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Zelenskyy faces criticism over energy supply as Putin bids to cripple Ukraine’s power grid
A former energy boss accuses Kyiv’s leadership of a politically motivated vendetta against him — and acting too late on a plan to guard the sector against Russian attacks.
UK must speed up net-zero aviation, says Tony Blair
EU can cut red tape without bowing to Trump, says Denmark
Bike sharing is key to decarbonizing the EU — but are the bloc’s cities ready?
Jailed mayor urges EU to halt Bulgaria’s slide toward authoritarianism
Britain to appoint new chief diplomat to the EU
The unlikely personal friendship between Trump and Starmer
UK and US restart steel talks ahead of Trump’s state visit
The talks are politically sensitive for Britain’s governing Labour Party.
How Donald Trump became president of Europe
The U.S. president describes himself as the European Union’s de facto leader. Is he wrong?
Back to school: The ECB needs a new veep
All four of the ECB’s top jobs come up for grabs in the next two and a half years. The identity of Luis de Guindos’ successor next year will influence how the other three are filled.
EU probes Greece on recycling projects
The EPPO investigation comes as Greece struggles to comply with EU waste management rules.
China’s new ‘Air Silk Road’ brings thousands of tons of goods from Xinjiang to Europe
More than 40 freight routes now connect Europe to the region, where Beijing is accused of subjecting the Uyghur ethnic group to forced labor.
Brussels wants to ditch Russian gas. Turkey could keep it flowing undetected.
Ankara said it won’t comply with a new EU bill to fully quit Moscow’s fuel, potentially creating a loophole for Russian gas to keep entering the bloc.
EU eyes 3rd retaliatory strike against Trump that would hit services
As the EU runs out of goods to target, it’s looking at broadening its response to Washington’s tariff punishment.
Britain’s trade chief to press White House on Trump tariffs in Washington trip
Jonathan Reynolds plans to visit D.C. at the end of the month.
Britain and the EU still haven’t agreed a youth visa cap
A top diplomat signals that Brussels hasn’t yet accepted the idea.
Brussels dismisses Italy’s security fears over UniCredit merger
There’s no evidence UniCredit’s proposed take over of BPM is a threat to Italy’s public security, the EU executive wrote in a letter.
Brussels on a collision course with Rome over Italian bank mergers
The European Commission cries foul over Italy’s use of national security rules to effectively block UniCredit’s bid for BPM.
Italian court hands Meloni partial victory in UniCredit banking merger battle
The future of UniCredit’s controversial takeover bid for BPM remains in doubt after the ruling.
Brussels farm shake-up plan revealed
A draft impact assessment reveals the European Commission’s thinking on a long-rumored CAP overhaul — and why it could satisfy no one.
Ed Miliband eyes GB Energy investment in six floating offshore wind projects
Potentially high-risk projects will be a major test for the much-hyped ‘British Ørsted’
Don’t kill equal treatment at work bill, EU countries and MEPs tell Commission
More than a dozen EU countries and a parliamentary committee have urged the European Commission not to axe the bill.
Global climate science body roiled by controversies stoked by Saudis, US
The proposed selection of a Saudi Aramco oil company staffer as one of the authors of a key science report has been denounced as “political capture.”
Next EU climate target to allow carbon offsets from 2036, draft shows
Controversial international carbon credits won’t be applicable to the EU carbon market, though.
‘Goodbye Trump, hello Asia’ is the EU’s new trade strategy. Will it work?
Ursula von der Leyen wants the EU to team up with a 12-nation Pacific trade group. That could serve as a new platform for fans of rules-based trade.
Document: EU Life Sciences Strategy pitches clinical trials rule change
Europe has been losing ground to the U.S. and China in carrying out clinical research of new therapies.
EU to loosen rules on cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics
The leaked proposal also weakens rules on advertising hazardous chemicals. Consumer groups warned it was a health risk.
Rubio surprises NATO allies with softer rhetoric on Russia sanctions
Allied foreign ministers say the secretary of state took a harsher tone against the Kremlin in private.
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into vaccine alliance in video address at pledging summit.
Iran ‘much further away’ from building nukes after US strike, Rubio says
The secretary of state dismissed media reports of new intel assessments as “false.”