President Macron wants to put pressure on the EU Commission at the summit: It should not propose an ambitious climate target for 2040 next week as planned.
By Lukas Knigge
Romania’s new Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has launched an ambitious plan to overhaul public finances. His strategy includes cutting 20 percent of public administration jobs and other cost-saving measures. But the austerity path is a political balancing act.
By Frank Stier
The European People's Party (EPP), Socialists Democrats (S D) and Renew agreed in November to cooperate informally. But the alliance is faltering. The three party families are struggling to agree on shared legislative goals.
By Markus Grabitz
Donald Trump is already causing a stir ahead of the NATO summit. On board Air Force One, the US President downplayed the alliance's collective defense article and published a private text message from Mark Rutte that makes the NATO Secretary General look bad.
By Stephan Israel
On Tuesday evening, the NATO summit will open in The Hague. Secretary General Mark Rutte has succeeded in rallying the allies behind the five percent spending target. Disagreements with Spain have been pushed to the future.
By Inge Brendler
The Liberals and Socialists have asked for time to reconsider. They want to decide by Wednesday whether to continue the informal cooperation with the EPP in support of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The trigger for the crisis was the Commission’s announcement to withdraw the Green Claims Directive.
By Markus Grabitz
The NATO summit opens in The Hague on Tuesday evening. Secretary General Mark Rutte has managed to commit the allies to the five percent spending target. Differences with Spain are pushed into the future.
By Stephan Israel
Donald Trump has surprised the Europeans with his attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. The new escalation in the Middle East is likely to overshadow the discussion on Gaza and relations with Israel at the Foreign Affairs Council today.
By Stephan Israel
The Commission wants to allow EU states to temporarily introduce an industrial electricity price. However, companies are expected to make counter-performance and the discounts only apply to certain sectors.
By Manuel Berkel
The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to take on more risk and channel more capital into supporting young tech companies. Its new platform, TechEU, is designed to make the process faster and simpler.
By Corinna Visser
