Council presidency
Denmark to prioritize stricter migration rules for Europe, Frederiksen tells MEPs
“We have to lower the influx of migrants,” Danish prime minister tells a divided European Parliament.
Greenland is the wild card in Denmark’s Brussels reign
Von der Leyen didn’t try to kill greenwashing bill, Commission says
EU devises scheme to squeeze more profit from Russian frozen assets
EU eyes higher fees on US, British tourists to repay post-Covid debts
CEE takes bold step into AI future with Action Plan
EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says
Denmark to drop ‘frugal’ stance on EU budget to counter threat from Russia
The Danish leader argued that Europe needs more funds to bolster its defenses and counter the threat from Russia.
Air passenger compensation reform hits Berlin-led turbulence
An effort by the Polish Council presidency to update the rules is running into German-led resistance.
EU channels inner ‘Buddha’ as it reels from White House shocks
Finance ministers gathering in Warsaw will discuss tariffs and rearmament.
Europe needs to be armed to survive, says Donald Tusk
“There is no choice,” the Polish prime minister warned in an address to the European Parliament.
Morawiecki to be elected ECR party president
Polish ex-leader will take the baton from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
EU ready to step in if US withdraws from G7’s $50B Ukraine loan
Trump should make his intentions known so the EU can make a contingency plan, says top Polish finance official.
Hungary to lose €1B in EU funds by year-end
Cash allocated for poorer regions will be gone for good unless Hungary completes reforms asked by the Commission.
French arms companies lose out as Hungary proposes rules for defense contractors to get EU funds
The presidency is proposing that programs using at least 65 percent of EU components could get EU money.
EU all but guaranteed to miss global deadline for climate targets
Europeans want other countries to promise ambitious action but are behind on their own plans.
Amid EU censure, Orbán plans Georgia visit to celebrate contested vote
The Hungarian PM is set to visit Tbilisi on Monday, highlight his split with other leaders of the bloc.
Poland and Ukraine’s bloody past overshadows their anti-Russia alliance
Thousands died in wartime massacres and Warsaw wants Kyiv to admit responsibility and allow for exhumations and reburial of the victims.
The 5 commissioners most likely to get the chop
Once every five years the European Parliament gets to pick off a Commission nominee or two — and rarely fails to do so. Here’s who might not survive.
Orbán cancels European Parliament speech due to flooding in Hungary
Hungarian leader’s address was set to be a dramatic moment in Strasbourg. Now it’s off.
Let us hit Russia where it hurts, Ukraine pleads
The EU must convince Washington to “lift restrictions on long-range strikes on all legitimate military targets in Russia,” Kyiv’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
Denmark nominates Dan Jørgensen as EU commissioner
Former climate and energy minister nominated to join Ursula von der Leyen’s team of commissioners.
European Parliament condemns Orbán’s meeting with Putin
Reprisal of Hungarian prime minister was included in a resolution to reaffirm strong support for Ukraine.
Hungary’s gatherings get cold shoulder after Putin visit
At least four countries sent lower-ranking officials in protest to a Tuesday meeting in Budapest, a day after the EU executive told its commissioners to stay home.
MEPs call to strip Hungary’s EU voting rights amid Orbán’s ‘peace missions’
The letter is the latest attempt to rein in Budapest’s rogue Council presidency.
Viktor Orbán’s rogue “peace missions” to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington
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Orbán unites Europe — against him
Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip triggered a tidal wave of condemnation from his fellow leaders.
Panic mode: Biden and Le Pen imperil mainstream politics
Just days before the final round of France’s snap parliamentary elections, we discuss possible scenarios for what could emerge from the messy political situation in Paris: shiny …
Von der Leyen and Costa: Europe’s new dynamic duo
Four names. Two politicians. One power couple.
Meloni was on her best behavior — now her mask is starting to slip
The Italian prime minister and her fellow euroskeptics now want to “change” EU from within, extracting benefits while hollowing out its real spirit of unification.