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He has put on an early show of intent for his European Council presidency
The rollout of settled status ‘has already led to the identification of a series of concerns’
The launch of the dispute procedure crystallises the threat of the nuclear deal’s demise
Boosting its digital credentials will be among the top priorities of the new commission
Brussels will approve a 10-year, €1tn plan to help fund its climate change targets
Ten member states, including Latvia, Bulgaria and Croatia, saw falling populations in 2018
Libya is racked by a conflict between the UN-backed government in Tripoli and military strongman Khalifa Haftar
Brussels wants the EU to be ready to begin negotiations with Britain on March 1
France, Germany and the UK have moved almost in lockstep since an air strike ordered by President Donald Trump killed Soleimani in Baghdad
The EU27 is facing internal divisions on multiple fronts
Austrian lawyer Max Schrems questions whether standard clauses offer sufficient protection
Luxembourg ruling will shape prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s efforts to form a government
If the EU doesn’t reform, Emmanuel Macron has argued, it could disappear altogether
EU28 ambassadors meet on Monday morning to see if they can come up with a compromise that can keep all sides happy
Warsaw wants more details on financial aid before promising to make the green transition
Poland and allies push for more money to finance low-carbon transformation
A €100bn offer will highlight Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘European Green Deal’
Warsaw paper says Brussels’ link between money and the rule of law poses ‘serious legal risk’
Josep Borrell chairs the first gathering under his watch as the bloc’s top diplomat
Europe has cause to worry as the military alliance winds up its 70th year
Officials expect an agreement to be reached on a ‘taxonomy for sustainable finance’
His loss has left questions whether his celebrated plan has any backing in Berlin at all
Muscat and his allies will be under scrutiny when MEPs arrive for a fact-finding mission
Both Facebook and Google are being scrutinised over the way they collect data
Six months after the last SPD leader resigned in frustration, a nail-biting finale awaits
