Belgium Aims to Punch Above its Weight in Defense Production
Belgium’s defense industry, long known for small arms and ammunition, is accelerating up the value chain by producing…
Brussels warns EU countries not to hoard fuel within borders – POLITICO
The countries that raised the concerns included France, Italy, Hungary and Slovakia, the people said. Spokespeople for those…
Brussels backs windfall tax on big firms to ease pain from energy crisis – POLITICO
This wouldn’t be the first time that EU capitals have raided the profits of energy companies to ease…
Euroskeptic think tanks on the rise as Brussels slashes funding for pro-EU groups – POLITICO
“There was little concern from the European Commission or affiliated organizations and think tanks when progressive NGOs in…
5 countries ask Brussels to tax energy companies benefitting from Iran crisis – POLITICO
In the letter, the ministers argued Brussels should do as it did following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine,…
Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices – POLITICO
The measure announced Wednesday is a modest prelude to potentially much more sweeping changes to the ETS later…
European Commission Warns Citizens to Prepare For Energy Crisis Because of Iran War
The European Commission is urging Europeans and national governments to prepare for a longer period of energy strain,…
EU Foreign ministers mark Bucha massacre but Lavrov call to Hungary overshadows
Welcome to the Brussels Edition. I’m Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg’s Brussels bureau chief, bringing you the latest from the…
Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less – POLITICO
“The more you can do to save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better we are off,”…
Brussels says Europeans should consider traveling less to avoid energy shortages – POLITICO
That could mean governments asking citizens to drive or fly less to save fuel for more essential purposes,…
MEPs urge Brussels to act over Russia’s Venice Biennale return – POLITICO
The intervention raises the stakes in a dispute that has been building since the Biennale Foundation confirmed earlier…
EU countries fight Brussels over industrial planning rules – POLITICO
In response, the EU executive announced a package of measures to do just that in December, answering longstanding complaints that it takes…