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German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned that both Poland and the EU would end up as losers if Poland tore down EU values on judicial independence. "Where these values are called into question, we all lose," he said in Warsaw on Tuesday. "If the cohesion of the European Union breaks down, none of us will gain national clout," he said, amid threats of EU sanctions over Polish judicial reforms.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is unhappy at EU plans to make it finance infrastructure projects in Iran to offset US sanctions in Europe's bid to save the nuclear arms control deal, Reuters reports. "The bank is unhappy with the [European] Commission proposal because the bank raises funds on US markets," one EU diplomat said. The Luxembourg-based lender has also denominated about a third of its loans in US dollars.

Poland's ruling PiS party is angling to move from the anti-federalist ECR group in the European Parliament to the centre-right EPP ahead of EU elections, Polish media report, citing diplomats and PiS insiders. The move comes as the British Conservative Party prepares to quit the ECR due to Brexit, hollowing out the faction. Hungary's Fidesz party, an EPP member, is now seen by PiS as its principal EU ally instead.

Russian president Vladimir Putin in an official state visit to Austria has demanded Western sanctions be lifted against Russia. "These actions are harmful for everyone," he said. The sanctions were imposed as a response to Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. His demands come amid a renewed push by populist and right-wing movements in places like Italy to have the sanctions removed.

When UK premier Theresa May meets Norway's Erna Solberg in London on Wednesday, they my find that they have a lot in common, including managing difficult in-and-out relations to the European Union.

Despite being depicted as amovement with racist and xenophobic undertones, the Catalan pro-independence movement represents the most heterogeneous sectors of society. 



On the day it outlined its reaction to US tariffs on steel and aluminium, the EU commission also launched a case against China on property rights - an issue on which EU and US are working hand-in-hand.

Roadside sensors reveal that of the newest diesel cars, 91 percent does not even achieve to remain below the previous generation NOx emission limit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday (5 June) the European Union should end damaging sanctions against Moscow imposed over the Ukraine crisis and its annexation of Crimea.

Azerbaijan’s strategic yet precarious geopolitical location and situation are such that the country deserves EU support, especially in light of growing tensions with Russia and Iran, writes Jan Zahradil MEP.

Mexico will import more pork products from Europe after imposing a 20% tariff on US pork legs and shoulders in retaliation to steel tariffs, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Tuesday.

Same-sex partners of EU citizens have the right to live in any member state whatever their nationality, even in countries that do not recognise gay marriage, the bloc's top court ruled Tuesday (5 June).

ICAO's proposed offsetting scheme for aviation emissions, known as CORSIA, will cover a mere 6% of projected CO2 emissions accumulated to 2050, writes Bill Hemmings, saying CORSIA fails the Paris Agreement test miserably.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of "conflict" in the standoff with Iran after Tehran announced plans to boost its uranium enrichment capacity as Europe scrambles to save a beleaguered nuclear deal.

Isolated among the Gulf States for the past year, Qatar has paradoxically managed to steer a successful course through the economic conflict waged against it, by turning to Europe. EURACTIV.fr reports.

Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov met yesterday (5 June) with some 30 journalists in Brussels to promote this summer's FIFA World Cup in Russia, using the opportunity to deliver several messages to the EU and its leaders.

Unlocking far greater energy efficiency investment is the real test for whether InvestEU, and the wider EU budget, can deliver on clean growth and climate targets, write Pedro Guertler and Tom Jess.

With an eye on Italy and Spain and the possible political and financial turmoil there, the European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker called once again on Tuesday (5 June) for a fast and deep reform of the Economic and Monetary Union.

Construction site machinery is responsible for a significant amount of air, noise, and climate pollution yet remains remarkably unregulated. The ongoing recast of the EU Clean Vehicles Directive offers a golden opportunity to address this, writes Mark Preston.

When consumers make decisions in the marketplace, they are voting with their wallets, writes Yaël Ossowski.