Europe & European Union

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (731+ words) EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has arrived in Beijing for a crucial two-day visit seeking to rebalance EU-China trade relations, which have become increasingly lopsided in the past decade. Jorge Liboreiro explains the high stakes of this trip, which comes…...

15+ min ago   (778+ words) BRUSSELS — Political tensions mounted Tuesday over the European Union's next long-term budget as pressure builds to get the spending package agreed before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the biggest member countries next year. The EU budget, known…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (175+ words) France has revealed the full list of nationalities whose citizens can apply to join its military without holding any school diploma or academic certificate. The French government published the information on its official website, outlining a specific category of applicants…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (562+ words) Europe wants reliable satellite connections and faster broadband, but Finland warned on Tuesday against giving Brussels more control. The talks in Limerick were disrupted when chair Patrick O’Donovan became unwell and was taken to hospital by ambulance. Ireland wants the…...

55+ min ago   (321+ words) It is an idea that has consoled Europhiles for over a decade: that Britain didn’t actually mean to vote for Brexit. Instead, ordinary voters were duped by Russian propaganda. Judging from his comments on a podcast at the weekend, it…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (330+ words) Barrot said foreign actors were exploiting political and social divisions to influence public debate ahead of the April-May vote, raising concerns about coordinated disinformation campaigns targeting European democracies. Speaking at a conference organized by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (140+ words) Prime Minister Edi Rama will attend the 10th Albania-EU Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, Rama said that Albania is marking another important step towards European Union membership. He added that the formal closure of negotiations on…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (156+ words) Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi hosted a special reception in honour of European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner and diplomats from European countries on Tuesday evening, 24NewsHD TV reported. The interior minister welcomed the European commissioner and other…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago   (700+ words) Public assistance alone cannot finance Ukraine's recovery, and private investment will have to play a growing role. American companies are likely to be active in energy, infrastructure, technology, defense, manufacturing, and financial services. But long-term investors need confidence that contracts…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (841+ words) Help rescue animals from the front line — shop our Companion Collection 🐾 Editor's note: this article was updated with comments made at a press conference following the opening of the two enlargement clusters. LUXEMBOURG — Ukraine celebrated the opening of two more…...