Jorge Liboreiro

Europe News

EU-made high tech should not prop China's military, von der Leyen says

Members of the European Union should think twice before selling sensitive advanced technology to countries that seek to "undermine international peace."

20/06/2023

Europe News

Brussels urges Vučić and Kurti to be 'reasonable' and engage in talks

The European Union has called on the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to be "more reasonable" and engage in talks "without pre-conditions."

19/06/2023

Economy

Germany and France still at odds over reform of the EU fiscal rules

Germany and France, the largest economies of the European Union, continue to be at odds over the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules.

16/06/2023

Europe News

Nature Restoration Law survives crucial vote but uncertainty remains

The Nature Restoration Law, a key piece of the European Green Deal, sets legally binding targets to rehabilitate degraded habitats and lost species.

15/06/2023

Europe News

The European Green Deal faces its moment of truth: nature restoration

The Green Deal, described by Ursula von der Leyen as "Europe's man on the moon moment," is about to undergo a litmus test.

14/06/2023

Europe News

MEPs endorse blanket ban on live facial recognition in public spaces

Members of the European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday a blanket ban on AI-powered facial recognition in public spaces.

14/06/2023

Europe Decoded

For the EU, moving from unanimity to qualified majority is a Catch-22

The winds of change are blowing through the European Union's foreign policy – but they may not be enough to cause a storm.

13/06/2023

Europe News

EU chiefs hail new migration deal while Orbán calls it 'unacceptable'

Official reactions are pouring in after home affairs ministers struck a major deal to revamp the European Union's migration and asylum policy.

09/06/2023

Europe News

Breakthrough: EU countries strike major deal on migration rules

European Union countries have reached a major deal to revamp the bloc's migration and asylum policy.

08/06/2023

Europe News

'We are so close': EU countries on the cusp of major deal on migration

After years of divisive and bitter debates, the European Union is nearing a major deal to establish a unified migration policy.

08/06/2023

Europe News

Brussels launches action against Poland over 'Russian influence' law

Brussels worries the new law could be used to target opposition politicians in the run-up to Poland's general election later this year.

07/06/2023

Europe News

EU has 'big chance' of migration breakthrough this week: Johansson

Home Affairs ministers will vote later this week on a draft law that introduces new rules on the relocation of asylum seekers.

06/06/2023

Europe News

EU extends targeted bans on Ukrainian grain until mid-September

The bans apply to the transit of Ukrainian cereals through Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria.

05/06/2023

Europe News

Poland's legal overhaul infringes on judicial independence, ECJ rules

The controversial reform has caused an intense and protracted dispute between the Polish government and the European Commission.

05/06/2023

Europe News

Duda offers changes to law on 'Russian influence' as criticism grows

The European Commission suspects the new Polish law could deprive individuals from their right to run for public office.

02/06/2023

Europe News

Pedro Sánchez postpones key speech before MEPs due to snap election

The Spanish PM's speech was initially scheduled to take place on 13 July and will now be moved to September.

02/06/2023

Europe News

Hungary might fail to fulfil tasks of EU Council presidency, MEPs say

Hungary is scheduled to take over the rotating presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2024.

01/06/2023

Europe News

A ceasefire in Ukraine would lead to 'frozen conflict': von der Leyen

The European Commission president suggested a group of "like-minded states" provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

31/05/2023

Europe Decoded

Pedro Sánchez's election gamble risks marring Spain's big EU moment

Spain is supposed to hold the rotating presidency of the EU Council between July and December.

30/05/2023

Europe News

NGO worker Olivier Vandecasteele freed from imprisonment in Iran

The Belgium-born NGO worker had been sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison in Teheran for widely contested charges of "espionage."

26/05/2023