The Latest Breaking News from the European Council

Halt to so-called anti-terrorist operation in disputed region was due to take effect at 1pm local time

Enlargement of the European Union was one of the priorities outlined by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech on September 13th, and it is likely to become an ever more pressing issue over the next few years. After the speech, Talking Europe sat…

On 7 March 2023, just as the European Council was preparing to vote on a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars in Europe from 2035, something went wrong: Germany, whose vote was essential for the measure to be approved, and a coalition of six other European…

European Union states have given final approval to a sweeping set of beefed-up cryptocurrency rules, giving the 27-nation bloc a global lead in regulating the freewheeling sector

Saudi Ambassador to the European Union Haifa bint Abdurrahman Al-Jedea presented her credentials to President of the European Council Charles Michel. During the meeting, Ambassador Al-Jedea conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz…

The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on eight Iranians and a mobile telecommunications provider in its latest effort to target individuals and organisations it holds responsible for human rights abuses in Iran.

Charles Michel denies running up ‘extravagant’ bills and says higher costs stem from Covid pandemic and Ukraine war

European Union countries and negotiators from the EU’s parliament have reached a provisional deal to increase the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix