Europe News Russian sanctions haven't stopped war, but are having long-term impact The EU and its allies have implemented nine package of sanctions against Moscow since the start of the conflict last year. 21/02/2023
Europe News 'Finishing line' in sight on Northern Ireland Brexit deal, EU says Talks between Brussels and London have intensified over the past couple of weeks, fuelling expectations that a deal on Northern Ireland trading arrangements is near. 21/02/2023
Belgium Stronger together: NATO, EU and Ukraine agree on arms procurement As part of trilateral talks in Brussels, Jens Stoltenberg, Dmytro Kuleba and Josep Borrell stressed that closer coordination in ramping up arms production will accelerate Ukraine's efforts in pushing back Russian forces. 21/02/2023
Europe Decoded The five major taboos the EU dared to break in one year of war Since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has taken decisions that were once considered off-limits. 21/02/2023
Austria Euroviews. The OSCE meeting is a chance to challenge Duma members, face-to-face Sitting in Moscow is easy for these parliamentarians, but I don’t want things to be easy for them. They need to be forced to hear the reality of what their decisions have wrought, OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt writes. 21/02/2023
Travel News EU to scrap testing for travellers from China by the end of the month France has already loosened entry rules for tourists arriving from China. 20/02/2023
Germany Anti-war protests held across Munich outside the Security Conference Outside the Munich Security Conference, thousands of demonstrators gathered to protest the war in Ukraine. 19/02/2023
Moldova How long can Moldova stay neutral when fighting takes place next door? Moldova’s constitution forces it to remain neutral or use its military forces, but how long can the status quo last as fighting rages on next door in Ukraine? 17/02/2023
United Kingdom The Northern Ireland Protocol: What is it and where does it stand? The Northern Ireland Protocol has been a bone of contention since the beginning of post-Brexit talks, but officials involved in discussions see an end in sight. 17/02/2023
Europe News 'Good progress' on Northern Ireland Protocol as deal seen close UK and EU chief negotiators met on Friday for what they described as "constructive" talks. 17/02/2023
My Europe Series State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week? Ammunition stockpiles, fresh Russian sanctions, EU economy on the up and more jail time for the MEPs involved in corruption case were hot topics. 17/02/2023
Europe News 'We could be faster' with support for Ukraine, MEPs say MEPs by and large approve of what the bloc has done so far to support Ukraine but they also call for the EU to be faster to deliver weapons and agree on sanctions. 16/02/2023
Travel News Want to work in the EU? Consider applying for a Blue Card The Blue Card scheme aims to attract skilled workers to the EU. 16/02/2023
World News Euroviews. Austria wants banned Russian reps at an OSCE meeting. We must react It is impossible to stay indifferent and not react when you see an EU member state acting against the interests and values of the Union, MEP Vlad Gheorghe writes. 16/02/2023
World News Euroviews. US-China balloon brawl shows the EU needs to boost its clout in Asia The US and EU must not forget that the strongest weapon in their arsenal is their economic might. You can fight balloons with dollars and euros, Oliver Rolofs argues. 15/02/2023
Europe News Keeping EU unity over the war 'has not always been easy,' says Borrell In an interview with Euronews, Josep Borrell described the EU sanctions on Russia as a "slow-acting but certain poison." 15/02/2023
Europe News The European Union adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens The EU considers Russia has failed to address the harmful elements of its tax legislation. 14/02/2023
World News Euroviews. Let’s build a clean tech industry strategy, the European way The IRA is, above all, a “call to action” that Europe’s clean technology leadership must embrace. However, the EU's competitiveness does not rely on public finance alone, European Climate Foundation CEO Laurence Tubiana writes. 14/02/2023
Europe Decoded For the EU, sanctioning Russia's nuclear sector may be too costly Ukraine has urged the EU to sanction Rosatom and blacklist its managers, but the call has so far gone unheeded. 14/02/2023
Green News The EU is being sued over 'green' labels for nuclear and gas Under European Commission rules, certain nuclear and gas investments are deemed climate friendly. Environmental campaigners plan to take the EC to court. 10/02/2023