The Asian giant’s dominance in the green sector has become a headache for the EU: it needs China’s products to meet decarbonization objectives, while simultaneously seeking to protect its industries and avoid becoming dependent on a foreign power
Five years ago, when the Spaniard was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, he said: ‘Europe must learn the language of power.’ He has tried to use this philosophy in Ukraine and the Middle East. On December 1 he left his position. His successor, Kaja Kallas, will seek to build a European defense system
The pact between the two blocs will have to overcome the obstacles to ratification, which will come mainly from France
The former Portuguese prime minister takes over the presidency of the European Council on Sunday with a call to ‘listen’ to citizens and willingness to find ‘creative’ solutions for a united but diverse bloc
The Republican’s return to the White House will boost the far-right movements that are gaining strength in different European countries
The voting taking place in 27 member states from June 6 to 9 will be decisive for the future of the European project at a turbulent time in history
An investigation by EL PAÍS with Lighthouse Reports reveals how Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia use European financing to detain and forcibly displace migrants and refugees. The victims are primarily Black people. The objective: prevent them from reaching Europe
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the president of the European Council says he anticipates Russian interference in the European elections but plays down polls forecasting the rise of the extreme right
The 27 member states have lately taken significant steps on military and economic security matters, but the nature of the organization and internal discrepancies continue to slow down the push for a more ambitious union
The aid package includes both grants and loans over the next three years for the Arab world’s most populous country, according to the EU’s mission in Cairo
The Commission proposed to further loosen rules imposed on agriculture which it said, not so long ago, were instrumental to the bloc’s strategy to become climate neutral by 2050
The memberships of six nations from the region have been stalled for years. But after Russia’s war on Ukraine, EU officials are more keen on trying to lure them away from the Kremlin’s influence
The European elections in June will determine if conservatives and Christian Democrats align with the far-right or stick with their long-standing coalition of social democrats and liberals
Cyprus and Israel in December announced a humanitarian sea route to the Strip but it failed to materialize despite a successful trial run that shipped 90 tons of aid to Egypt last Christmas
The Israeli army prevented the first U.N. World Food Program convoy in three weeks from entering the northern Gaza Strip; it ended up looted by a hungry crowd
The EU is going through a metamorphosis that seeks to dissuade Putin from undertaking new aggression and guarantee its autonomy in a turbulent world
Under the plan, member states would have to meet restoration targets for specific habitats and species, with the aim of covering at least 20% of the region’s land and sea areas by 2030
The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy calls on member states to increase and accelerate aid to Ukraine
Western leaders are showing their support for Zelenskiy in Kyiv, but without major economic or military aid announcements. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, continues to praise the Ukrainian military: ‘You saved your country, you saved all of Europe’
The German Christian Democrat politician, who wishes to continue as head of the EU executive body, wants to bring a defense commissioner onto her team
The farmers’ revolt taking place in Europe is very much related to gastronomy. The industry’s demands underscore the need for not one, but many in-depth conversations about the food we put in our mouths every day
Protests continued in many EU nations. Farmers across Spain staged tractor protests, blocking highways and causing traffic jams to demand changes in EU policies and funds to combat production cost increases
Concern has mounted that public support to keep pouring money into Ukraine has started to wane, even though a Russian victory could threaten security across Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has endorsed the deal as an important initiative and the fruit of necessary ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking to address the migration issue
The EU Commission is setting out a plan to guarantee European economic security with an eye on China and the Middle East
The process for the six Western Balkan nations that have been seeking EU entry was stalled for years but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rekindled the prospects
The European Parlament tasked its legal department to prepare the groundwork for a possible challenge at the EU’s highest court