The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Japan, Switzerland agree to keep tough sanctions on Russia

Swiss President Ignazio Cassis says his country has joined the international community in implementing tough sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but that does not mean it has abandoned its traditional neutrality

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022

German bosses, unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian gas

Germany’s employers and trade unions have joined together in opposing an immediate European Union ban on natural gas imports from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022

Serbia accuses Ukraine and unnamed EU country of Air Serbia bomb hoaxes

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused Ukraine and an unidentified EU country of being behind a series of hoax bomb threats against Air Serbia planes.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2022

Brexit has ‘brought problems’ for Falkland Islands’ fishing industry, MP warns

Derek Twigg, of the Falkland Islands APPG, said there had ‘been a lot of concern’ over the impact of Brexit on Falkland Islands fishing exports.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022

Ukraine completes questionnaire for EU membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy formally submitted a completed questionnaire on European Union membership to an envoy on Monday and said he believed this step would lead to his country gaining candidate status within weeks.

Reuters · Apr 18, 2022

The return of the anti-Dreyfusards is possible

For many French citizens, Marine Le Pen is no longer viewed as a danger to the historical values of an egalitarian France

The Hindu · Apr 17, 2022

French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen

French prosecutors said on Sunday they are examining a report by the European Union's anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and members of her party of misappropriating thousands of euros' worth of EU funds.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2022

EU chief urges member states to give Ukraine weapons quickly

Ursula von der Leyen says she doesn’t distinguish between heavy and light arms and suggests Sberbank could face sanctions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022

Why Brexit Britain is turning purple with shame

The government’s catalogue of embarrassments found a perfect symbol last week in a 500-tonne mountain of rotting beetroot

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022

Live Updates | Bulgaria bans Russian ships from ports

Bulgaria has banned Russian-flagged ships from entering its Black Sea ports as part of expanded EU sanctions, the country’s Maritime Administration announced on its website on Sunday

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2022