The Latest Breaking News from Brussels

Will more Ukrainians flee to the European Union as winter bites?

The EU says there are preparations for all scenarios, but analysts say support could wane as inflation soars.

Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2022

Azerbaijan Cancels Armenia Talks, Says Macron Cannot Take Part

President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that Azerbaijan did not want France to take part in its peace talks with Armenia, and called off a four-way meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council head Charles Michel in Brussels on Dec. 7. Aliyev said Macron had "attacked" and "insulted"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 25, 2022

EU faces scrap over control of tool to counter China coercion

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) is quickly advancing with a powerful new trade weapon designed to curb economic bullying by China and other actors, but Brussels is girding itself for a scrap over who decides when to use it.

Bangkok Post · Nov 25, 2022

Jeremy Hunt refuses to deny briefing that government wants Swiss-style ties with EU

Chancellor says he or Treasury was not source of alleged briefing and he did not support ‘moving away’ from Brexit agreement

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022

The truth that Rishi Sunak dare not speak: Britain still needs the EU

Rumours of a Swiss-style deal have put Brexit back on the agenda, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

Bulgaria to let Russian oil refinery export despite EU ban

Bulgaria will allow a Black Sea refinery owned by a Russian oil company to keep operating and exporting oil products to the European Union until the end of 2024 despite warnings by Brussels that it is against the bloc’s sanctions

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Tuesday briefing: Why European leaders don’t want a ‘Swiss-style’ deal for the UK

In today’s newsletter: Many in Britain now yearn for closer ties to the EU, but what does the European Union want? Our Brussels correspondent explains what the story’s really about

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

EU says Serbia, Kosovo fail to reach deal, warns of escalation

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo on Monday failed to reach a solution to their dispute over car license plates used by the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo during emergency talks in Brussels, the European Union's foreign policy chief said.

Reuters · Nov 21, 2022

EU holds talks with Serbia and Kosovo amid rising tensions

The European Union’s top diplomat is holding talks with Serbian and Kosovo officials in Brussels

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Brexit: who wants a Swiss-style EU deal and what would it look like?

As reports suggest some in government want closer ties with Brussels, we look as what these might mean

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022