The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Israeli ambassador’s comments on Irish president not helpful, says minister

Senior ministers have repeated calls for a humanitarian ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

EU’s foreign policy chief Borrell backs pause in Israel-Hamas war

Josep Borrell says getting more aid to Gaza is ‘most important thing’ as bloc debates humanitarian pause.

Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2023

Orbán calls Brussels ‘a bad parody’ as he pokes fun over EU’s rule of law measures against Hungary during speech – as it happened

Hungarian prime minister calls Hungary safest and most stable country in all of Europe in speech on anniversary of 1956 revolution

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

Belgian royal leads trade mission after stalled EU deal

Princess Astrid of Belgium has met Governor-General David Hurley in Sydney at the start of a week-long trade mission to Australia.

AAP · Oct 23, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 607

Russia making bloody drive for linchpin town of Avdiivka; all killed in Russian strike on sorting centre were postal workers

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2023

EU-funded report calls for wealth of super-rich to be taxed, not income

Wealthiest 3,000 working on ‘edge of legality’ using shell companies to funnel dividends and own property to avoid income tax, says study

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Projected results show rightwing SVP making gains in Swiss federal elections

Party on track to win 29% of vote, an increase of almost 3.5 percentage points on 2019 after more than half of votes counted

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

UK must offer businesses certainty over green energy, says boss of FTSE 100 firm

Miles Roberts of packaging-maker DS Smith warns manufacturing will decline unless government provides clarity about decarbonisation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Timeline: Rishi Sunak’s first year in office

October 25 will see Mr Sunak mark his first anniversary as Prime Minister, after he took over from Liz Truss following her chaotic tenure.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023

There Is No Going Back to Pre-Populist Poland

Many expectations for the new government are wishful thinking or just plain wrong.

Foreign Policy · Oct 22, 2023