Top EU diplomat calls rival meeting in response to Hungary’s rogue diplomacy Meeting of bloc’s foreign ministers organised by Josep Borrell is in effect a boycott of a gathering in Budapest The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Ukraine in mass drone attack on targets in Russia as Putin’s forces launch intense assaults in east ‘The enemy pays no attention to their fairly high level of losses and continues to push,’ Kyiv general says The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024
Proposed UK-EU security pact ‘will be welcomed in Brussels’, MEP says Glad to draw line under poisonous Brexit era, diplomats say Starmer’s new approach to EU brings ‘good vibes’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
The Brexit fantasists may be beaten, but Brexit reality is a far tougher foe Only when the blinkers of Eurosceptic ideology are removed does the full scale of the task of repairing EU relations become clear, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024
The Guardian view on the far right in Brussels: the centre must do more than hold Editorial: As extreme nationalist forces coalesce in the European parliament, a bolder response is needed The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024
Brexit is back as Starmer’s Europe minister heads to Brussels The main parties avoided talking about the ‘B-word’ during the election but just 10 days after Labour took power Brexit is back on the agenda The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024
Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything? Hungary’s leader widens rift between Budapest and Brussels by visiting Putin and Xi amid Ukraine war. Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2024
Belgium museum wrestles with colonial past, with 40,000 objects tainted with violence Brussels’ AfricaMuseum, founded to glorify a brutal project, faces demands for restitution of exquisite treasures stolen from Belgian Congo The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024
Musk's X 'Deceives' Users With Blue Checks, EU Charges Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform is misleading users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said Friday, in a finding that could lead to hefty fines. International Business Times · Jul 12, 2024
Elon Musk's X breaches social media rules with 'verified' blue checkmark accounts, EU says The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk's X are misleading and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc's new social media regulations took effect. France 24 · Jul 12, 2024
Audi Is Becoming 'Volkswagen's Biggest Problem' The Volkswagen Group's EV headaches continue and Audi is a big part of them. Plus, Toyota joins America's Ionna charging network. InsideEVs · Jul 10, 2024
Fuming EU Partners To Show Hungary PM 'Yellow Card' Hungary is raising the hackles of its EU partners with a go-it-alone diplomatic initiative on Ukraine by its prime minister, Viktor Orban, slammed by Brussels as rogue troublemaking. International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024
Boris Johnson claims we are heading for ‘serfdom’ if Starmer changes our awful Brexit deal. Ignore him The case for talking to Brussels and seeking improvements is undeniable – except to those like Johnson, in a world of their own, says Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
Can Labour undo Brexit: What has government said about UK’s relationship with the EU? What could a Labour government mean for freedom of movement, trade and security cooperation with Brussels? The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 Viktor Orbán visits Vladimir Putin to condemnation from fellow EU leaders Brussels disassociates itself from Hungarian PM’s Moscow trip, which he has tried to cast as a peace mission
France 24 · Jul 5, 2024 ‘Unfair competition’: EU announces tariffs on Chinese electric cars The EU has long talked about unfair competition from China. After a nine-month probe, Brussels announced additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, establishing that those cars have benefited heavily from “unfair subsidies”, which pose a threat electric vehicle producers in Europe. Beijing has accused the EU of “naked protectionism” which…
International Business Times · Jul 4, 2024 EU Slaps Chinese Electric Cars With Tariffs Of Up To 38% The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car imports because of "unfair" state subsidies, despite Beijing's warnings the move would unleash a trade war.
France 24 · Jul 1, 2024 EU charges Meta over violating competition rules European antitrust regulators have charged Meta with violating the EU's competition law. Brussels has found Meta's new "pay or consent" advertising model in breach of the Digital Markets Act, designed to ensure fair competition and rein in the power of Big Tech. Plus, French shares rallied after the far right…
Radio France Internationale · Jul 1, 2024 Hungary assumes EU presidency amid controversies and corruption concerns As of today, 1 July, Hungary has taken over the EU's rotating presidency. However, diplomats are concerned because nationalist leader Viktor Orban, who has been in power since 2010, has frequently clashed with Brussels. What are the main points of contention?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 EU would not rush to reopen Brexit talks with Labour, say Brussels sources ‘People will be asking is it worth the pain?’ if asked to give UK a gift, says European diplomat
France 24 · Jun 28, 2024 EU holds its breath as Hungary’s Orban vows to ‘Make Europe Great Again’ Hungary’s pro-Kremlin leader Viktor Orban takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1, just weeks after fellow nationalist and populist parties surged across the bloc in European polls. Hungarian diplomats have promised a “normal” presidency over the coming six months, while experts note that the role…
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024 Travel chaos at Gatwick as British Airways plane blocks runway for 50 minutes Diversions include an Emirates A380 “SuperJumbo” from Dubai which has landed in Brussels
Wallpaper · Jun 28, 2024 Artist Emmanuelle Castellan’s textural takeover in Brussels La Verrière gallery in Brussels and Fondation d’entreprise Hermès present ‘Spektrum’, infused with colour and texture by the works of Emmanuelle Castellan
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kaja Kallas endorsed as EU leaders – as it happened Italian PM Giorgia Meloni abstains on von der Leyen and votes against Kallas and Costa
International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024 EU Accuses Microsoft Of Abusing Dominant Position With Teams Microsoft violated EU antitrust rules by bundling its Teams communications app with its popular Office suite, Brussels said on Tuesday, as the US tech giant vowed to do what it takes to address competition concerns.