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EU leaders will likely do what they did at the last summit: Kick Kyiv’s financial can down the road

Commission's move to indefinitely freeze Russian assets 'implies legal, financial, procedural, and institutional consequences'

Belgium's prime minister has been cast as Europe's most obstinate stick-in-the-mud, confounding EU colleagues and put in the same basket as Russian sympathisers. His troubles are far from over

Clashes between Commission departments cloud the timing of the proposal.

Germany's metalworkers also called for Berlin to stop working with France's Dassault Aviation

Some countries, most notably Hungary, have consistently voiced opposition to Ukraine joining.

The move comes amid a White House push to curb the EU GI system abroad

Austrian MEP Helmut Brandstätter has emerged as the most aggressive opponent of Trump, Vance, and Musk in Brussels

Demand surpassed the SAFE loan envelope by about €40 billion

Rolling back the EU CO2 car emission rules would delay investment and put at risk production sites, Pedro Sánchez said

On Friday EU finance ministers formally agreed an interim measure to tackle the flood of cheap Chinese ecommerce packages

Documents seen by Euractiv show that Belgium is also insisting that Euroclear “shall not be liable” for the scheme’s provision

The news comes the day after EU envoys agreed to permanently freeze the Kremlin’s funds using a controversial emergency provision of the EU treaties

The event took place amid a wave of arrests orchestrated by Spain's Civil Guard as part of a new anti-graft operation linked to potential public procurement irregularities

The Eurogroup played a central role in Greece’s debt crisis in the 2010s, leading to bailout loans, spending cuts and economic reforms that reshaped the Greek economy

Germany on Friday summoned the Russian ambassador

Brussels, legal experts and NGOs warn that Slovakia now risks infringement proceedings or losing EU recovery funds tied to safeguarding whistleblower protection

The European Commission invites stakeholders to contribute to a 12-week consultation on revising the EU Public Procurement Directives. Share your views and evidence via the Have Your Say portal by 26 January 2026 to influence upcoming legislation.

García stressed that Trump’s posture “requires the EU to speak out strongly”

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