defensive. 03/09/2025
Europe News EU resists 'difficult' decoupling of Ukraine and Moldova's accession Ukraine's bid to join the EU is paralysed by Hungary's veto, a situation that has prevented Moldova from advancing in its application. 02/09/2025
Europe News Russia accused of jamming GPS of Ursula von der Leyen's plane The alleged incident took place during Ursula von der Leyen's official tour of member states bordering Russia and Belarus. 01/09/2025
Europe News Will the EU dare to sanction Russia's closest allies? The EU is equipped with a last-resort option to punish countries that help Russia avoid sanctions. Has the time finally arrived to put it to use? 29/08/2025
Europe News EU summons Russian envoy after strike damaged delegation in Kyiv "No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," High Representative Kaja Kallas said in reaction to Russia's latest barrage of drones and missiles. 28/08/2025