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.
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
state of the union This week in Europe: COP26 climate conference dominates EU agenda All eyes in Brussels were on the crucial summit in Glasgow 05/11/2021
state of the union Europe's week: EU court fines Poland and inflation rises in eurozone Here's a look at this week's top stories in Europe. 29/10/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Poland in spotlight over EU rule of law Here's a look at this week's top stories in Brussels. 22/10/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Brexit again, new Austrian chancellor, energy crisis European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič on Wednesday announced that Brussels would be making concessions in its approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol. 15/10/2021
state of the union Europe’s week: Sarkozy guilty, German election and Polish 'pushbacks' These were the key stories occupying minds in Brussels this last week. 01/10/2021
state of the union Europe's week: AUKUS ruckus and EU-Poland troubles continue Warsaw was involved in multiple disputes this week, as the list of differences between Poland and the EU grow. 24/09/2021
state of the union Europe's week: State of the EU speech and new rules for non-EU workers The European Commission President gave her annual State of the European Union speech to MEPs in Strasbourg this week. 17/09/2021
state of the union Europe's week: VDL set for annual speech amid MEPs' Strasbourg return MEPs will return to Strasbourg next week where the European Commission president will give her annual State of the European Union speech. 10/09/2021
state of the union Europe's week: EU manages Afghanistan withdrawal and Belarus sanctions The week was mired by discontent among European Union countries. Train drivers in Germany went on another strike; Greek police clashed with participants of anti-vaccine rules protests; and in Poland, the public resistance against the country's controversial justice reform intensified. 03/09/2021
state of the union Europe's week: ISIS strikes in Kabul, as Afghanistan evacuations continue The Islamic State affiliate attacks at Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport have so far left 85 dead. 27/08/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Vaccination drive and flood cleanup continues The European Commission announced on Wednesday that 70% of people had been vaccinated with at least one dose. 30/07/2021