EU's Kallas: Russia is posing an existential threat to our security
Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union's security and to only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday, adding that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.
Trade war is a 'zero-sum game,' Spain's PM warns, as Trump threatens EU with tariffs
Donald Trump declares war on EU with threat of double taxes
Explainer-Trump's Complaints About Trade Deficit With the EU and What May Come Next
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to address a longstanding trade deficit with the European Union, saying he will reverse that by imposing tariffs or making the EU buy more U.S. oil and gas. In an "America First Trade Policy" memo issued on his first day back in the White House on Monday,
EU Risks Letting Russia Sanctions Expire as Orban Stalls Renewal
The European Union is facing another potential showdown with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his refusal to sign off on an extension of sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine.
EU approves Romania's seven-year deficit reduction plan
EU finance ministers approved Romania's deficit-cutting plan on Tuesday to bring its fiscal deficit below 3% of national output by 2030, a move Bucharest hopes will help reassure investors about its economic outlook and tame surging bond yields.
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.
Drax lobbied Canada for intervention on EU forest protection measures
Energy company Drax lobbied Canadian officials for their intervention as the UK group sought changes to EU rules that could prevent the bloc from burning wood biomass sourced from forests in British Columbia.
Portugal Calls for Deeper EU-US Dialogue to Avoid Harmful Tariffs
"It is necessary to have a constructive attitude of dialogue, but also naturally in defence of what is the interest of Europe and its member states," he said, adding that protectionism would only harm consumers in the countries or blocs that were raising tarriffs.
EU Must Limit Reliance on US Energy, Germany’s Habeck Says
Germany’s economy minister Robert Habeck warned Europe not to become overly reliant on US energy and urged the region to stick together in response to the new Donald Trump administration.
Britain and EU face migrant crisis unless Russian assets are seized, warns US financier
Europe and the UK face a fresh immigration crisis unless $300bn (£244bn) of frozen Russian assets are seized and handed to Ukraine, the financier Sir Bill Browder has warned.
Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
Some 13,000 border guards and soldiers protect around 400 kilometers (250 miles) of border. It’s become a buffer zone since Belarus’ ally, Russia, invaded neighboring Ukraine three years ago. Similar fortifications farther north line Poland’s frontier with the Russian region of Kaliningrad.
What next for U.S.-EU trade ties after Trump's complaints about deficit?
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to address a longstanding trade deficit with the European Union, saying he will reverse that by imposing tariffs or making the EU buy more U.S. oil and gas.
Scholz Says EU Is Preparing Bloc-Wide Incentive Plan for EVs
The European Union is working on a proposal for bloc-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles to support the bloc’s struggling automakers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday.