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Commissioner Šuica to represent EU at Trump's Board of Peace meeting

The EU will send the Commissioner for the Mediterranean to the first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter have confirmed to Euronews, despite concerns over its charter.

Italy

Meloni: Italy to attend Trump's Board of Peace session as observer

Italy will attend Donald Trump's new Board of Peace only as an observer due to constitutional limitations, as Premier Giorgia Meloni faces harsh criticism at home.

Europe Today

Newsletter: A friendlier Rubio, but no olive branch for Europe

Also in this newsletter: Finnish minister warns Russia's reinforcing nuclear and Arctic assets near border; and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Hungary on the second stop of his Central Euroepan tour

Business

Will Big Tech's colossal AI spending crush Europe's data sovereignty?

Big Tech companies are going all in on AI development, raising their projected capital expenditure to over $700bn (€590bn) this year, an increase of roughly 75% compared to 2025.

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Europe News

Will Warsaw become the seat of a new EU agency? To be decided in March

Warsaw is one of the candidates for the location of the new EU Customs Office. In the background, however, there is a political battle and a race against a gigantic technological challenge.

Europe News

Zelenskyy says Europe’s absence from peace talks is a 'big mistake'

The Ukrainian leader also called for stronger measures to crack down on Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers which he described as "floating wallets" for Moscow. Zelenskyy said he's open to an election, but needs ceasefire.

Europe News

Von der Leyen calls to define European mutual defence, rebukes Rutte

Von der Leyen pushed back on comments made by NATO chief Rutte suggesting Europe cannot guarantee its security without the United States. The Commission President said the picture is more complex - and she made it clear to her 'dear friend Mark' in rebuke.

Europe News

Rubio calls on Europe to help save the West in alignment with the US

US Secretary of State says America and Europe share roots and a common destiny but warns a decline in economic and cultural terms must be reversed. In a more diplomatic tone, Rubio pointed to a 'climate cult' and mass migration as threats to common prosperity.

Europe News

Costa dials back two-speed Europe debate, says it's a 'non-issue'

"Enhanced cooperation is not an issue," António Costa dials back two-speed Europe debate, saying unity among member states will prevail.

Economy

Eurozone trade ends 2025 with a €12.6bn surprise surplus

Strong export growth helped the bloc maintain a hefty annual trade surplus, even as December’s balance narrowed to €12.6bn.

Europe Today

Kyiv's call for 2027 EU accession forces re-think of enlargement rules

EU officials and diplomats say several “new models” for integrating candidate countries are being considered in response to Zelenskyy’s demand for a date on Ukraine’s EU membership in US-brokered peace talks.

Europe Today

Two-speed Europe could be 'pathway to unity,' Metsola tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews' morning show Europe Today, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said her institution is not opposed to closer EU integration as Mario Draghi called for a 'pragmatic' federation.

Europe Today

Newsletter: Summer deadline for EU economic relaunch

Also in this newsletter: our correspondent Shona Murray reports from Kyiv as continued bombardment of energy sites leaves civilians needing urgent aid; and why the top adviser of the European Court of Justice has taken issue with an EU payment to Hungary.

Europe News

Leaders embrace two-speed Europe as Macron sets June deadline

President Macron sets June deadline for a comprehensive reboot of the European economy and sees Eurobonds as an integral part of plan.

Europe News

Belgian police raid EU Commission premises in property sale probe

The Belgian federal police raided several European Commission buildings on Thursday as they probe suspected irregularities in property transactions carried out in 2024.

Switzerland

Switzerland to vote on proposal to cap population at 10 million

Switzerland will vote on capping its population at 10 million by 2050, a right-wing Swiss People's Party plan that pits immigration limits against labour needs.

Business

Greece bets on LNG corridor to power Europe’s post-Russia energy

Once overlooked, the region around Alexandroupolis is now at the centre of plans to secure gas supplies and reshape the EU’s energy map.

Europe News

EU court challenges controversial €10.2bn payment to Hungary

A court opinion says the European Commission should not have unfrozen funds for Hungary in 2023. MEPs suspected that the payment was made to convince Orbán to drop his veto on Ukrainian aid and EU accession.

Europe Today

Watch the video: Super Mario in the Euroland

Meet Super Mario - a former Italian premier, ex-head of the European Central Bank, and the man currently helping untangle Europe's fate. So why is this retired banker suddenly the most important man in Europe?

Europe Today

Newsletter: Avoiding the 'slow agony' of EU economic decline

How to restore Europe's economic edge in a world of aggressive competition? It's the question on the table as EU leaders gather for a retreat in the Belgian countryside later today.

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