Tensions mount over Kosovo-Serbia deal
Serbia will never recognise Kosovo, Serbia's foreign minister has said, as the Western Balkans heads into a new period of turbulence.
News in Brief
- EU-Arab League summit proposed for February in Egypt
- Stop 'migration blame-game', Tusk tells EU leaders
- McDonald's Luxembourg tax deal 'compatible' with EU rules
- Danish bank CEO resigns in Russia scandal
- Germany seeks to join EU's eastern energy club
- UK universities top EU in Chinese ranking
- Poland seeks 'Fort Trump' US military base
- EU stops Irish case after Apple pays €13bn
EU needs to stand apart from US, France and Germany say
France and Germany have reiterated calls for Europe to reduce military and financial dependence on the US after Trump "turned his back" on the EU.
EU commissioner goes against Merkel on Balkans borders
The EU commission has endorsed the idea of a Kosovo-Serbia border change, going against Germany and breaking a former taboo.
EU promotes 'Egypt model' to reduce migrant numbers
EU council president Donald Tusk wants to discuss deepening relations with authoritarian Egypt, as a model of migrant reduction, with EU heads of state and government at a meeting in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday.
Opinion
EU and Turkey on same side against US
Both the EU and Turkey are on the receiving end of Trump tariffs, which placed them in the same camp against the US.
Analysis
From Russia (to Austria) with love?
The presence of the Russian president at the wedding of the Austrian foreign minister risks to undermine Austria's efforts to act as bridge builder between East and West.
Opinion
Is Russia blackmailing the Council of Europe?
Moscow stopped paying its €20m annual bill to the Council of Europe after criticisms of its human rights record. Now it appears to be waiting for the Strasbourg-based body to crumple.
First containership goes north of Russia from Asia to Europe
Venta Maersk's voyage in the North East Passage is a message to Asian competitors, experts say, as climate change melts ice and eases sea traffic north of Russia.
EU wants continental free-trade deal with Africa
Earlier this week, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in his state of the union announced a new relationship with Africa. On Friday, his subordinates outlined the vision, promising jobs and growth by leveraging public funds for investments.
Opinion
Time for EU to stop being bystander in Western Sahara
This is not about the EU doing the UN's job. But instead about the EU being an active player in the security and stability of its Southern neighbourhood.
Russian fish money keeping Faroes out of EU sanctions
Country of 51,000 would "go bankrupt tomorrow" if it joined EU sanctions on Russia and lost fish exports in return, Faroese foreign minister, Poul Michelsen, says.
Germany urges EU to rival China in Western Balkans
The EU and US have voiced concern on Chinese and Russian influence in the Balkans as the region's countries prepare to move closer to Western bloc.
Small states reluctant to give up EU foreign policy veto
Netherlands positive, but Slovakia negative on proposal to do foreign policy by majority vote, as Jean-Claude Juncker outlines vision for "sovereign Europe".
Opinion
Kosovo-Serbia deal: addressing the fears
Window of opportunity for Kosovo-Serbia deal is wide open, but not for long, the Kosovar president's chief of staff writes for EUobserver as talks resume on Friday.
EU commission proposes US beef talks
EU executive asking member states for mandate to help US producers get a better share of imports of non hormone-treated meat.
EU eyes Kosovo and Serbia enlargement deal
EU institutions have voiced hope of a new breakthrough in Western Balkans enlargement, despite "nerves" about land swaps for ethnic reasons.
Investigation
EU milk aid to Syria: a 'Kafkaesque' story
The EU commission, in a novel approach back in 2015, linked EU agriculture policy to humanitarian aid. Did it work?
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- Depth of Danish bank money-laundering exposed in report
- Real Brexit progress needed by October, Barnier says
- Poland to face EU top court on rule of law
- Austria's EU presidency: a bridge over troubled water?
- EU promotes 'Egypt model' to reduce migrant numbers
- Tensions mount over Kosovo-Serbia deal
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UK sanctions appeal risks highlighting EU divisions
British foreign minister's call for tougher Russia measures risks falling on deaf ears as UK prepares to leave the EU and US leader continues to bash Europe.
Putin strikes blow against Russia's isolation by Europe
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has joined forces with Germany against the US over a new gas pipeline in a symbolic reversal of the prior Western alliance against Russia's aggressive behaviour.
Opinion
US trial sheds light on murky Cyprus-Russia links
The US trial of Trump's former campaign manager has shown how Kremlin cronies used Cyprus to channel shady money.
Opinion
10 years on: Russia's occupation of Georgian territory
By sitting on their hands, the international community is giving Russia a green light to do whatever it wants in Georgia's occupied territories, in the knowledge that there is no price to pay.
Opinion
Has the time finally come for 'European champions'?
Since Emmanuel Macron took the French presidency in 2017, the concept of consolidating European industries to create continental 'champions', capable of competing on a global scale, has been revived.
EU firms in Iran caught between US and Europe
European companies with business in Iran appear caught in a tug of war between the European Union and Washington. The US demands they leave Iran or face sanctions. The European Union says remain in Iran or face penalties a home.
Opinion
Mogherini Asia trip set to deepen EU security role
The EU and China are more on the same page when it comes to Iran, climate change and preserving the UN system than with the US.
EU ready to shore up Morocco migrant funding
The European Commission says it is ready to boost spending in Morocco when it comes to stop migrant hopefuls from reaching Spain by boat. The money follows demands for help from Madrid as irregular arrival numbers spike in Spain.
EU Commission: Libya unfit for migrant disembarkation
The European Commission declined to comment on an Italian boat that reportedly returned rescued migrants at sea back to Libya - but instead said the country is too dangerous to be considered as a place safe enough for disembarkation.
Trump hails Italy's 'bold leadership' on migration
At a meeting with Italian PM Giuseppe Conte, the US president said that other EU countries should adopt the same tough line on migration.
Opinion
EU's moment of truth in Khan al-Ahmar
EU states have spoken out in strident terms against the Israeli demolition of another Palestinian community - but what are they prepared to do to stop the war crime?
Spain and France to share EU naval mission after Brexit
EU states have decided to move the HQ of their Atalanta anti-piracy mission from the UK to Spain and France due to Brexit.
Analysis
Did Juncker trick Trump?
The EU commission chief agreed to trade talks even if the US president did not lift tariffs on steel and aluminium. But he avoided tariffs on cars and obtained a commitment to refrain from new unilateral moves.
EU and US kiss and make up on trade
The US will not impose tariffs on EU cars and might take back ones on steel and aluminium, according to a magical Trump-Juncker deal.
Juncker seeks to avoid car tariffs in Trump meeting
EU commission chief and trade commissioner in Washington to avert a trade clash on cars, but Trump's tweets bode ill for the talks.
EU to restrict refugee resettlement options
The European Commission unveiled concept papers on centres in the EU and platforms in north African states where disembarked migrants would be screened for protection or sent home. Plans build on EU summit conclusions but remain vague.
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