Well known for his role as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, the veteran politician urges Europe not to panic and to stand firm against threats from a US president who is ‘surrounded by billionaires and speculators’
This is the first wave of retaliatory levies approved by member states against Washington’s tariffs on European goods. ‘Be cool! Everything is going to work out well,’ posted Donald Trump afterwards
Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera is getting ready to impose sanctions on the tech giants for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. But European authorities are not expected to impose the highest possible sanction
After decades in the background, security and defense issues now permeate the entire agenda in Brussels
The head of the Social Democratic delegation in Brussels and negotiator of the coalition agreement with the Christian Democrats reflects on the shock that Europe has experienced from realizing it cannot trust the US
The EU’s dependence on countries like China for key raw materials for sectors such as the automotive, renewable energy, and defense industries is forcing Brussels to seek autonomy in a volatile geopolitical environment
The European Commission acknowledges its interest in the ‘opportunity’ generated by the cuts and obstacles promoted by the Republican administration
The bloc is studying the use of its security and defense policy in shielding the invaded country after a potential future peace agreement with Russia
At the Munich Security Conference, the vice president avoided talking about the war in Ukraine, and instead focused his speech on criticizing European action against the far right: ‘In Britain and across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat’
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