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Germany

Ursula von der Leyen to announce bid for second term

The 65-year-old head of the European Commission is expected to announce she'll run for re-election at a meeting of her party in Berlin on Monday.

France

EU leaders salute father of European integration Jacques Delors

The former President of the European Commission and prominent figure of the French left passed away on Wednesday aged 98.

Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Russian attacks wound 14, Zelenskyy hosts EU official

Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Europe News

State of the Union: Five takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen's speech

Ursula von der Leyen delivered on Wednesday her State of the European Union speech, blending past achievements with future ambition.

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Europe News

EU warns the rise in wolf population is a 'real danger' to human life

The return of the wolf in Europe is a "real danger" to livestock and human life, the European Commission warned Monday as it announced plans to review the species' protection status.

Europe Decoded

Future of spitzenkandidaten could rest on next year’s EU elections

European political parties will need to decide before next year's elections whether to run candidates for the EU's top executive role, even though the European Commission president was picked outside the process four years ago.

World News

What is the role of the Global South in the new world order?

The war in Ukraine has accelerated a situation that has been developing for some time: A new world order in which the East and West confront each other more decisively than before. The decisive factor is countries that have hitherto been accorded too little importance: The Global South.

Spain

Calls for flexible gas price cap at EU-Med9 summit

Leaders and representatives from nine Mediterranean and Southern European countries on Friday called on the European Union to come up with a more flexible gas price cap initiative than the recently proposed cap of €220 per megawatt hour,

Belgium

EU targets 200 Russian individuals in prosposed sanctions package

The European Commission proposes a new round of sanctions on Russia in a bid to cripple Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

My Europe Series

Europe’s week: Russia holds referendums in Ukraine & pipeline sabotage

Here were the top stories from around Europe this week.

Belgium

VIDEO: Ukraine features heavily in State of the EU speech

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had Ukraine at the centre of the State of the Union speech in Strasbourg.

Europe News

Watch: What's the European Commission and what does it do?

Here's our short guide to the European Commission.

Europe News

North Macedonia: VDL urges MPs to back compromise for EU accession

The president of the European Commission told lawmakers in Skopje that accession negotiations could start "as soon as next week" if they approve the French proposal.

Europe News

Commission's handling of text scandal is 'wake-up call': EU watchdog

The EU's Ombudsman upheld her finding of maladministration on Thursday over the Commission's handling of a journalist's request to see the texts exchanged between Ursula von der Leyen and the Pfizer CEO.

Europe News

Explained: What's the cooling-off period for EU Commissioners?

The period restricts former commissioners from taking jobs that entail lobbying its former employer.

Europe News

EU ombudsman calls Commission response over texts 'problematic'

The case investigates the EU's purchase of COVID-19 vaccine contracts.

Georgia

'Heartbreaking': Brussels dashes Georgia's EU hopes

Georgia has "lost relevance" for Europe, claimed Georgian politician Irakli Kobakhidze, after his country's EU membership bid was kicked down the road Friday.

Earth News

Euroviews. The truth behind the EU Taxonomy: What counts as green investing?

The EU’s Taxonomy Regulation first began in 2018 as a framework for facilitating sustainable investment. But it's since become controversial.

World News

EU countries 'caught between two extremes' over press freedom

"Polarisation to the west, war and propaganda to the east" is how Reporters Without Borders sums up the press freedom situation in the EU.

Ukraine

Stand Up for Ukraine event raises more than ten billion euros

The official international fundraising effort came as stars from stars from film, TV, sports and music signed up to a social media campaign to support Ukraine.