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EU Parliament ready to take tougher line on China, says lead MEP
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (831+ words) Pascal Canfin, the European Parliament’s China trade rapporteur, says MEPs are ready to back stronger measures against Beijing in the EU’s flagship industry bill. This article is also available in: German BRUSSELS — A cross-party consensus is growing in the European Parliament…...
Andy Burnham’s big new Brexit deal isn’t coming anytime soon
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (850+ words) The new prime minister’s red lines are making a more radical reimagining of the U.K.-EU relationship implausible, EU officials say. LONDON — Andy Burnham says he wants a big new Brexit deal to boost economic growth. Don’t expect it at…...
EU in space: Going boldly where plenty of people have gone before
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (494+ words) In space, no one can hear you regulate. Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. The world is such a burning dumpster fire that perhaps Europe is right to be casting envious glances toward space. The European Union is already…...
Everyone wants a line in the State of the European Union speech
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (868+ words) Lobbyists and NGOs hope their message gets through to Ursula von der Leyen in time for the big speech. BRUSSELS — Walk through the EU Quarter of Brussels and you’ll see posters plastered on walls and telephone poles asking European Commission…...
Macron’s space summit showed Europe isn’t ready to go to space without the US
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (755+ words) The two-day gathering in Paris left some observers disappointed. PARIS — The international space summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday and Thursday was meant to show that Europe is getting serious about investing in its space sector. But…...
EU prosecutors should go after sanctions busters, top diplomat suggests
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (309+ words) Kaja Kallas wants the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to be given a mandate to squeeze Russia’s war machine. BRUSSELS — The EU’s top diplomat has proposed giving the bloc’s own organized crime prosecutors responsibility for bringing cases against companies and individuals…...
Von der Leyen backs space mega-deal despite looming EU antitrust probe
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (407+ words) PARIS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales — a rare intervention by a top EU official in an ongoing competition matter — as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval for…...
Von der Leyen’s pitch to Paris
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1441+ words) Presented by Connect Europe Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur @GabrielGavin | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser — Club Med’s message to António Costa: Berlin’s budget cuts are a nonstarter. — Roberta Metsola’s bid for a third term gathers…...
New EU taxes will cut countries’ payouts to Brussels, Costa says
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (406+ words) The European Council president held budget talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz days after the debacle in Saxony-Anhalt. European Council president António Costa said that new, EU-wide taxes could shield German taxpayers from sending more money to Brussels. With less…...
Asylum applications plummet across EU as governments push for deportation hubs
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (416+ words) BRUSSELS — The number of people claiming asylum in EU countries has fallen sharply, new figures show, with some capitals recording historic lows as tough new rules come into effect. The European Union Agency for Asylum, which oversees operational support for…...