Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summit European leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US. At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders will … Read more
Complex plan would involve EU lending €90bn to Ukraine, which some fear could destabilise Eurozone. Putin says move is akin to ‘theft’ After months of debate, EU leaders will decide on Thursday whether or not to use Russia’s immobilised assets to fund Ukraine in what could be a make-or-break moment for Europe. Continue reading…
Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – is expected to be announced on Wednesday as part of the UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels. Final details of the announcement have now been … Read more
The decision is a significant step towards using the cash to aid Ukraine’s defence – but Moscow is threatening to retaliate The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets in the bloc, as Moscow stepped up its threats to retaliate against Euroclear, the keeper of most of the Kremlin’s immobilised money. The decision … Read more
New US national security strategy codifies a seismic shift in transatlantic relations under Donald Trump, say experts The president of the European Council of national leaders, António Costa, has warned Donald Trump’s administration against interfering in Europe’s affairs, as analysts said the US national security strategy represented a seismic shift in transatlantic relations. Released on … Read more
Former EU foreign policy chief to also stand down as head of diplomatic academy at centre of investigation The EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has resigned from her role as head of the elite College of Europe after being indicted in a corruption investigation. In a statement sent to college staff on Thursday, … Read more
Prosecutors say two others also indicted in investigation into funding for school training young diplomats Europe live – latest updates The EU’s former chief diplomat Federica Mogherini and two other people have been formally accused of fraud and corruption, the European prosecutor’s office has said. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) did not refer to … Read more
Belgian police raid EU foreign service HQ and College of Europe and arrest Federica Mogherini and two others Belgian police have arrested three people including the EU’s former top diplomat Federica Mogherini and raided the headquarters of the EU foreign service and the elite College of Europe as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. … Read more
UK had been pushing to join €150bn Safe fund, a loan scheme that is part of bloc’s drive to rearm Europe Keir Starmer’s attempt to reset relations with the EU have suffered a major blow, after negotiations for the UK to join the EU’s flagship €150bn (£131bn) defence fund collapsed. The UK had been pushing … Read more