The Latest Breaking News from the European Council

EU removes key barriers for Moldova and Georgia's aspirations to join, boosting celebrations despite hurdles and strong opposition from Russia.

Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, threw a major tantrum at the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 14 2023. Essentially doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s bidding, he prevented agreement on a major €50 billion (£25.7 billion) financial package for Ukraine.

French president says Hungarian leader told him he would not block aid to Ukraine ‘if rules are met’

It's the second coming of Donald Tusk, with implications well beyond Poland’s borders. Two months after a general election win marked by huge turnout comes a comeback for the centre-right leader. Tusk's first stint as prime minister was followed up by a move to Brussels where as president of the…

The Treaty of Lisbon celebrates its 15th anniversary on 13 December. Looking back, experts agree that it played a big part in structuring the EU as we know it. It reinforced the role of Commission President, to be elected by the European Parliament and share power with a newly created…

European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer visited Kyiv on Monday to discuss a multi-million dollar recovery initiative for Ukraine. It's his first visit there since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

Proposals in European Media Freedom Act on stopping the hacking of phones and guaranteeing press independence have been diluted, say journalists

A united EU could have helped de-escalate the conflict. Instead, its divisions are working to Russia and China’s advantage, says Guardian columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Taoiseach said ambassadors facilitated important lines of communications between countries.

Following days of confused and sometimes contradictory messaging about the European Union's stance on the spiralling Israel-Hamas war, EU leaders are struggling to rally around a clear and united statement on the conflict.

European leaders are expected to unify their stance following days of mixed messages on the conflict.