EU Commission: Blame Berlin and Paris for red tape, not us – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate as Commission president, the EU executive has put…
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…
Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis – POLITICO
First, as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued at Davos, economic strength starts at home — and “home”…
EU closes deal to slash green rules in major win for von der Leyen’s deregulation drive – POLITICO
The word “omnibus” has since become a mainstay of the Brussels bubble vernacular with the Commission putting forward at…
EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…
Inside Europe’s far right — going pro and going strong – POLITICO
When Europe’s biggest political family crosses the aisle to vote with the far right, something fundamental shifts in…
The EU’s far right has tasted power. Now it wants action on migrants, cars and red tape – POLITICO
However, Italy’s Nicola Procaccini, chair of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (which ideologically sits between the EPP…
The EU promised to lead on regulating artificial intelligence. Now it’s hitting pause. – POLITICO
The Artificial Intelligence Act, which took years to negotiate, is not even fully in place yet. Throughout 2025…
Poland urges ‘full respect’ after US criticism of EU package under its presidency
ISTANBUL Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday urged “full respect” after US Ambassador Tom Rose criticized the…
In Brussels, the far right can no longer be ignored – POLITICO
Breaking with decades of political protocol, the move signed the death warrant of the so-called cordon sanitaire, the…