German conservatives pile pressure on von der Leyen to dismantle Brussels ‘machine’ – POLITICO
“This EU Commission machine just keeps going on and on and on,” said Merz at a September business…
14 things we learned at the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
“This ETS is a great success. It has been in place for 20 years and is a market-based…
EU leaders find themselves incapable of action despite wars so close to home – POLITICO
And that speech was about as far as it went. As Tehran pounded its neighbors, disrupting Europe’s energy…
David and Goliath in Brussels – POLITICO
To critics, the cumulative effect of regulatory expansion, centralized borrowing and proposals for permanent ‘own resources’ signals a…
EU countries reject ‘blank check’ guarantee to Belgium over Russian assets loan – POLITICO
“We are advancing our work to meet Ukraine’s financial needs,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on…
Brussels should scrap plans to hire 2,500 EU civil servants, 9 countries say – POLITICO
“We expect the Commission to present ambitious, quantified proposals as a direct input for ongoing negotiations on the…
The EU’s plan to revive its frontline regions – POLITICO
The war in Ukraine is reshaping life well beyond the battlefield. On this episode of the Brussels Playbook…
Europe edges toward a multi-speed future – POLITICO
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, the U.S. struck a softer tone — but Europe remains wary. Back…
Brussels lines up farm funding concessions to get Mercosur deal over the line – POLITICO
Under the EU’s voting rules, a so-called qualified majority — of 15 out of the bloc’s 27 member countries…