The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Viktor Orbán’s controversial ‘Greater Hungary’ scarf explained

A recent football match between Hungary and Greece – two countries that didn’t even qualify for the World Cup – would have been quickly forgotten were it not for the sartorial choices made by one of the spectators. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán was in attendance, sporting a scarf with…

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022

Up to 3,000 ‘peak polluters’ given last chance to close by Dutch government

State attempts to push through plans to shut hundreds of farms to cut nitrogen oxide emissions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

How this Brexit bill could undermine devolution and see key laws vanish overnight

MSPs have backed a call for the UK Government to scrap a key Brexit bill, with concerns it will undermine devolution and threaten key protections…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022

Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China

European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022

EU seeks to freeze €13bn in funding to Hungary over corruption fears

European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s government’s rule-of-law reforms do not go far enough

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

Rishi Sunak told to 'admit Brexit is a significant cause of the UK economic crisis'

Ian Blackford branded the UK's departure from the European Union the 'elephant in the room that neither the Tories or Labour are willing to confront'

Wales Online · Nov 30, 2022

Brexit is a ‘significant long-term cause of the UK economic crisis’, SNP claims

Ian Blackford branded the UK’s departure from the European Union the ‘elephant in the room that neither the Tories or Labour are willing to confront’.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

EU Commission proposes blocking billions in funds to Hungary

The European Union’s executive branch has recommended that billions of euros in EU funds be withheld from Hungary over its failure to implement solid rule-of-law reforms, a move highlighting lingering divergences between the European partners

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Russian oligarchs’ money could be used to rebuild Ukraine, says EU chief

Allies should seize sanctioned assets to foot €600bn restoration bill, say Ursula von der Leyen

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Brexit partly to blame for high inflation, says Bank of England economist

Leaving EU ‘plays a part’ in wider economic woes, says Huw Pill

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022