Aid and development
Swedish and Finnish NATO deal with Turkey triggers fears over Kurdish deportations
Anti-biomass rules threaten energy security and Green Deal
Commission says it can’t find von der Leyen-Pfizer texts — and doesn’t need to
The plan to overturn abortion rights in Europe
View from the summit: A self-defeating G7 fails on all fronts
France wants cap on oil prices worldwide — not just Russia
A strategy the US proposed to target Russian oil should apply to all oil producers worldwide.
At least 18 dead in Russian missile attack on shopping center, Ukraine says
Casualties are ‘impossible to imagine,’ adds Ukraine’s president.
EU sends Ukraine medical supplies for chemical, biological, nuclear emergencies
Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič says Europe must do everything in its power to help hospitals and health staff.
Italy’s economy enters choppy waters
Italy faces a triple threat of a gas squeeze, higher interest rates and looming elections.
Despite specter of Putin, EU chief says G20 should go ahead
Don’t ‘paralyze the entire G20,’ says Ursula von der Leyen.
Israeli foreign minister slams EU’s Borrell over Iran outreach
In Brussels, diplomats see Israeli criticism as an attempt to undermine Iranian atomic talks.
Less talk, more action from the G7 on climate change
Leaders meeting starting Sunday in Bavaria turn to carrots rather than sticks to push global climate efforts.
The secret election that holds Boris Johnson’s fate in the balance
Brexit rebel Steve Baker is set to stand to be vice-chair of the 1922 Committee at upcoming elections.
EU leaders agree the economic outlook is bleak, but split over the remedies
There was little interest in a special summit in July, despite the pressing economic challenges.
Zelenskyy wants to replace Ukraine’s top spy after security failures
Ivan Bakanov was tapped to revamp the controversial Security Service of Ukraine. But after a string of failures and the loss of Kherson, he’s fallen out of favor with the Ukrainian president.
Bulgarian PM urges North Macedonia to show ‘guts’ and accept French deal on EU membership
On the cusp of resignation on Monday and facing new elections, Kiril Petkov urges deal to end dispute with neighbor.
Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country
Despite Putin’s denial of Ukraine’s right to exist, the EU grants Kyiv candidate status.
Western Balkans leaders fume after summit fails to unblock EU bids
Bulgaria is blocking North Macedonia’s EU bid, leaving the region in EU limbo.
EU to send Afghanistan €1 million in aid after earthquake
A devastating earthquake left more than 1,000 dead and many more injured.
MEPs back mandatory gas storage as Russian supplies dwindle
European Parliament lawmakers today backed plans obliging EU countries to fill their gas reserves to at least 80 percent of capacity by November 1 and to 90 …
Eurozone economic growth shows ‘signs of faltering,’ says key business survey
The PMI survey of 5,000 companies is considered one the most reliable leading indicators for economic growth.
Leaders to back Ukraine’s EU bid while skirting tough questions on war
Candidate status delivers a morale boost, but Kyiv desperately needs weapons and money.
Mission Not Yet Accomplished: Biden heads to Europe hoping to keep Ukraine coalition intact
The upcoming G7 trip in some ways represents a taller task than the last time the president went to the continent.
The Czechs Europe needs to know
As the Central European country takes over the EU presidency, here’s who could be influential.
A wonk’s guide to the Czech EU presidency policy agenda
With Europe beset by multiple crises, Prague will focus on energy security, trade deals and climate change.
Czech Republic braces for rocky EU presidency amid Ukraine war, high inflation
The Central European country will be working on a shoestring budget — and under close scrutiny of its commitment to green issues.
The pro-Putin preacher the US won’t touch
The U.S. tends to avoid sanctioning religious figures. Could the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church prove an exception?
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