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The air war over hand baggage reaches the EU

Airlines have launched a lobbying blitz in Brussels to combat efforts to allow larger cabin bags to fly for free.

May 22, 2025 2:49 pm CET

Western countries reveal major Russian cyber-espionage campaign

Attacks ramped up after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

May 21, 2025 5:14 pm CET

Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market

We’ve been here before. Will a Commission plan to tear down internal trade barriers work this time?

May 21, 2025 4:24 am CET

‘A catastrophic situation’: Belgium’s new security chief launches crusade against Brussels drug crime

Former diplomat wants to push through political paralysis in Brussels to get police reform done.

May 20, 2025 4:01 am CET

Germany arrests 3 over suspected Russian bomb plot and espionage

Officials say the group planned explosive parcel attacks to spread fear and destabilize the country.

May 14, 2025 12:48 pm CET

Von der Leyen, Metsola and Costa take charter flight from Brussels to Luxembourg

European Commission defends the use of a private jet to attend Schuman Day celebrations with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden.

May 12, 2025 2:46 pm CET
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How the Fuels Sector Supports Aviation’s Green Goals

Europe’s refiners are already delivering the sustainable aviation fuels needed to meet EU climate goals, and we are ready to do more. What we need now is collaboration over confrontation.

May 12, 2025 5:00 am CET

Chinese companies bought up European ports — and now Brussels is starting to worry

Chinese firms own stakes in about 30 European ports, and that’s raising security concerns.

May 9, 2025 4:19 am CET

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.

May 8, 2025 9:45 pm CET

Macron calls on US, Europe to lift sanctions on Syria

Syria’s new leader was in Paris to lobby for support from the international community.

May 7, 2025 10:31 pm CET

Ukrainian drone attacks close Moscow airports

Kyiv warns it can’t guarantee the safety of those attending Friday’s Victory Day parade in Moscow.

May 6, 2025 11:45 am CET

Macron to meet al-Sharaa in Syrian leader’s first trip to Europe

The former Islamist rebel has received a cautious welcome from the international community.

May 6, 2025 11:31 am CET
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EU countries soften push to stop Chinese tech buyouts

Capitals are set to weaken rules that would require them to scrutinize foreign investments in sensitive technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, a draft document shows.

May 6, 2025 4:17 am CET

Senior Commission official faces internal disciplinary probe linked to Qatar gifts

Estonian Commission official Henrik Hololei faces disciplinary measures after opening of internal probe into claims of wrongdoing.

May 5, 2025 4:01 am CET

Dutch government unveils transport restrictions during NATO summit 

Dozens of foreign leaders and ministers, headlined by U.S. President Donald Trump, are set to be in The Hague in June.

April 30, 2025 3:32 pm CET

Germany’s new interior minister highlights hard right turn on migration

The appointment signals stricter asylum rules, tighter border controls and a tougher stance on deportation for the EU’s biggest economy.

April 28, 2025 1:50 pm CET

Merz announces first German Cabinet choices

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting hands key ministries to CDU veterans and business figures, setting the tone for a more conservative, security-focused government.

April 28, 2025 10:06 am CET
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City climate action is a path to economic transformation

Europe’s climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked — cities are at the heart of both 

April 23, 2025 5:00 am CET

The US cavalry isn’t coming: How Europe moves its armies without American assistance

Europe has built its war-fighting plans on speeding American reinforcements to the front lines. The prospect of that not happening is throwing military mobility plans into disarray.

April 23, 2025 4:16 am CET

Hungary confirms fifth foot-and-mouth outbreak as virus persists

Hungary and Slovakia are battling outbreaks of the highly contagious livestock disease.

April 18, 2025 10:20 am CET

Lithuania aims to deter Russia by upgrading ‘critical’ road and anti-border defenses

The project aims to make it easier to move troops and equipment between Poland and the Baltic countries.

April 18, 2025 4:42 am CET

Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.

Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.

April 17, 2025 4:40 am CET

German coalition deal backs EU’s 90 percent climate target — with caveats

The incoming government wants emissions cuts paid for abroad to count toward domestic climate goals.

April 14, 2025 4:38 am CET

Shootings, debt and political paralysis show Brussels is falling apart

Losing €4 million a day and without a government, Belgium’s capital is in desperate need of leadership.

April 14, 2025 4:37 am CET
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