The Spanish upstart who wants to shock the eurozone back to life
Eurozone countries shouldn’t wait for all EU27 members before driving financial integration forward, argues Spain’s economy minister.
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Air traffic control nightmare looms this summer
โEvery summer since Covid has been the worst summer,” warned the deputy head of a pilots’ union.
Lethal heat is Europeโs new climate reality
Some 4,500 people could die in the next three days due to soaring temperatures, an expert said.
Chinaโs โWorld Bankโ wants to set up shop in Britain
The nomination of a new president has reignited long-running concerns about Beijingโs influence over the bankโs governance.
The winners and losers in Trumpโs NATO arms race
A POLITICO analysis reveals telling gaps between the big spenders near Eastern Europe and those further from Russia, who are still creeping toward a decade-old target.
Israel in breach of EU deal over Gaza human rights, report signals
EU leaders will now have to decide whether there is sufficient support to take action.
Top Bulgarian official says heโll intervene to stop food price spikes before eurozone entry
Pro-euro politicians are accusing the national tax agency of creating unnecessary panic about grocery costs.
National Limits, European Claims: The Ultra Vires Conflict in EU Constitutional Law (part 1)
Dr Benedikt Riedl,
Mjur (Oxford), postdoctoral researcher
and academic assistant at the Chair of Public Law and Legal Philosophy (Prof Dr
Peter M. Huber, former Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court and former
Minister of the Interior…
LโEurope met au point un plan pour gรฉnรฉrer plus dโargent des avoirs russes gelรฉs
Placer 200 milliards dโeuros de fonds russes dans des investissements plus risquรฉs augmenterait les paiements ร lโUkraine sans toucher au capital.
EU devises scheme to squeeze more profit from Russian frozen assets
Putting โฌ200 billion of Russian funds in riskier investments would boost payments to Ukraine without touching the underlying capital.
Brussels drafts law outsourcing EU climate efforts to poorer countries
An early version of the 2040 climate target aligns with a German proposal on limiting CO2 offsets, officials familiar with discussions say.
EUโs waffle on artificial intelligence law creates huge headache
Industry, lawmakers and safety campaigners begin new lobbying scramble as AI laws are revisited.
EUโs red tape revenge comes for gas leakage rules
There are fears that new methane emission rules might disadvantage EU firms importing U.S. fuel โ just as Europe seeks to buy more of it.
Baltic countries team up on mass evacuation plans as Russian threat grows
โClear procedures are crucial, as is the rapid exchange of information,โ says Lithuanian interior minister.
Weather tracker: Europe and China in midst of record-breaking heat
Temperatures over 40C recorded in Portugal and Spain, while China endures heatwave conditions in high 40sTemperature records for early June are being broken across large parts of Europe, with the mercury reaching 40.5C (104.9F) in Mรฉrtola, Portugal, on…
Funds to tackle Europeโs forest fires poorly targeted, says EU watchdog
Report raises concerns that money allocated to combat fires not reaching areas where it could make biggest differenceEuropean funds to prevent forest fires have been poorly targeted and sometimes distributed in a hurry, according to a report from the E…
‘The EU needs to invest more at home’
To bridge the technological gap, the European Union needs โฌ800 billion per year: Seven EU member states have created a label, Finance Europe, which brings greater clarity to savers, explain ministers from France, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain.
EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says
Amid guidance delays โwe should not rule out postponing some parts of the AI Act,โ Henna Virkkunen tells meeting in Luxembourg.
Un an aprรจs la dissolution, le Sรฉnat roi dans son palais
Prรฉsents en nombre au gouvernement, les sรฉnateurs LR font partie des grands gagnants du nouveau paysage politique.
Trumpโs 5 percent defense spending target seemed far-fetched. Now not so much
NATO defense ministers in Brussels are expected to pave the way for a new defense spending goal โย the questions are now when, and how.
MAGA hits limits in its global ambitions
Votes in Canada, Australia and Albania laid bare the limits to the appeal of Trump-ism as the presidentโs policies sow uncertainty across the globe.
Far-right Chega group confirmed as Portugalโs main opposition party
Ultranationalist lawmakers now control over a quarter of the seats in the country’s parliament.
Les affaires se suivent, mais lโUE sโen sort toujours
De la fraude au nรฉpotisme en passant par les portes tournantes entre les secteurs public et privรฉ, l’odeur de l’impunitรฉ est omniprรฉsente.
French lawmakers pass assisted dying bill in historic first vote
The legislation must now be approved by the majority-conservative Senate.
EU to approve Bulgariaโs euro bid
The country could join the single currency on Jan. 1, 2026, even as local concerns over adoption persist.
EU countries urge crackdown on Hungary over Pride ban
The move comes as EU diplomats warn the bloc is inching closer to deploying its “nuclear option” against Hungary.
Rogue EU lawmaker Kartheiser to meet Kremlin officials in Moscow
The leadership of his European party is threatening to expel the Luxembourgish MEP.
Gaza faces starvation unless Israel allows โimmediateโ aid, European leaders warn
Joint appeal from Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain seeks a u-turn from Israel.
โPfizergateโ : Ursula von der Leyen risque de lourds effets secondaires
Le Tribunal de lโUE doit dรฉterminer ce mercredi si la Commission europรฉenne a enfreint les rรจgles de transparence en ne dรฉvoilant pas les SMS entre sa prรฉsidente et le patron du laboratoire pharmaceutique.
Von der Leyen, Costa and Metsola took private jet to Luxembourg event
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Brussels prompted a schedule change that led the three presidents to fly private to Luxembourg.
Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg
European Commission defends the use of a private jet to attend Schuman Day celebrations with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden.
Von der Leyen faces critical test as EU court decides on secret โPfizergateโ texts
Wednesday’s Court of Justice ruling will assess whether Commission is in breach of transparency rules.
Will the first American pope stand up to Trump?
Support in this week’s papal conclave coalesced around a leader who may challenge the U.S. president’s agenda, particularly around migration.ย
EU and Ukraine launch special tribunal to prosecute Putinโs war crimes
The move comes as the U.S. and Western allies threaten further sanctions against Russia if it does not accept a ceasefire.
EU farm plan earmarks more cash for disaster relief even as it loosens green rules
Proposals to slash red tape risk clashing with earlier recommendations to make farming more resilient.
Apple to appeal โฌ500M digital fine over EUโs silence in compliance talks
The company contends that it made a series of proposals to the Commission over the course of 2024 but did not receive feedback.
โDonโt tax Blueyโ: Ambassadors to US warn against Trump movie tariffs
Australiaโs diplomat says the popular childrenโs cartoon could be impacted.
EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
Dry conditions are spreading to virtually every area of the continent.
Pirates of the Mediterranean meet judges of the Kirchberg: the CJEU rules on Maltaโs investor citizenship law
Steve Peers, Professor of
Law, Royal Holloway University of London*
Photo credit: Aldo Ardetti,
via Wikimedia
Commons
*Thanks to Justin Borg-Barthet
for corsair quote
**This blog post builds on research
for the upcoming third edition of The
E…
Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves
The right-wing billionaireโs platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.
Which formats do online buyers prefer the most for their books?
Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg have the highest shares of residents buying printed books, magazines or newspapers online.
EU financial watchdog accused of blocking criminal probe
The EPPO said on Monday it would file legal proceedings against the European Court of Auditors on grounds that it rebuffed efforts to interview its staff.
Trumpโs tariff war empowers Europeโs free traders
Even the EUโs most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.
POLITICO at 10: The EU fights for its independence
A decade after we launched in Brussels, Europe’s place in the world is ever more uncertain. The battle for relevance will dominate the next 10 years.
Between pragmatic and legal considerations: comment on the Advocate General’s opinion in joined cases Cโ758/24 [Alace] and Cโ759/24 [Canpelli]
Matteo
Zamboni (human rights lawyer working between Italy and the UK. He is a
partner to the Immigration Law and Policy clinic of Goldsmiths, University of
London)
…
Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets
Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.
Why von der Leyenโs Big Tech tax plan is bluster
There are major hurdles to overcome for the EU to retaliate against U.S. digital companies.
European eggflation slows down as American prices surge under Trump
Prices are still rising in Europe โย but not as fast as in recent years, and nothing like in the U.S.
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Kyiv asks EU officials for May 9 visit to counter Putinโs victory parade
Separately, on the same day, Zelenskyy would like to host leaders from the so-called coalition of the willing.
Trump tariffs: What just happened โ and whatโs Europeโs gameplan?
It was a week when penguins, bonds, the new German coalition, Louisiana soybeans, fossil fuels, the EU’s Digital Markets Act, France’s creaking politics and American bourbon all became one news story. POLITICO explains what got us all yippy.
LโEurope hรฉsite ร dรฉgainer son bazooka commercial contre Trump
Alors que la Commission europรฉenne prรฉvoit de taxer jusquโร 25% de nombreuses marchandises provenant des Etats-Unis, elle tient dโune main la carotte et de l’autre le bรขton, son instrument anticoercition.
Luxembourg minister slams โabsurdโ German border controls
In todayโs edition of The Capitals, read about Salvini eyeing a return to the interior ministry – testing Meloniโs government unity, Bucharest in turmoil over disputed US envoys and support for Ukraine, and so much more.
INTERVIEW: Luxembourg minister dismisses โabsurdโ German border checks
As Germany prepares to tighten its border regime, its existing controls have not done much good for Europe, the interior minister of neighbouring Luxembourg told Euractiv in an interview.
EU offers Trump removal of all industrial tariffs
โEurope is always ready for a good deal,โย says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Spain calls for EU to support sectors hit by Trumpโs tariffs
Madrid has already announced a โฌ14.1B industry aid package to offset the impact of Trumpโs 20 percent tariff on EU imports.
Giuseppe Antoci, lโeurodรฉputรฉ qui veut porter la lutte contre la mafia et le crime organisรฉ ร Bruxelles
L’Italien a luttรฉ contre la mafia sicilienne. Mais peut-il affronter la fabrique de la loi de l’UE ?
The Italy-Albania protocol before the Court of Justice of the European Union โ hearing of the CJEU
Matteo Zamboni (human
rights lawyer working between Italy and the UK. He is a partner to the
Immigration Law and Policy clinic of Goldsmiths, University of London)
Photo: The towers of the Court of Justice in the Luxembourg fog (c)…
German man with green card โviolently interrogatedโ by US border officials
Berlin checking if US immigration policy has changed after Fabian Schmidt becomes third German to be detainedBerlin is investigating whether US immigration policy has changed, after a German national who is a permanent US resident was detained and โvio…
Affaire Huawei : 6 choses ร savoir sur ce scandale de corruption qui secoue le Parlement europรฉen
POLITICO fait le point sur ce que l’on sait ร ce jour de cette vaste enquรชte de corruption en Belgique.
Huawei banned from European Parliament over bribery probe
Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.
Nutri-score needs correction, says French agriculture minister
โToo often, our local products, which bear a quality label, are unfairly penalised,” said French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard.
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Les 30 couples de pouvoir les plus influents en 2025
A lโoccasion de la Saint-Valentin, POLITICO a listรฉ les couples les plus influents de lโannรฉe.
โThere is fear of what lies aheadโ: Germans divided as snap election looms
Voters share which party they are backing on key issues from immigration to economic stagnation amid a fractured political landscapeโI live in Germanyโs oldest city, founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago,โ said Gregor, 59, from Trier, a town of ab…
Luxembourg launches fund domicile fightback against Ireland
The Grand Duchy has lost out to its rival on passive ETFs, but is hoping to win the war with an active ETF charm offensive
โIf youโre weak, he eats youโ: Luxembourgโs foreign minister issues advice to EU on handling Trump – Europe live
EU leaders trade minister meet in Warsaw as bloc continues to work handle challenges US president presentsObviously, the meeting between Frederiksen and Starmer comes on the back of the UK prime ministerโs attendance at an EU leadersโ summit last night…
Taming toxic temu, and your lead MEPs for Democracy Shield committee
And Greece and Luxembourg join the wave of worry over DeepSeek.
The post Taming toxic temu, and your lead MEPs for Democracy Shield committee appeared first on Euractiv.
Giorgia Meloniโs Albania migration plan blasted after third failure
Calling the project a “clamorous failure,” Elly Schlein, leader of the Democratic Party, said the prime minister should resign.
France leads fight against EU plans to merge health crisis and civil protection units
11 countries signed a paper to Ursula von der Leyen warning the move would downgrade Europe’s health crisis resiliency.
Coca-Cola recalls drinks in Europe over โhigher levelsโ of chemical chlorate
Cans and bottles containing the chemical, which can cause health issues, were distributed in Britain at the end of last yearCoca-Cola has recalled its drinks in some countries across Europe after detecting โhigher levelsโ of the chemical chlorate.Cans …
Coca-Cola orders massive recall of its products in Europe over chlorine derivative
Coca-Cola recalled its drinks in several countries across Europe on Monday because of excessive levels of a potentially harmful substance. The recall concerns cans and glass bottles of Coke, Sprite, Fuze Tea and other beverages distributed in Belgium,…
Tesla also sues EU over electric vehicle duties
Tesla joins BYD, SAIC and Geely in suing the EU in Luxembourg.
5 green targets EU countries will (mostly) miss in 2025
EU countries are behind on most, if not all, their sustainability commitments.
Ireland gets โscrewedโ as EU influence ebbs
Dublin “underperformedโ in its race for the bloc’s top jobs, especially those in economic policy, which it normally covets.
Sweatworking: How the gym became Brusselsโ new power lobbying spot
Which bubble stalwarts can you find at Aspria? And who is graduating from Basic-Fit to ANIMO?ย
Europeโs slow but โinevitableโ march to allow assisted dying
The U.K. is the latest country to move toward legalizing the controversial yet evermore popular practice.
Is the British government scared of Nigel Farage?
The specter of Farage’s Reform party looms large as Britain seeks a reset in relations with the EU.
Europeโs biggest dietary problem? Lobbyists, says Nutri-Score creator.
Franceโs Serge Hercberg warns that disinformation is shortening the lives of consumers.
Fish, the court and youth access: EUโs demands for Starmerโs reset
The EU sets the bar high for trade talks with British prime minister, according to report by The Times.
Nancy Pelosi in Luxembourg hospital after sustaining injury on official trip
Nancy Pelosi in Luxembourg hospital after sustaining injury on official trip
Pelosi hospitalized after injury in Europe
In a statement, a spokesperson said she “sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation.”
Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after sustaining injury on Luxembourg trip
Former US House speaker is receiving treatment and continuing to work, spokesperson saysNancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives, suffered an injury on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, …
Simpson Thacher and HSF target Luxembourg in private equity push
Top law firms are opening new European bases as investment grows
Von der Leyenโs Commission dodges public responsibility over Pfizergate texts
European Commission lawyer “cannot deny” texts were exchanged, but argued they were not “substantive.”
Luxembourgโs commissioner hearing: Christophe Hansen in hot seat for EU agriculture job โ live updates
The affable farmerโs son will need all his people skills to deliver a 100-day โvisionโ for the future of EU agriculture.
The future EU commissionersโ promises: Everything you need to know
We pored over more than 400 pages of written answers so you donโt have to.
European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power
Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway and Ireland — and the European Commission are expected to reach an agreement on the installation of some 20,000 wind turbines in the North Sea by 2050.
French farmers to hit streets as EU-Mercosur trade deal nears finish line
Protests to start just before G20 summit at which leaders will seek breakthrough on accord with South American bloc.
Cull seals and cormorants to save our fish, urge Baltic coastal states
The greater threat is deplorable man-made pollution, the European Commission fires back.
After Orbรกn, EU eyes new Russia sanctions push
Momentum has stalled under Hungary’s direction and leadership turnover in Brussels. Poland wants to change that.
Schadenfreude reigns as Berlin pays the price of its tough line on debtย
โItโs karma, no?โ said one European official.
Mrs. von der Leyen, headteacher of a school in special measures
Wait, I thought. Am I back at school?
UK investors seize advantage and feast on bargain passive funds
Analysts suggest kickbacks might explain how, in contrast, 89% of flows to Luxembourg funds went to active vehicles
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Ukraine : la France contrainte de recalibrer son aide militaire
Le gouvernement est sous pression pour rรฉduire les dรฉpenses, afin de maรฎtriser le dรฉficit public.
Albania begins EU accession talks
But it could still take decades before the country joins the bloc.
Commission says disinformation efforts failed to sway EU election
The EU election dodged a bullet โ but it may not be so lucky next time, as AI tools continue to evolve.
Lโรlysรฉe et le Parlement reculent sous la pression et renoncent ร augmenter leurs budgets
Au sommet de l’Etat, les hausses de crรฉdits demandรฉes avant l’รฉtรฉ vont finalement รชtre gommรฉes pendant le dรฉbat du budget 2025.
โWavyโ jet stream to bring warm weather to north-west Europe
Warm air from south to bring above-average temperatures โ but heavy rain expected to followNorth-west Europe is forecast to experience a burst of autumn warmth this week, thanks to warm air from southern Europe spreading northwards. This brief episode …