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Sunday, 26 March, 2023

War in Ukraine
Poland’s PM confident US Republicans will not backtrack on Ukraine
Mateusz Morawiecki says Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s comments are part of political ‘poker game’
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Equities
Deutsche Bank weighs on bank shares
German lender falls 8% as concerns linger over impact of interest rate rises while US stocks close day higher
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Nuclear energy
EU leaders remain deadlocked on classification of nuclear energy
France and Germany clash over whether atomic power should be treated as equal to renewables
Friday, 24 March, 2023

European banks
Olaf Scholz dismisses fears over Deutsche Bank
Germany’s chancellor rejects Credit Suisse comparison as EU leaders seek to reassure markets after share slide
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Europe Express
Why China was the ghost at the EU’s summit banquet Premium content
Also in this newsletter: why Hungary despairs of Scholz and misses Merkel
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

Europe Express
EU leaders meet for surprise package summit Premium content
Also in this newsletter: plans to make EU regional spending more flexible to promote green tech
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

European banks
EU vows to respect bondholders’ rights after Credit Suisse turmoil
Single Resolution Board chair adamant Brussels will not take investors in bank debt ‘by surprise’
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

EU financial regulation
EU to speed up work on rules for failing banks in response to US crisis
Senior policymakers say Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse has bolstered case to boost Brussels’ banking union
Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

Germany
Germany’s ‘unreliable’ coalition hamstrings EU decisions
Berlin’s U-turn on combustion engines and foot-dragging on aid to Ukraine cause exasperation in other capitals
Monday, 13 March, 2023

EU business regulation
EU liberals battle big state role in plans for green economy
Debate comes as Brussels unveils key proposals this week in subsidy race with US and China
Friday, 10 March, 2023

Europe Express
Von der Leyen and Biden to talk green incentives and China’s threat Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Bulgaria’s belching coal plant rapped in pollution crackdown
Thursday, 9 March, 2023

European Commission
EU opens subsidy race with US to fight exodus of green projects
Brussels will allow members to ‘match’ multi-billion dollar incentives to move across Atlantic
Thursday, 2 March, 2023

Europe Express
Greece was warned about its railway standards 15 days before fatal crash Premium content
Also in today’s newsletter: the EU’s energy-crisis support funds didn’t go where they were most needed
Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

War in Ukraine
West presses UAE to clamp down on suspected Russia sanctions busting
Ukraine’s allies visit Gulf state to raise concerns after jump in exports of critical goods
Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

News in-depthBrexit
Inside the secret talks that broke Brexit deadlock on N Ireland
EU recognised Sunak’s willingness to plunge into detail of potential solutions after confrontation of Johnson years
Monday, 27 February, 2023

Brexit
EU and UK strike Brexit deal on Northern Ireland
Rishi Sunak hails ‘new chapter’ in relationship with Brussels after meeting European Commission president
Monday, 27 February, 2023

News in-depthBrexit
UK and EU seek to draw a line under the rancour of Brexit
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen use deal on Northern Ireland to herald renewed friendship between two sides
Sunday, 26 February, 2023

Brexit
Britain and EU aim to seal Brexit deal on Northern Ireland
Sunak and von der Leyen to meet to finalise agreement on overhauling trading regime
Sunday, 26 February, 2023

Brexit
EU chief to travel to the UK to finalise Brexit deal
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to meet Rishi Sunak to discuss Northern Ireland’s trading regime
Friday, 24 February, 2023

Brexit
Sunak to defy Tory right and push ahead with N Ireland protocol deal
Much depends on whether Democratic Unionist party responds positively to prime minister’s proposal
Friday, 24 February, 2023

War in Ukraine
Western allies warn of ‘severe costs’ for countries helping Russia evade sanctions
US blacklists dozens of companies from countries including China, while EU and Japan prepare fresh curbs as war enters second year
Thursday, 23 February, 2023

War in Ukraine
West probes potential sanction dodging as exports to Russia’s neighbours surge
EU trade with economies including Central Asia and the Caucasus has leapt as their sales to Moscow increased
Thursday, 16 February, 2023

Switzerland
Switzerland rules out confiscating Russian assets over Ukraine war
Bern says confiscation would breach national and international law
Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

War in Ukraine
EU to hit Russia with trade bans and tech export controls worth €11bn
Bloc plans to clamp down on supplies of Iranian drones
Wednesday, 15 February, 2023

Europe Express
The argument for splitting Sweden and Finland’s Nato membership bids Premium content
Also in this newsletter: the messy fight over how to put the EU’s fiscal rules back in place