Europe News Von der Leyen defends controversial approval of Polish recovery plan MEPs urged the Commission to withhold payments until all judicial reforms are carried out. 07/06/2022
Europe News MEPs want confidence vote in VDL over COVID cash decision for Poland Senior MEPs have criticised von der Leyen for approving Poland's recovery plan despite concerns over its rule of law provisions. 06/06/2022
Europe News Brussels approves €35B Polish recovery plan despite rule of law doubts The plan was blocked for more than a year over controversial judicial reforms in Poland. 01/06/2022
Europe News EU may reach deal on Russian oil ban 'in a matter of weeks', says VDL The proposed embargo has hit an impasse as Hungary demands a lengthier phase-out and extra investments to revamp its energy system. 24/05/2022
Debates and Opinion What have we learned from the Conference on Future of Europe? | View Professor Alberto Alemanno examines the lessons learned from the citizen-driven, bottom-up process to reform the EU. 11/05/2022
Europe Decoded A week on, the EU appears no closer to a Russian oil embargo Unlike other rounds of sanctions against Moscow approved swiftly by member states, these talks have been slow and optimism is diminishing. 10/05/2022
Europe News EU ban on Russian oil: Orban-VDL talks fail to produce a breakthrough European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen flew to Budapest to discuss the ban on Russian oil but said "further work is needed". 10/05/2022
Europe News Macron warns against humiliating Russia over war in Ukraine The French president was speaking on Europe Day in Strasbourg at the closing ceremony of the Conference on the Future of Europe. 09/05/2022
Europe News Von der Leyen backs ending unanimous voting in some areas of EU The idea is to speed up EU decision making. 09/05/2022
Europe News Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal that would give EU countries until the end of the year to phase out imports of Russian oil. 04/05/2022
Europe Decoded EU-India relations enter new chapter under the shadow of Ukraine war The blooming relations between Brussels and New Delhi recently hit a bump in the road: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which India has failed to condemn or sanction. 25/04/2022
Europe News Von der Leyen heading to Kyiv to show 'unwavering support' for Ukraine It comes a day after the bloc agreed on a fifth round of sanctions against Moscow. 08/04/2022
Europe News EU countries agree on new Russia sanctions, including coal embargo "The aim of our sanctions is to stop the reckless, inhuman and aggressive behaviour of the Russian troops," said the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. 07/04/2022
Bulgaria EU approves Bulgaria’s post-pandemic recovery fund plan Bulgaria is one of the last EU countries to have its proposals accepted by Brussels. 07/04/2022
Ukraine 'Sooner or later Europe will turn off Russian gas,' says analyst Ian Bremmer says Europe importing Russian gas is "becoming a very, very challenging behaviour to continue". 07/04/2022
Europe Decoded What's next after Brussels triggers rule of law mechanism on Hungary? The never-used procedure will target the €6.1 billion the country gets every year from the EU budget. 06/04/2022
Europe News Hungary could lose out as EU moves to link cash to rule of law respect European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told MEPs that Brussels and Budapest have been unable to find common ground over corruption issues in Hungary. 05/04/2022
Europe News Brussels wants an EU-wide ban on Russian coal imports The measure requires the unanimous approval of all 27 EU countries. 05/04/2022
Europe News Ukraine war: EU urges China to stay neutral but secures no guarantees EU leaders warned China of "major reputational damage" if the country helps Russia to circumvent Western sanctions. 01/04/2022
Europe News Ukraine war poised to take centre stage at tense EU-China summit The two sides are hosting an online meeting on Friday after months of strained relations. 01/04/2022
Debates and Opinion Georgia deserves EU membership. Its ticket has been paid in blood. Georgia's people want to be part of the European family, even if its government isn't so convinced. 04/03/2022
Europe Decoded Analysis: In just one week, the EU has changed forever Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrust the bloc into a new chapter that until recently would have been unthinkable. 28/02/2022
Ukraine 'Watershed moment': EU to buy and deliver weapons to Ukraine It is the first time the bloc has funded military support for a country under attack. 27/02/2022
Europe News EU leader condemns 'barbaric' invasion of Ukraine, promises sanctions The European Commission president said a new raft of sanctions will weaken Russia's ability to finance the war. 24/02/2022
Europe News EU gas supplies on 'safe side' for winter even if Russia cuts tap Russia supplies about 40% of the EU's gas. 16/02/2022
Ukraine Ukraine crisis: First US troops land in Poland as Xi backs Putin Here are things to know about the international tensions surrounding Ukraine. 05/02/2022
