EU carbon border tax may hit India’s steel sector less hard than expected, study finds – EUobserver
The EU’s carbon border tax could cost India’s steel exporters far less than expected. That is the conclusion…
Exclusive: Germany bankrolled Tesla buyers with €860m to help hit EU Covid recovery targets – and now gives €71m to Musk’s Berlin gigafactory too
Elon Musk’s wealth soared to stratospheric levels last month after he became the world’s first trillionaire, primarily driven…
Will Ireland’s diplomatic charm fix budget wars and Gaza trade row in next six months? – EUobserver
Ireland takes over the symbolic six-month EU Council presidency from Cyprus, for the eighth time since joining the…
EU’s ‘Voldemort’ problem: talking about China without mentioning China – EUobserver
The EU has spent years using bureaucratic, coded language to address China without directly provoking it — often…
Ahead of a sticky summit on next trillion euro EU budget, these are the major stumbling blocks – EUobserver
Talks on the EU’s next seven-year budget are intensifying, but member states and the European Parliament remain split…
ECB raises interest rates despite Iran war’s hit to EU economy – EUobserver
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised borrowing rates by 0.25 percent on Thursday (11 June) because energy related…
EU watchdog throws cold water on commission plans to loosen fiscal rules for energy investments – EUobserver
Europe’s independent budget watchdog has pushed back against the EU Commission’s plans to loosen fiscal rules for energy-related…
THIS WEEK: ECB set to hike rates, as capital markets union and climate top the EU agenda – EUobserver
This week’s agenda — at glance The European Central Bank is expected to raise key interest rates The…
China warns against ‘protectionism’ as EU tech sovereignty drive squeezes foreign suppliers – EUobserver
The EU Commission presented its Technological Sovereignty Package this week, in a bid to reduce its dependence on…
Why Eurobonds will never fly without credible fiscal enforcement – EUobserver
A total of 18 EU countries have now requested activation of the national escape clause for defence spending,…
How to save Europe’s postal services – or let them die like Denmark’s – EUobserver
In 1489, the Thurn and Taxis family had an imperial monopoly to carry the mail of Europe’s elites,…
Europe must treat Africa like a partner —not a problem – EUobserver
Can the European Union be a genuine partner for Africa? Not a donor. Not a rulebook. A partner. …