Belgium’s De Wever dials up opposition to Russian frozen assets deal – POLITICO
Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were…
EU will speed up Ukraine’s €140B loan, vows von der Leyen – POLITICO
Europe’s plan to use the Russian sovereign assets to support a loan for Ukraine ran into fierce opposition…
Europeans sketch out plan B in race to raid Russian assets for Ukraine – POLITICO
French President Emmanuel Macron said EU allies will finalize “in the coming days” a solution that will “secure…
Time to use stick on Putin – POLITICO
Last month, Trump placed new sanctions on two of Russia’s largest oil companies — Rosneft and Lukoil — a move…
Britain, France and Germany deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium – POLITICO
Incursions of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the EU’s critical infrastructure sites have escalated in recent months, with…
If you won’t seize Russia’s cash, open your wallets – POLITICO
“The lack of fiscal discipline [in some EU countries] is so high that I don’t believe that eurobonds…
EU ‘not ready’ to raid Russian assets for Ukraine loan, Belgian commissioner says – POLITICO
Lahbib’s comments followed the collapse of a plan to raid Russia’s sovereign assets that have been immobilized in…
29 things we learned from the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
26. And the Commission wants to roll up its sleeves The EU executive “is ready to help,” von…
11 things to watch at the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
Slovak PM Robert Fico threatened to block the latest sanctions package if the EU didn’t come up with a…
EU closes in on deal to use Russian frozen assets to fund Ukraine – POLITICO
In preparation for the meeting, EU ambassadors informally agreed draft European Council conclusions seen by POLITICO that call…