Europe News Von der Leyen slams 'Russian puppets' as MEPs debate motion of censure "We can never let extremists rewrite history," Ursula von der Leyen said as she defended her presidency against a motion of censure. 07/07/2025
Europe News Trump's threat over Greenland isn't 'over and done' yet, warns Denmark The conversation on Greenland "can never be about annexation", Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has said. 07/07/2025
Europe News Denmark vows 'maximum pressure' on Hungary to lift Ukraine veto "If we do not move forward with enlargement, we risk losing some of these countries," warns Marie Bjerre, Denmark's minister for European affairs. 03/07/2025
Europe News 'No objective reasons' to block Ukraine's EU bid, Brussels tells Orbán The impasse on Ukraine's accession is so entrenched that diplomats in Brussels are mulling the idea of decoupling it from Moldova's bid. 01/07/2025
Europe News Denmark assumes EU presidency in stormy times. Here's what to expect Security tops the agenda as Denmark assumes the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council. 01/07/2025
Europe News Why did Fico veto the new EU sanctions on Russia? Money is key Robert Fico's decision to veto the new package of EU sanctions against Russia has a lot to do with financial compensation. Here's why. 27/06/2025
Europe News Slovakia vetoes Russia sanctions at EU summit Slovakia's Robert Fico announced his intention to maintain his veto on the new package of sanctions against Russia. 26/06/2025
Europe News EU summit: Leaders meet to talk Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and sanctions The one-day summit will have a heavy focus on the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine, but also on competitiveness and climate targets. 26/06/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen calls on Hungary to lift ban on Budapest Pride "To the LGBTIQ+ community in Hungary and beyond: I will always be your ally," Ursula von der Leyen said in a video message. 25/06/2025
Europe News New package of Russia sanctions runs into trouble ahead of EU summit A downward revision of the price cap on Russian oil is considered essentially dead after a disappointing G7 summit and the Israel-Iran conflict. 24/06/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen's return as China hawk ends talk of diplomatic reset Von der Leyen's hawkish intervention at the G7 summit has dented hopes of a diplomatic reset between the EU and China. 21/06/2025
Europe News EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has found "indications" that Israel breached its human rights obligations with actions in Gaza. 20/06/2025
Europe News Missile strikes near EU embassy in Tel Aviv All personnel of the EU delegation are said to be "safe and sound" after a missile struck near a district where several embassies are located. 19/06/2025
Europe News China hits back at von der Leyen's 'baseless, biased' speech at G7 The much-speculated EU-China reset looks in trouble after both sides exchanged sharp accusations in the last few days. 18/06/2025
Europe News US action against Iran would fuel 'broader conflict', Kallas warns Kaja Kallas has spoken against the idea of the United States direct involvement in the military escalation between Israel and Iran. 17/06/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in appeal to Trump at G7 During the G7 summit, Ursula von der Leyen said the source of "the biggest collective problem" in the global trading system dates back to China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. 17/06/2025
Europe News European leaders urge immediate de-escalation between Israel and Iran The military attacks between Israel and Iran have caused alarm across Europe, with leaders calling on both parties to immediately de-escalate. 13/06/2025
Europe News EU proposes fresh sanctions on Russia's oil, banks and Nord Stream The latest proposal of EU sanctions comes ahead of a summit of G7 leaders, where the revision of the price cap on Russian oil will be high on the agenda. 10/06/2025
Europe News Can the EU lower the cap on Russian oil without the US? The US has so far refrained from endorsing a lower price cap on Russian oil, prompting the question of whether the EU can dare to go it alone. 07/06/2025
Europe News EU deplores US sanctions on ICC judges, including Slovenian Slovenia has asked Brussels to intervene after the US targeted one of its nationals, Judge Beti Hohler, as part of new sanctions against the ICC. 06/06/2025