Brussels bubble

German wins European People’s Party vote, but with some opposition.

Privacy regulator’s secretary general traveled on the EU’s dime to Spain, his home country, far more often than to other countries.

EU executive won’t meet with lobby groups “acting on Huawei’s behalf” following bribery scandal.

Brussels is chockablock with people trying to influence new rules on everything from Big Tech to pesticide use. Here’s where they’ve put most of their efforts.

Valentina Maiolini-Rothbacher said the incident during Meloni’s meeting with Trump was a “terrible setback.”

AI-powered assistants are becoming a popular business and consumer tool. The EU says “no thanks” for now.

Hundreds of people are sleeping in public spaces including metro stations, new report shows.

Notorious hacking group Cozy Bear tried to trick European diplomats into downloading malicious software, cybersecurity firm finds.

“Couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery,” says one frustrated candidate.

Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have been represented before judges in recent days.

‘Nothing that could endanger … Ukraine’s accession to the EU can be accepted,” Ukrainian leader says.

Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.

Chinese tech giant at center of corruption scandal sees its access in EU public affairs scuppered.

Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.

Two years after Qatargate, Parliament is still split over reform in its ethics checks.

His predecessor, Anastasia Colosimo, is expected to join the private sector.

Investigation showed pro-Russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.

Prosecutor Julien Moinil calls out Belgian authorities, saying it’s time to “wake up urgently.”

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The former prime minister wanted to sack France’s envoy to the EU, Philippe Léglise-Costa, and replace him with former Europe Minister Clément Beaune.

“The position of Brussels — to support killing as long as it takes — is morally and politically unacceptable,” Hungary’s leader says.

The globalization of the illicit narcotics trade is hampering investigators — but Brussels needs to score some quick societal wins, says Belgium’s drug commissioner after wave of shootings.

“Mafia” shootings with Kalashnikovs trigger alarm in the city as politicians convene an emergency meeting.

Lawmaker’s office deletes TikTok video that “may have offended people.”