EU plans ‘pre-entry’ perks for Ukraine as fast-track membership hopes dim – POLITICO
Kyiv, meanwhile, is pressing for more concrete economic help. Chentsov said Ukraine wants “phased access to the EU…
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – POLITICO
The move exposes a gap between political red lines in Brussels and messy national realities, where the far…
Why geopolitics is making central bankers’ job much harder – POLITICO
His comments will resonate in Frankfurt, where ECB officials are grappling with the economic fallout from the Middle…
Reg Wrap: Euro area must behave more like single jurisdiction, says ECB
The ECB Governing Council has used its response to Brussels’ competitiveness consultation to return to an old European…
EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East
BRUSSELS — Europe turned its attention to the Palestinians on Monday as the election defeat of Israel ally Victor Orban…
Europeans tried to win over the US this week in DC. Their efforts were lost in translation. – POLITICO
Growing pains At finance industry gatherings in D.C.’s office buildings and historic hotels, the EU’s efforts to boost…
EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack – POLITICO
The clause states that if a member of the EU is faced by “armed aggression,” other members have…
Trump turns totally toxic for Europe’s far right – POLITICO
Orbán’s defeat, combined with the fallout from the war in Iran and Trump’s fight with the pope, has…
How do Bulgarians feel about joining the euro? – POLITICO
Bulgaria is set to adopt the EU’s single currency on Jan. 1, but polling shows the Balkan nation…
IDF conduct in Lebanon plunges Israel-Europe relations to lower depths – POLITICO
Later in the day, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed Italy’s solidarity with Lebanon regarding “unjustified and unacceptable attacks…
EU’s Costa condemned Trump’s Iran threats because of Russia parallels – POLITICO
European governments, continually wrestling with the best way to deal with an American president who often sees them…
EU Parliament to vote on US trade deal this week – POLITICO
The decision unblocks a weeks-long deadlock, as EU lawmakers balked at approving a deal that appeared at risk…