The EU Commission has started implementing its trade agreement with the United States, aiming to ease the burden on the EU automotive sector. However, the adoption of the legislation is not guaranteed, as some MEPs have criticized the deal as unbalanced. The Commission’s legislative proposal would reduce tariffs on a…

The EU’s top diplomat argues that extending the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) to train Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian soil could serve as a security guarantee. There is “broad support” among EU member states to extend the mission following a ceasefire, Kaja Kallas said after a meeting…

The 25th Franco-German Council of Ministers, which took place on Friday, August 29, in Toulon, southeastern France, made it clear. In Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron has found a counterpart who shares his reformist ambitions and proactive stance on Europe. The warm relationship between the French president and the new German…

‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right. Sporting black shirts emblazoned with an iron cross, a dozen or so men marched through the centre of Reykjavík, courting attention on a Friday night. In Poland and the Netherlands, vigilantes thronged along the German border,…

“I am absolutely convinced that things can change,” said French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Sunday, ahead of a new round of talks with political parties. Opposition parties, however, reaffirmed their determination to bring down the government. French Prime Minister François Bayrou now has seven days before the confidence vote,…