Spainโs environment minister, Sara Aagesen, promises โcomplete auditโ into causes of power outageSpainโs environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Mondayโs unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the increasing use of ren…
A draft strategy obtained by POLITICO points to the difficulty of unwinding years of American technological dominance.
The draft U.K.-EU agreement is one of several being drawn up ahead of a May 19 summit.
UK chancellor says global stability depends on lower trade barriers ahead of meeting US Treasury secretary
Downing Street said the move would promote regional stability and “encourage the return of Syrian refugees.”
This isnโt about politics โ itโs about pragmatism. Working with our allies will make British people safer, more secure and more prosperousLabour has been determined to negotiate a new partnership with the EU. The benefits it could unlock are clear โ re…
In todayโs edition of The Capitals, read about Franceโs power system facing a stability challenge, gangs hijacking Swedenโs free choice school system, and so much more.
But the Fund gives its implicit backing to Chancellor Rachel Reevesโ plans to stabilize U.K. public finances.
The U.K. chancellor is in Washington this week for talks with finance ministers including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Washingtonโs embrace of crypto may endanger the European financial system, but Frankfurt and Brussels are arguing over whether to rewrite a landmark law.
In exclusive comments to POLITICO, the European Commission president touted the EU as a safe haven in an unpredictable world.
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The EUโs asylum pact was adopted less
a year ago, and mostly wonโt apply for over another year โ and yet the EU Commission
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The withdrawal of aid by the U.S. and Europe could feed extremism and lead to a surge in emigration, experts warn.
My arrest in the governmentโs attempt to crush dissent shows how important the stability of my country is
The French firebrand’s chances of completely reversing her conviction may be small, but her political fate has not yet been fully decided.
Itโs time to fashion a new global trade order without the USThe game-changing geopolitical event last week was the near collapse of the immense $29tn ยญmarket in US government debt, threatening the stability of the American and global financial system a…
โThe market now believes that trade policy can change from minute to minute,โ said Chip Hughey, a managing director of fixed income securities at Truist.
Erdoฤan said European security is โunthinkable without Turkeyโ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security.
Erdoฤan said European security is โunthinkable without Turkeyโ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security.
British officials are on a diplomatic charm offensive to shore up trade ties โ but securing meaningful deals will take more than just good will from the U.K. side.
Brussels suspended its countermeasures against the U.S. presidentโs steel and aluminum tariffs before they even took effect. Now the two sides have 90 days to do a deal.
Friedrich Merz’s new administration promises tax cuts, energy price reductions and a blitz of public-private investment funds.
The global risk environment has deteriorated and uncertainty has intensified, the central bankโs Financial Policy Committee said.
The tax threatens Fico’s leadership despite him having only recently overcome an internal crisis and regained stability in parliament.
Topflight football clubs have been aggressively lobbying to get a new regulator watered down โ as ministers insist it will be “light touch.”
The U.S. presidentโs return brings renewed promises of financial โliberation.โ But behind the rhetoric lies a deeper threat โ and itโs not just to the U.S. economy.
In its energy policy review, the agency emphasises “the need for long-term policy stability” and clear communication.
BoE governor set to serve three-year term at Financial Stability Board from July
Balkan leader also expects to meet American President Donald Trump in the coming months to discuss tariffs.
NATO’s boss insisted that the alliance “remains the cornerstone of European security,” despite worries about Trump.
โWhat are we to believe in about the country that we have admired for so many years?โ Mette Frederiksen said Thursday on Trumpโs Greenland threat.
The Italian prime minister has kept her coalition surprisingly intact for years โ but pressure is building as Donald Trump pushes Europe to pick sides.
The Italian prime minister has kept her coalition surprisingly intact for years โ but pressure is building as Donald Trump pushes Europe to pick sides.
The country is splashing the cash on its military after years of austerity.
A new IQVIA Institute for Human Data Sciences report highlights discrepancies in healthcare systems to deliver innovative cancer treatments across Europe. We can pave a pathway to overcome the access challenges identified and fulfil the promise of advanced therapies.
Economic development and prosperity are not solely the product of free markets or entrepreneurial initiatives. Polandโs transformation from a post-communist economy to a dynamic, modern market economy has been deeply influenced by its institutional arc…
Paris deems it โessentialโ to quickly enhance CO2 price stability and predictability, a document seen by Euractiv shows.
At present, due to factors such as unilateralism, protectionism, and geopolitics, the world economic growth lacks momentum and faces severe challenges. Against this backdrop, the international community, including Europe, is paying more attention to Ch…
It’s a fiscal gamble, but for now, Reeves will continue to argue thereโs no other way than to take the bet she’s making.
Emergency measures as Ankara tries to stave off yet another financial crisis.
Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under growing pressure to win conservative policy concessions as coalition talks hit key stumbling blocks.
Foreign investors may soon be looking for alternatives to the dollar.
The weeklong blitzkrieg on the EUโs fiscal rules generated more blowback than Germany ever expected.
Destabilisation is not only about getting money anymore. It’s also about helping ideologically oriented states to reach their goals, Europol Director Catherine De Bolle tells Radio Schuman.
Russia is delaying a full ceasefire in Ukraine. But that didn’t stop Trump and Putin planning hockey matches for the future.
The vote to unleash borrowing for the military and Ukraine is a “first major step towards a new European defense community,โ says incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Britain may have left the EU, but when it comes to keeping our continent safe, Europe cannot afford to be less than the sum of our parts.
The bloc has spearheaded efforts to restore diplomatic ties with Damascus in recent months.
Washingtonโs continued engagement with Belfast is fundamental to the regionโs stability and prosperity
Greens hold out for climate spending not “in name only.”
After Luรญs Montenegro’s center-right government fell, voters will head back to the polls in May.
It will be Portugalโs third parliamentary election in as many years.
‘Under European law, there is no reason to seize’ the โฌ200 billion in frozen Russian assets, said the French finance minister, arguing ‘it could pose a risk to European financial stability.’
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and other national promotional bank institutionsโ experience is readily available to leverage military expenditure in Europe.
President Emmanuel Macron denounced Russian attempts to destabilize Moldova, announcing a new deal to fortify Moldova’s resilience against foreign interference and digital disinformation.
ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.
Heโs an unlikely pin-up for electoral reform campaigners โ but a 2029 surge thatโs not matched by House of Commons seats could see Farage turn up the heat on a “rigged” system.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis survives vote of confidence but sense of a cover-up grows two years after 57 died in head-on collisionUntil recently, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister, appeared unassailable. He was the poster boy of the European centre…
Moscow supported Milorad Dodik after he banned the judiciary and security forces in Serb-majority regions following his conviction, sparking sharp condemnation from the U.S. and the EU.
Mark Carney, Canadaโs likely next prime minister, continues to be held in high regard across the Atlantic, where he spent the better part of the last decade.
Northern European countries traditionally unenthusiastic about higher spending are wary of Germany’s new-found desire to splash the cash.
As Washington ramps up its pressure on Zelenskyy to step aside, his rivals are talking to Trump’s team.
โGermany and Europe must now undertake extraordinary efforts to ensure our defense capabilities,” said Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz.
European leaders’ hopes for consolidating stability are now being ruthlessly shaken by the most powerful players in the international arena โ the United States and Russia, the former French diplomat writes.
Steel built the EUโis it standing up for steel today? As unfair trade, high energy costs and an uneven transition that lacks sufficient support threaten its survival, EU leaders must decide to invest in economic security and social stability or not.
The EU needs to find ways to massively ramp up defense spending, the French president says.
A Thursday summit in Brussels will follow Sunday’s top-level diplomacy in London, with Europe’s leaders still facing important questions over military spending.
The US president has no interest in countering aggressors. His short-termist game plan will cost America dearThe White House meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be remembered as far more than just a diplomatic disaster. It marked …
Even the Greens hardened their rhetoric and lost votes as a result. The message is clear: the new government must offer hope, not hatredGermanyโs next government will be a coalition of the political centre led by the conservative Friedrich Merz. That m…
The rare period of stability Bulgaria has enjoyed since January is likely to come to an end, commentators say.
Swedenโs prime minister has said his country can provide hope and stability for life science investors amid increasing global uncertainty.
Despite discrepancies between west and east, Europe’s democratic health remains buoyant in the face of worldwide decline, according to a study released on Thursday by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI).
National security adviser Mike Waltz said Ukrainian membership to the military alliance is โnot back on the table.โ
Former British prime minister says of proposed deal: “Yes, it’s extortionate looked at one way, but so was Lend-Lease in 1941, wasn’t it?”
CDU leader moves swiftly to form coalition with SPD, framing the alliance as a stabilizing force after Germanyโs turbulent election.
With Ukraineโs privileged access to the EU market expiring soon, Kyiv pleads for clarity โ while Brussels hesitates and Washingtonโs backing disintegrates.
Moscow launched 267 attack drones against Ukraine the day before the third anniversary of Putin’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says.
“A dialogue on strategic stability and arms control is possible” at the expected meeting, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by RIA news agency.
With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europeโs most powerful country.ย
The push by the Trump administration creates a “big risk” for financial stability, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau tells Alternatives รconomiques magazine.
Foreign intelligence officials are treading carefully as they navigate a president with a history of spilling secrets.
The staff reps have been vocal about issues including poor mental health and alleged favoritism at the central bank.
Extremists tipped for second place after shifting debate to immigration and crime and winning endorsements from Musk and VanceIn the tumultuous German election campaign, which has been rocked by jaw-dropping US interference, a spate of violent attacks …
Kyiv blasts back at the U.S. president after he ridicules Ukraine’s leader โ and demands the war-ravaged country hold an election.
EU Trade Commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ said the bloc is “ready to discuss” reducing its 10 percent tariff as part of broader negotiations.
Current circumstances are forcing the EU to โgrow upโ when it comes to its own security and defense.
After nearly three years of war in Ukraine, protests by Polish farmers are opening up social and political fractures in a once-unshakeable alliance.
The frugal country’s defence minister told Euractiv he would “need to look at the details” of a proposal to loosen EU fiscal rules to allow more military spending.
The chancellor, who is trailing in the polls ahead of the Feb. 23 snap election, expressed confidence that Germany will have a parliamentary majority to loosen the debt brake.
Ukrainian neighbours summon Russian ambassadors citing crashes and explosions on their soil; Europe โwould help Ukraine resist without US helpโ. What we know on day 1,087See all our Ukraine war coverageMoldova and Nato member Romania announced they had…
As the winds ofย isolationismย whip across the world, nations that value stability and prosperity must step up
Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, we need to be preparing for an extraordinarily complex process that will take many months.
First high-level meeting with Trump official strikes surprisingly positive note after he slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Plenary adopted recommendations to the European Central Bank on Tuesday, following a debate on its priorities and activities with President Christine Lagarde on Monday.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
Madrid wants governments to be jointly liable for borrowing huge amounts of money to boost the bloc’s coffers.
Britain used to lead the world on international development. But in the era of right-wing populists, its Labour government is now treading carefully.
Allies have viewed nationalistic turn under PM Albin Kurti as a threat to western Balkansโ stability
Report published before international summit suggests US is moving away from a global leadership roleDonald Trumpโs proposed โland grabsโ mean the US is no longer perceived as โan anchor of stability, but rather a risk to be hedged againstโ, the organi…
Pierre Poilievre โ frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM โ is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.
