The European Court of Auditors has reviewed the EU plan to combat cancer. Its conclusion: uncertain funding, overlaps between projects and few measurable targets.
By
The news agency Reuters reports, citing three insiders, that Washington is setting up a portal on which content that has been blocked as illegal in other countries will be accessible. The State Department is said to be in charge of this.
By Corinna Visser
Controversial topics such as the Mercosur agreement and trade relations with China are on the agenda.
By Antonia Zimmermann
France criticizes the attendance of an EU Commissioner in Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting. The Brussels authority had no mandate from the member states for taking this step.
By Redaktion Table
The European Union is preparing a comprehensive package to strengthen resilience along its eastern border. Enhanced security measures and targeted economic support are intended to better equip regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to withstand hybrid threats.
By Stephan Israel
A new legal opinion concludes that draft reforms by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy are incompatible with European Union (EU) law. According to the assessment, they violate EU directives and rely on threshold values that lack objective justification.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Manuel Berkel
King Frederik X is visiting Greenland to underscore the close ties between the Arctic territory and the Kingdom of Denmark. The trip comes amid renewed tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump’s claims to the Arctic island.
By Redaktion Table
Ukraine and Russia described the latest peace talks in Geneva as difficult. Further meetings have been announced – not least because both sides are keen to project a constructive stance toward US President Donald Trump.
By Viktor Funk
Following a pause, negotiations resumed in 2024 – against the backdrop of the special tariff arrangement set to expire at the end of 2027.
By Antonia Zimmermann
Germany’s call for France to increase its defense spending is meeting with resistance. Some in Paris feel under attack and point to a need for clearer commitments to supporting Ukraine.
By Gabriel Bub
