Senate backs Russia sanctions, setting scene for EU clash
US senators have backed extra Russia sanctions, which could see US fines imposed on EU investors in Russian energy projects and put at risk a new gas pipeline.
France and Italy quarrel over shipyard and Libya
France nationalised a shipbuilding company to prevent an Italian takeover, just days after Rome had criticised a meeting between French and Libyan leaders in Paris.
Confusion swirls round Macron's Libya 'hotspots'
Official denials and legal problems on a French plan on asylum seekers caused confusion in the EU on Thursday after AFP said Macron wanted "hotspots" in Libya.
News in Brief
- EU citizens will need registration to enter UK in Brexit transition
- Italy weighs up sending navy into Libyan waters
- Swedish PM fights for survival amid IT scandal
- Poland's Kaczynski vows to continue judicial reform
- Werner Hoyer re-appointed as EU investment bank chief
- Spanish PM denies knowledge of party corruption
- France 'routinely' abuses migrants, says NGO
- Swedish government rocked by data scandal
Analysis
Visegrad lobby makes food quality an EU issue
Fico convinced the EU commission chief to take action in the perceived problem of discriminatory food practices, even though the evidence for the phenomenon is anecdotal.
Column / Brexit Briefing
Corbyn re-opens Labour's single market wound
The Labour leader has put his Brexit cards on the table again but it stands to divide the party, which still has a strong pro-EU following.
UK requests EU migration study, 13 months after Brexit vote
The UK government has announced it will commission a study to determine the role of EU migrants in the economy. The report is expected for September 2018. Opposition MPs criticised the timing.
Insults fly after EU ultimatum to Poland
"Arrogance … blackmail … Brezhnevism ... playing God" - Polish government hits back at EU ultimatum on judicial reform.
EU defends airline data-sharing after court ruling
EU Commission has urged member states to continue sharing data on air passengers, despite a court ruling that put its legal model in doubt.
Opinion
Stop blaming Trump for Poland’s democratic crisis
If you were to judge events purely on the US media's headlines, you would be forgiven for wondering if the Polish government had anything to do with its recent controversial judicial reforms.
EU-US scrap on Russia sanctions gets worse
EU threatened to retaliate against potential US fines on European firms, as Trump envoy seeks to change Ukraine "status quo".
Czechs, Hungarians, and Poles have one month to start taking migrants
The European commission tells central and eastern EU states that they can still change their minds and participate in the relocation scheme.
EU Commission sets red lines for Poland on Article 7
The EU executive expects Warsaw to halt the judiciary reform and address concerns over the rule of law, and not to force out supreme court judges, or else the sanctions procedure will start.
Court told to 'dismiss' case against EU migrant quotas
Top EU jurist says he disagrees with Hungary and Slovakia's view that the decision was against the law.
EU Commission to act on Poland
The EU executive is likely to issue a new set of rule of law recommendations to Poland and start legal probes once the controversial pieces of legislation have been published.
EU and Turkey fail to defuse tensions
A "high level political dialogue" ended with tense exchanges at a press conference over the human rights situation in Turkey.
Interview
European law will apply 'for years' in the UK, says EU judge
"It's hard to imagine that, overnight, UK law would suddenly forget European law," said Ian S. Forrester, a British judge at the Court of Justice of the EU.
US votes to sanction EU firms in Russia project
Threat of US fines against German and other EU firms involved in Russia's Nord Stream II gas pipeline could prompt angry European response.
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Latest News
- Senate backs Russia sanctions, setting scene for EU clash
- France and Italy quarrel over shipyard and Libya
- Corbyn re-opens Labour's single market wound
- Visegrad lobby makes food quality an EU issue
- EU court could dismiss national borders in cyberspace
- Confusion swirls round Macron's Libya 'hotspots'
- Insults fly after EU ultimatum to Poland
- UK requests EU migration study, 13 months after Brexit vote
Journalists on trial highlight Turkey crackdown
The trial, which opened Monday, of 17 journalists and administrative employees of the daily newspaper Cumhuriyet is considered one of the most important episodes in a systematic campaign to silence dissent.
EU to give research tips on dual food quality
Some eastern EU member states worry they are being sold inferior food. The Slovak prime minister will speak to commission chief Juncker about it.
Analysis
Polish president's veto leaves uncertainties over next move
Andrzej Duda's veto on two controversial justice reforms reveals cracks in the ruling PiS party, but it could still be bypassed.
EU Commission unmoved by Polish president's veto
Andrzej Duda decided to veto two of the controversial draft laws, which would put the judiciary under political control, but the EU executive is awaiting details before deciding on whether to launch legal probes on Wednesday.
Column / Brexit Briefing
UK presses the Brexit pause button
Originally, a transitional deal to soften the UK's exit from the EU was seen as a no-go on the British side, but now it is seeming more and more likely.
German car cartel case may take long time to prove
The EU commission confirms it has received "information" about a possible cartel that is “currently being assessed", but refused to provide any further comments.
Opinion
Stronger EU-Egypt ties must not disregard human rights
The EU’s apparent willingness to water down its stance on human rights in Egypt could seriously compromise its credibility and have far-reaching consequences for its relations with other countries in the region.
Orban vows to defend Poland from EU's 'inquisition'
The Hungarian leader called EU Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans an "inquisitor", allied with George Soros and the Brussels elite, and argued for the EU executive to stop being a political body.
Greece looking at bond market return
Greece could issue 3-year bonds as early as this week, for the first time in three years, amid mixed signs from its creditors and rating agencies.
Young people show up in droves to defend Poland's courts
The ruling Law and Justice party's bid to take control of Poland's court system has angered young people, who had so far been absent from anti-government protests.
Dutch coalition talks lengthiest in 40 years
Friday will mark 128 days since elections in the Netherlands. Four parties are negotiating to form a government coalition.
Polish parliament steps up showdown with EU
Lawmakers in Poland adopted a controversial reform of the Supreme Court, despite warnings from the EU that the move could trigger a sanction procedure over the rule of law.
EU urges UK to clarify its Brexit positions
EU and UK negotiators presented their Brexit positions to identify common grounds this week, but that was made difficult by the scarcity of UK position papers.
Interview
Law expert: direct EU powers have become too complicated
EU law professor Ellen Vos says the commission's proposed mini-reform on comitology, an obscure but often-used method of EU lawmaking, should go much further.
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