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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…
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
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…
And Greece and Luxembourg join the wave of worry over DeepSeek.
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Calling the project a “clamorous failure,” Elly Schlein, leader of the Democratic Party, said the prime minister should resign.
11 countries signed a paper to Ursula von der Leyen warning the move would downgrade Europe’s health crisis resiliency.
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 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 joins BYD, SAIC and Geely in suing the EU in Luxembourg.
EU countries are behind on most, if not all, their sustainability commitments.
Dublin “underperformedโ in its race for the bloc’s top jobs, especially those in economic policy, which it normally covets.
Which bubble stalwarts can you find at Aspria? And who is graduating from Basic-Fit to ANIMO?ย
The U.K. is the latest country to move toward legalizing the controversial yet evermore popular practice.
The specter of Farage’s Reform party looms large as Britain seeks a reset in relations with the EU.
Franceโs Serge Hercberg warns that disinformation is shortening the lives of consumers.
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
In a statement, a spokesperson said she “sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation.”
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, …
Top law firms are opening new European bases as investment grows
European Commission lawyer “cannot deny” texts were exchanged, but argued they were not “substantive.”
The affable farmerโs son will need all his people skills to deliver a 100-day โvisionโ for the future of EU agriculture.
We pored over more than 400 pages of written answers so you donโt have to.
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.
Protests to start just before G20 summit at which leaders will seek breakthrough on accord with South American bloc.
The greater threat is deplorable man-made pollution, the European Commission fires back.
Momentum has stalled under Hungary’s direction and leadership turnover in Brussels. Poland wants to change that.
โItโs karma, no?โ said one European official.
Wait, I thought. Am I back at school?
Analysts suggest kickbacks might explain how, in contrast, 89% of flows to Luxembourg funds went to active vehicles
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But it could still take decades before the country joins the bloc.
The EU election dodged a bullet โ but it may not be so lucky next time, as AI tools continue to evolve.
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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 …
Austria says its troops will remain in the UN mission in Lebanon, asking Israel to stop the “unacceptable” attacks.
“This is no longer just about transferring weapons,” according to the Ukrainian president.
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today (14 October) to discuss urgent matters, including Russiaโs ongoing aggression against Ukraine and the volatile situation in the Middle East.
UK Foreign Minister David Lammy will attend the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, joining EU counterparts for the first time in two years. Talks will focus on the Middle East and Ukraine, following an invitation from Josep Borrell. This move foll…
โWeโre punished for doing our jobs,โ said one foreign doctor who volunteered in Gaza.
Stephen Weatherill, Somerville
College and Faculty of Law, Oxford University
Photo credit: Addesolen, via Wikimedia Commons
Introduction
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transfer system?โ So shrieked the media in December 1995 wh…
The EU’s energy taxation rules favor oil and gas despite efforts to reach net zero, experts say.
The push comes amid a rightward and anti-immigration shift in multiple EU countries.
The Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its judgement of a long-running legal dispute involving a former high-profile footballer.
Refusal to recognise a change of gender legally undertaken in another member state violates the rights of EU citizens, the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice ruled today.
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The EU’s top court delivers a ruling on an exceptionally fierce legal fight this week.
POLITICO has reviewed the declarations of interest of every European Commission nominee.
A bumper โฌ2.2 billion will go into votersโ pockets, with Appleโs bonus โฌ14 billion put aside as a nest egg for future projects.
A senior football official makes more than $200K a year while also assessing future judges for Europe’s supreme court.
Tirana has unlocked the next step in its bid to join the EU, with talks on the so-called “fundamental” clusters set to take place in Luxembourg on 15 October.
Pope Francis kicked off a four-day visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Thursday (26 September) with an appeal for international diplomacy and negotiations amid flaring conflicts across the globe.
Activist jumps in front of pontiff’s car, urges him to “stop torturing bulls.”
With church attendance in decline and child abuse scandals still live, the pontiff has arrived in Luxembourg to try and raise morale.
SNEAK PEEK โ EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs arenโt happy. โ Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and countryโs health commissioner role. โ Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations [โฆ]
The Commission president is promising to move quickly with far-reaching reforms. How credible is her plan?
Ursula von der Leyenโs pick for agrifood commissioner is a political animal and skilled mediator โ qualities he will need to do a better job than his hapless predecessor.
Judges say the European Commission made errors in assessing the search giant’s advertising contracts with publishers.
Spainโs climate expert is poised to become the EUโs competition chief, net-zero architect and economic transformer โ all in one.
Christophe Hansen, Luxembourgโs nominee for European commissioner, is set to oversee the agriculture and food security portfolio โ pending confirmation by the European Parliament โ during the 2024-2029 term, Ursula von der Leyen announced to journalist…
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Commission president hands out the top jobs in her new team.
Olaf Scholzโs government says โacute dangersโ led to decision but some EU criticise โunacceptableโ decisionGermany will reintroduce temporary checks at all nine of its land borders on Monday in a move that has drawn criticism from several of its Europe…
As Germany is to start checks at all its land borders, clarifications from the authorities on how such checks will work suggest that the actual disruption to those crossing the border could be less than anticipated.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s move to establish new border controls risks generating an EU rift.
Berlin’s decision is a “de facto suspension of the Schengen Agreement on a large scale,” Polish PM says.
Critics say tightened land border checks a โtransparentโ bid to appease far right that breaches free movement rightsGermanyโs decision to tighten controls at every one of its land borders seems driven chiefly by politics, is difficult to justify in law…
Interior minister Nancy Faeser says controls will be set up at borders with France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark for six monthsNancy Faeser, the German interior minister, also said that the government has designed a scheme enabling …
Competition czar Margrethe Vestagerโs surprise victory against Apple vindicates her finding that the tech giantโs Irish tax deals were illegal aid.
German police will carry out checks on the borders with all nine neighboring countries.
Ursula von der Leyen is about to hand out key jobs in her team. Hereโs POLITICOโs version of the next Commission.
After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends closer cooperation with the EU and NATO.
Either more commissioner posts, more powerful portfolios, or ironclad commitments will be needed to cement Socialist support for von der Leyenโs Commission, key figures warn.
Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Luc Frieden (CSV-EPP) picked centre-right MEP Christophe Hansen as Commissioner over the EU socialistsโ lead candidate for the EU Commission presidency, Nicolas Schmit.
Criticism mounts in Brussels as capitals nominate man after man after man for commissioner roles.
The unorthodox idea comes from the U.S. Republican Party’s playbook.
Farmer’s son has been floated as a potential candidate for the agriculture portfolio.
Targeted by sanctions imposed by the 27 member states but cleared by the European courts, the head of Alfa Group wants to recover his assets. Nevertheless, they remain frozen.
Costas Kadis is an environmental science professor who has held ministerial portfolios.
The legislation triggered protests across the country and condemnation from human rights groups.
Slovakia’s commissioner has been in Brussels for a very long time.
Ursula von der Leyen’s furry nemesis strikes back.
The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures for Belgium, Spain, Croatia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Sweden, asking them to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a Friday (26 July) press release.
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyenโs next top team.
Over 95 percent of citizens in Greece, Portugal, Malta and Slovenia said they believe corruption was prevalent in their home countries.
Centrist majority managed to keep Patriots for Europe at bay but backed the European Conservatives and Reformists.
EU leaders will fight back against โtoo powerfulโ von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Your guide to the jargon that’s everywhere in Brussels.
One of the NATO Summit’s biggest guessing games this week: What should members spend on defense?
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Brussels is annoyed with Budapest, but Hungary’s leader seems to know exactly how far he can go without drawing real consequences.
Jacques Bellezit, University of Strasbourg
(France)
Photo credit: mafe de baggis, via Wikimedia Commons
If one wants to trace back the history of European construction, it
would necessarily have to mention the European…
One successful test launch doesn’t mean that Europe’s struggles in the space race are over.
In 2016, no one in the world was ready for President Trump. Americaโs NATO allies arenโt making the same mistake this time.
The anthologist pays tribute to the late writer, reflecting on how Kadareโs use of the ancient past to make sense of the present renders him essential readingIsmail Kadare, giant of Albanian literature, dies aged 88A life in quotes: Ismail KadareIsmail…
The tiny Western Balkan nation wants to join the EU by 2028 โ but tensions with Croatia could scupper that.
Antje Kunst*
* Antje Kunst is an
international lawyer and barrister of Pavocat Chambers, admitted to the Bar of
England and Wales, and the Bar of Berlin, advising and representing individuals
in a wide range of matters related to …
Could this humble Italian eatery make the best sandwich in the EU quarter?