European Union

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/155 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia.

Press briefing ahead of the Eurogroup meeting will take place on 13 February 2025 at 14.30. 

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.

EU foreign ministers will meet on Sunday morning, before select European leaders convene in Paris on Monday.

Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Washington on Monday in an attempt to ward off an impending trade war.

20% of all Cognac bottles are shipped out to China and Singapore.

Ukraine's president reportedly turned down a minerals-for-weapons deal put forward by Trump's team – but Zelenskyy remains at the table.

Keith Kellogg's remarks are the most unequivocal yet by a senior US official on Europe's role.

As eventual peace in Ukraine could mean Russia sets its sights elsewhere, Finland is "worried, but we are not afraid, and we are prepared," the prime minister told Euractiv.

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The election frontrunner said he would consider a "debate on resources" as Germany and Europe scramble to find more cash for defence.

X handed over documents on their recommender systems as required.

"We cannot rule out that America might say no to Europe on issues that might threaten it," the Ukrainian leader said.

Europe might have at last realised that the US is no longer "the Marvel hero we have seen" in the past, one European diplomat said.

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, called the EU’s joint health technology assessment a model of European cooperation, improving medicine evaluation, reducing costs, and strengthening price negotiations.

Cardiovascular diseases remain Poland’s leading cause of death. Health experts are calling for urgent reforms, from enhanced screening to improved data collection and access to care.

And green hydrogen might get more preferable treatment than low-carbon hydrogen.

"AI must never replace medical expertise but rather complement it," MEP Victor Negrescu told Euractiv.

A draft document seen by Euractiv reveals Brussels wants to halve the generous subsidy limits imposed during the pandemic.

“Getting an appointment with a general practitioner is going to be much easier again - especially for those with statutory health insurance”, said Health Minister Karl Lauterbach.