European Union

The bank’s latest cut outlook should act as a wake-up call for all member states

UK and EU should ‘go big and go fast’ in restoring links following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Trump’s election, cross-Europe study says

European Commission clears countries to take emergency measures to stop Russia facilitating migrant flows into eastern states

Groups may field single candidate for annulled presidential election when it is rerun next year in attempt to head off far right figures

Rules will continue to serve as a means of maintaining an invisible Border on the island for further four years

With populist parties shaping the narrative, Europe’s risky game of border dominoes may topple the historic achievement

Kyiv open to possible deployment of western troops ahead of Nato membership

Ruling Georgian Dream party says ongoing demonstrations represent attempt to stage a revolution

Move comes days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran co-ordinated online campaign to promote Calin Georgescu

Incident occurred following six nights of protests against a government decision to suspend talks on the country joining the European Union

Left and far right punish PM Michel Barnier for using special constitutional powers to ram part of unpopular budget through parliament

Clashes in Tbilisi after ruling party shelves EU accession talks following contentious election

Several diplomats in western capitals have resigned over Russia-leaning government’s decision to take EU accession talks ‘off the agenda’

Police used tear gas, pepper spray and force on Friday morning as groups rallied near the parliament building in Tbilisi

Nationalist Calin Georgescu’s unexpectedly strong showing was fuelled by a TikTok campaign aimed at young voters

Wealthy countries including EU committing $300bn a year for climate vulnerable countries but the outcome was condemned by aid agencies across the world

Willingness of centre right EPP group to cosy up to far right will be a problem for Fine Gael

Judge said EU law does not require member states to provide asylum seekers with unqualified access to labour market

Clarkson’s personal crusade against the British government feels very of-the-moment, symbolic of a mode of politics sweeping Europe

Conservatives agitating to block appointment of Socialist government’s nominee, Teresa Ribera, in bitter row over blame for flooding failures

Foreign ministers reject proposal for EU to suspend ‘political dialogue’ with Israel over war in Gaza

Deep political uncertainties and disagreements within the EU make its search for unity on these issues difficult

Donald Trump's return as US president is a clarifying moment that should make European policymakers look again at the terms of the transatlantic relationship

Elon Musk’s participation in Donald Trump’s post-election telephone call to Volodymyr Zelenskiy from Mar-a-Lago was chilling, because two years ago Musk tweeted a 'peace plan' for Ukraine that espoused Vladimir Putin’s demands

Eurostat data suggests healthcare expenditure increased in all of bloc’s countries between 2014 and 2022

Economy commissioner says US tariffs on EU exports would be ‘extremely harmful’ to both

Europe Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left early

As the new US president targets the European Union, Ireland is likely to find itself in some uncomfortable positions

Return of United States president may prod European Union to finally advance long-stalled changes

European leaders say efforts must be taken to avoid trade war with US during second Trump presidency

‘Climate is warming, generally, so we are bound to see records being broken,’ says Copernicus climate change service

Prospects of a trade war and collapse of US support for Ukraine pose grave threats to EU

Warning comes as European leaders congratulate Donald Trump on US election victory

US election: The relationship between the EU and the US is about to change dramatically

Ruling party Georgian Dream defends ballot as clean as opposition plans potentially long protest campaign

Maia Sandu wins tense run-off despite ‘unprecedented’ Kremlin-backed bid to skew vote

Fortunes of pro-western incumbent Maia Sandu is being closely watched in Brussels

The EU’s dependency on the US for security could weaken its hand in any confrontation over trade and tariffs

Government insists EU bid still on track despite scathing report from Brussels

EU warns Tbilisi of risks to membership path and US decries ‘democratic backsliding’