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In unusually frank words towards Hungary, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced concerns over stalling Ukraine aid efforts and floated the idea of relaxing unanimity voting requirements in the Council on Wednesday (13 December), ahead of a crucial EU summit in Brussels.

Tensions are once again flaring over the impact of Ukrainian agrifood imports into the EU, with the bloc’s agriculture commissioner urging action to protect the sector. However, the European Commission insists they are not considering further trade restrictions. 

It will be the million-euro-question when EU leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday for the toughest summit of the year: What is it that Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán really, really wants?

The European Parliament and EU member states agreed on Wednesday (13 December) to establish a central body to clamp down on money laundering as well as attempts to circumvent sanctions.

Bulgarian MEPs from all political groups except the socialists have sent a letter to EU institutions warning of a “hate campaign” against Bulgaria in Serbia, a move coinciding with the presence in Brussels of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić for an EU-Western Balkans summit on Wednesday.

EU co-legislators will discuss the thorny issue of protecting journalistic sources at the next negotiation round on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), but MEPs are considering postponing the agreement while several EU countries push for more independence of the...

The German government has resolved its internal disagreements on how to deal with a €60 billion hole left in the government’s finances after a ruling by the country’s constitutional court, announcing a mix of expenditure cuts and additional sources of income.

On behalf of the European aluminium industry and its entire value chain, we write to you today to convey the industry’s readiness to contribute to the EU’s efforts to uphold and advance the cause of peace and stability by depriving Russia of a significant market and curtailing its ability to wage its ongoing war of aggression.

The representatives of the main EU institutions reached a provisional agreement over the Platform Workers Directive in the early hours of Wednesday (13 December) after almost two years of strenuous negotiations.

An EU-approved €1.5 billion buyout scheme for Dutch farmers to halve nitrogen emissions by 2030 has divided opinion, with some stakeholders questioning how to keep meeting targets decided in Brussels while stepping up production to meet demand.

Nearly every second citizen in Germany and France is either negative towards renewable energies or does not have an opinion on them, according to a recent survey conducted across 26 European countries.

In the wake of swift technological transformation and the advent of novel digital technologies, a multitude of opportunities arises, giving birth to new employment prospects, broadening educational accessibility, enhancing productivity, and refining overall efficiency. Simultaneously, these advancements underscore a burgeoning...

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed on Wednesday (13 December) the deal struck at the COP28 climate summit as the dawn of a new world with no need for coal or oil.

For many years Poland and Germany have failed to agree on important energy matters. The change of government in Poland and the Russian aggression in Ukraine provide an opportunity for a new opening for Polish-German energy relations, write Agata Łoskot-Strachota and Georg Zachmann.

Editorial word: Macron’s mysterious choices over French feminist diplomacy By Clara Bauer-Babef When he was first elected in 2017, French president Emmanuel Macron said – and repeated many times – that gender equality would be the “great cause” of his...

Brussels is bracing itself, as the deadline to agree on an increase of the EU’s seven-year budget at the next leader's meeting on Thursday and Friday (14 and 15 December), nears and diplomats secure the lowest national contributions, re-purposing of funds while securing support for Kyiv.

While the world’s attention is focused on the COP28 international climate summit in Dubai, the European Union has been quietly leading from behind in Brussels when it comes to climate action, writes Frédéric Simon.

UN officials, politicians, aid and business groups meet in Geneva on 13 December to seek solutions to a record displacement crisis as the UN refugee agency aims to counter a burgeoning Western narrative that casts refugees as a threat.

Ahead of the 17 December parliamentary elections in Serbia, a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe expressed concern about "unprecedented levels of incitement to fear and attacks on the opposition".

Over five million Ukrainians who fled the country after the Russian attacks seek job opportunities in European countries like Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. But the high benefits for refugees could run counter to the Ukrainian government's interest in encouraging them to return home, writes Markus Ziener.