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  • Saturday, 25 June, 2022
    News in-depthGlobal Economy
    Economic turmoil tests G7’s ability to deliver united response

    Leaders at summit hosted by Germany confront soaring inflation, an energy crisis and the threat of recession

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    EU enlargement
    Bulgaria vote buoys prospect of EU expansion into western Balkans

    MPs move to lift veto on accession talks but North Macedonia could reject conditions brokered by France

  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Europe’s inflation and economic ills to dominate second day of summit Premium content

    EU leaders reconvene for talks that are expected to be almost exclusively grim in tone

  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
    Lithuania
    EU aims to de-escalate tensions over Russian trade to Kaliningrad

    Bans on steel and cement will be enforced but lawful goods allowed through Lithuania, says Josep Borrell

  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
    InterviewEU economy
    Top EU lawmaker calls for ‘hard look’ at budgeting cycle as crises test bloc

    EU parliament president Roberta Metsola wants to review 7-year model

  • Wednesday, 22 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Energy crisis on leaders’ minds at EU summit Premium content

    Draghi likely to bring up price caps as IEA warns of total gas cut-off

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Why EU enlargement debate remains fraught ahead of summit Premium content

    EU leaders will consider proposals for a ‘wider Europe’

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    EU energy
    EU warns against fossil fuel ‘backsliding’ as coal replaces Russian gas

    Ursula von der Leyen says focus should remain on investment in renewables as countries try to avert energy crisis

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    Eurozone economy
    Europe does not face fresh sovereign debt crisis, says eurogroup chief

    Paschal Donohoe insists bloc’s economies are in ‘completely different’ shape from a decade ago

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    ABN Amro
    BNP Paribas approached Dutch government about ABN Amro acquisition

    Deal would be first major move in long-expected wave of consolidation across Europe’s banking sector

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    EU economy
    Hungary withdraws support for minimum corporate tax in EU

    Poland gives green light to 15% levy as France continues to lead efforts to seal bloc-wide approval for deal

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Russia reduces gas flows to Europe as leaders show support for Ukraine Premium content

    German, Italian and Slovak importers reported a drop in gas supplies yesterday

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    Eurozone economy
    Germany spars with ECB over bond market risks

    Bank’s talk of fragmentation threatens to dent confidence, Lindner tells Lagarde

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    US fears ban on insuring Russian tankers will drive up oil prices

    Washington is working on ways to stabilise the market once EU and UK sanctions take effect

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Northern Ireland
    EU launches legal action against UK over Northern Ireland protocol

    Move follows Boris Johnson’s bill to rip up part of the 2020 Brexit deal

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    EU economy
    Poland ready to drop objection to minimum corporate tax deal

    Budapest signals it has concerns even as Warsaw removes stumbling block to OECD agreement

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    EU lawmakers rebel against green label for gas and nuclear Premium content

    European parliament could reject addition to taxonomy at July meeting

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    Northern Ireland
    Liz Truss calls on DUP to ‘get on with it’ and resolve Northern Ireland political impasse

    UK foreign secretary makes appeal after government publishes legislation that would override Brexit deal with EU

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    EU seeks to convince Poland to unblock corporate taxation deal Premium content

    France aims to secure tax agreement before end of its EU presidency

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Why countries are at odds over Ukraine’s EU candidate status Premium content

    Commission expected to make a recommendation next week

  • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
    News in-depthHungary
    Hungary’s Orbán loses friends in Poland over stance on Russia sanctions

    Rift shows how Europe’s political order has been changed by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Friday, 3 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Why Brussels’ bid to mend ties with Warsaw is a risky move Premium content

    Handful of commissioners challenged decision to approve Poland’s recovery plan

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    Bad blood after last-minute haggling over Russia sanctions Premium content

    Hungary seeks longer transition period for oil re-export ban

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    European Union
    Poland closer to EU aid as Brussels backs recovery plan despite doubts

    Warsaw eligible for as much as €36bn in post-Covid grants and loans after dispute over judiciary reforms

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Europe Express
    EU commission ready to approve Poland’s recovery plan Premium content

    Warsaw will not receive money until it reaches firm milestones on judicial independence

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