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EU strips Hungary of €1bn in frozen funds over corruption concerns

Hungary has lost one billion euros in European Union funds that were frozen over corruption concerns, marking the first time Brussels has enforced such a penalty.

Radio France Internationale

Rachel Reeves’ push to improve EU ties remains boxed in by red lines

Chancellor’s visit to EU meeting looks for smoother trade to improve growth but youth mobility scheme remains sticking point

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war: as 2025 approaches, Kyiv is left with few good options and allies in a Trump 2.0 world

As the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held his carefully stage-managed annual phone-in and press conference to answer questions from journalists and ordinary Russians, EU leaders were hosting Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels at their final meeting of the year. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine loomed large at both events.

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Thursday briefing: How Labour’s so-called ‘surrender squad’ plans to regrow EU relations

In today’s newsletter: Starmer wants to ‘reset’ our dealings with the bloc, to the upset of Brexit-backing Tories. But what exactly does that mean, and what might Brussels agree to?

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.

International Business Times

Audi Makes 'Painful' Decision to Close a Factory

While Volkswagen Group is still considering whether to close factories in Germany, Audi has taken this drastic decision in Belgium. The factory in Brussels will close up shop at the end of February. Consequently, the Q8 E-Tron and Q8 E-Tron Sportback are being wiped out from the lineup. Due to…

Motor1

Brussels sprouts to be up to 25% larger this year, says supermarket

Heavy rainfall led to a below-average yield and crop of sprouts in 2023.

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Brussels to pressure Starmer to agree to youth mobility scheme in Brexit reset

The European Commission has made a youth mobility scheme a key demand amid the prime minister’s post-Brexit reset with Brussels

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer To Attend EU Leaders Meeting In Brussels

UK PM Keir Starmer to attend EU leaders' meeting in Brussels, focusing on defense cooperation and strategic ties post-Brexit.

Top News

And So It Begins: Europe's 2035 Gas Engine Ban Under Pressure

Raise your hand if you saw this coming. After automakers and governments criticized the European Union for rushing the combustion engine's demise, some politicians are also against the ICE's 2035 ban. The European Parliament's largest political group, the European People's Party (EPP), is pressuring the higher-ups from Brussels to change their…

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Reeves vows to stick to Brexit red lines after talks with EU in Brussels

Rachel Reeves became the first chancellor to join EU finance ministers for one of their meetings in Brussels since Brexit – but made it clear she is not open to compromise for a new deal

The Independent UK

Eddy Merckx suffers broken hip in cycling crash near Brussels

Legendary five-time Tour de France winner to undergo surgery after 'stupid accident'

Cycling News

Reeves pushes for closer trade ties with EU in Brussels talks

The Chancellor said economic growth was not a ‘zero-sum game’ and could benefit both the UK and EU.

Evening Standard

Reeves urged to reverse Brexit damage in crunch Brussels talks

In an attempt to reset the dynamic with the EU, the chancellor is expected to acknowledge Britain and Europe’s fractious relationship in recent years

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The Guardian - UK

Reeves to pledge closer EU ties in pivot from post-Brexit ‘division and chaos’

First speech by UK chancellor to eurozone finance ministers since 2020 will promise ‘business-like’ approach to relations

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves to meet with EU counterparts over Ukraine support

The bloc faces pressure to bolster defence ahead of a second Trump presidency

International Business Times

NATO Leader Pushes For More Weapons For Ukraine So It Can Negotiate From A 'Position Of Strength'

NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels to address Russia's escalating aggression and how to counter it by providing financial aid and strengthening their support of Ukraine in order to broker peace.

International Business Times

South America Summit Hopes To Seal 'Historic' Trade Deal With EU

Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are hoping to announce a blockbuster trade deal with the European Union at a regional summit Friday after a push by Brussels to get the long-delayed accord over the line.

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Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn

US secretary of state arrives with another $725m in US arms for Ukraine; Russia complains of Ukrainian help to Syria rebels. What we know on day 1,015

Evening Standard

Lammy to urge Nato to boost support for Ukraine

The Foreign Secretary will attend his first meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

David Lammy to press Nato to increase military support for Ukraine

Foreign Secretary will attend his first meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels

International Business Times

Europe-loving Blinken On Last Trip To NATO Before Trump Handover

Antony Blinken, America's French-speaking, Europhile top diplomat, paid his last visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels Tuesday on a bittersweet trip ahead of Donald Trump taking over in the United States.

The Independent UK

Brexit deals £3bn blow to UK food exports as Starmer urged to strike deal with Brussels

British food sales to the EU have fallen by almost a fifth since the end of the Brexit transition period, a new report shows

The Independent UK

Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past

A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race women in Cmgo who were taken away from their Black mothers in infancy

The Independent UK

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU more than eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

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