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Von der Leyen spars with rivals on EU budget and Chinese trade war
With two weeks until European elections, candidates diverged on the size of the bloc’s trillion-euro spending, EU air defence, and whether to impose US-style punitive tariffs on Beijing.
Economics chief cites no regrets despite green deal backlash
With fresh elections looming, senior officials are unrepentant for making climate change a priority of their five-year term.
Commission forecasts inflation tumbling, despite oil price hike
Inflation could be just 2.2% in the EU next year, as voters cite concerns over rising prices.
Estonia blocks plan to put VAT on Airbnb, Uber-style online platforms
The Baltic nation wielded a veto over laws intended to modernise tax for the digital economy.
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Estonia threatens to block Airbnb tax-hike plan
The Baltic nation could veto long-discussed plans to charge VAT on online accommodation rentals and taxi rides.
Germany's Weber supports Macron’s call for European nuclear deterrent
With fears over NATO’s credibility, the idea of a homegrown alternative is playing into Germany’s domestic political debate.
Six weirdest parties you can vote for in European elections
Lots of political parties are bending over backwards to win your vote in June; others, not so much.
Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
Diplomats agreed the controversial plans at a meeting on Wednesday – but some say they don’t go far enough.
Convicted MEP's expense claims must be published: EU court
Ioannis Lagos, a founder of the far-right party, continued to claim an MEP’s salary and costs even after he was sentenced to 13 years in jail.
Europeans, South Americans gather in Hamburg amid spiraling drug crime
Cocaine seized in the major European port tripled over five years, the German interior ministry said.
Revealed: MEPs’ millions in outside earnings
Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels.
Over 90% of wealthiest bankers are men, EU figures show
The number of banking millionaires is on the rise, according to the European Banking Authority – but women don’t seem to be benefiting.
Brussels’ trillion-euro budget may need expanding, Commissioner says
EU resources are under strain, given the need to invest in defence, climate change and a possible expansion to Ukraine.
Oligarch sanction setbacks are no big deal, Brussels says
A string of EU court judgements overruling asset freezes on Russian businessmen doesn't upend the overall strategy.
What do newly approved anti-money laundering rules cover?
EU lawmakers voted in a landslide in favour of new curbs on crypto, football clubs and cash transactions.
Hopes high for new corporate sustainability rules after MEP vote
The new rules forcing companies to check supply chains have been hailed by environmental and social activists – but raised significant concerns over red tape.
MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets
Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance.
ECB queries Apple’s promise to open up iPhone payments
Central bankers say pro-competition reforms still wouldn’t ensure seamless service for their new digital euro.
Von der Leyen staffing turbulence plays into EU elections
A human resource crisis at the Commission comes ahead of a sensitive changing of the guard in Brussels.
Pieper quits, casting shade on von der Leyen appointment process
Markus Pieper won’t be starting work at the European Commission, after his recruitment drew censure from MEPs.
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