The Latest Breaking News from Brussels

Putin won’t consider stopping Ukraine war until after US election, says Biden official

Nato members in Brussels agree to provide more support for Kyiv with little prospect of imminent peace talks

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

David Cameron wants post-Brexit Gibraltar deal with Spain ‘as soon as possible’

‘I would sign a deal with Britain over Gibraltar tomorrow’, says Spanish minister after talks with Lord Cameron

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

NATO chief urges allies to ‘stay the course’ in supporting Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg meets alliance’s top diplomats amid some resistance in US, Europe to keep funding war against Russia.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2023

Hungary's Orban Ramps Up Anti-EU Rhetoric Amid Row Over Frozen Funds

EU chief Charles Michel met Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday in a bid to ease rising tensions, with the increasingly belligerent Hungarian leader threatening to block key decisions on Ukraine.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023

EU-NZ Trade Pact Gets Brussels' Final Green Light

Brussels on Monday gave the final green light for an EU-New Zealand trade deal that, while mutually lowering barriers for both markets, highlights the recent failure of EU-Australia negotiations.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023

Can Europe protect its women? EU members at odds over gender-based crimes

The statistics are as damning as they are grim. In the EU, one in three women aged 15 or over has experienced physical or sexual violence – or both. More than half of all women in Europe have been sexually harassed. Only a fifth of women in the EU go…

France 24 · Nov 24, 2023

Europe's radical right has made challenging Brussels a winning formula – so why hasn't the radical left made the same gains?

With roughly six months to go, the radical right looks set to make significant gains in the 2024 European elections. The biggest share of votes is still likely to go to parties of the centre-right, but many of these have lately veered rightward, too.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

Britain still needs post-Brexit deals - but has the EU moved on?

The chances of the UK striking key deals with Brussels are looking up, with many seeing the new foreign secretary David Cameron as the latest step in a rapprochement

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

For the French, there are rules and there are Camembert rules: mess with them at your peril

Sacre bleu! Brussels wants to replace the classic camembert box with plastic? I don’t think so says French-dwelling, cheese-loving, food writer Debora Robertson

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

The EU’s Plan for Ukraine Could Easily Backfire

Membership bids in Europe sometimes accomplish the opposite of what they intend.

Foreign Policy · Nov 16, 2023