state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine recommended EU candidate status EU leaders will take a decision on granting Ukraine candidate status at next week's leaders' summit.
state of the union Europe's week: Russian oil ban dominates the agenda in Brussels An embargo on Russian oil imports would be considered the most radical and consequential step taken by the bloc in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. 06/05/2022
state of the union Europe's week: New Russian offensive & fears of a global food crisis The Kremlin claimed victory in the city of Mariupol following weeks of bombardment. 22/04/2022
state of the union Europe's week: EU prepares for French election runoff The EU digested this week the consequences of the first round of the French elections. 15/04/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Fresh sanctions human trafficking & Hungary latest woes The EU will now target imports of Russian coal in a bid to weaken Moscow's war machine. 08/04/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Peace talks offer some hope and EU-China summit flops The videoconference between Brussels and Beijing was the first of its kind since June 2020. 01/04/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine remains in focus as Brussels hosts summits US president Joe Biden was in the Belgian capital to try and demonstrate the West's unity. 25/03/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine conflict leaves little room for other matters EU leaders met in Versailles this week for an informal two-day summit. 11/03/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues The Ukrainian president addressed MEPs in Brussels on Tuesday via videolink. 04/03/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine and Africa summit take centre stage Brussels hosted the first EU-African Union summit since 2017. 18/02/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine, Warsaw fines, microchips & Maastricht turns 30 It was a week of frantic shuttle diplomacy as Western leaders raced between cities in an attempt to avert war in Ukraine. 11/02/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine crisis, energy fears and nuclear labelled green Here are the key stories occupying minds in Brussels this week. 04/02/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine crisis deepens & Brussels takes Beijing to WTO It was another week of frantic diplomacy to try and avert Moscow from invading Ukraine. 28/01/2022
state of the union Europe's week: New EU parliament president as Russian tensions persist Here's a look at the top stories in European Union politics this week. 21/01/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Ukraine talks fall flat and David Sassoli dies High-level discussions between the US, Russia and NATO dominated headlines and failed to de-escalate the situation with Ukraine. 14/01/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Omicron reveals the EU's coordination cracks EU leaders closed an intense agenda this week with talks about the new COVID-19 variant omicron. 17/12/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Scholz inauguration and French EU presidency Germany's first socialist-led government in 16 years finally got to work on Wednesday. 10/12/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Omicron spreads and ECJ opinion on Hungary-Poland bid These were the key stories occupying minds in Brussels this week. 03/12/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Fresh COVID wave and possible vaccine patent waiver Fresh restrictions were imposed in multiple different countries across the continent, as caseloads continued to spike. 26/11/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Belarus border crisis dominates agenda Tensions between Minsk and Brussels continued to simmer over migrants attempting to cross into the bloc. 19/11/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Belarus, Facebook whistleblower and Google loses appeal These are the stories occupying minds in Brussels this week. 12/11/2021