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Věra Jourová to step in as EU justice chief
EU gears up to sue Germany if it doesn’t change divisive gas tax
Fraud-busters swoop on Greek contracts involving €2.5B of EU recovery funds
On holiday with Europe’s right-wingers
Intensive pig farming hogs scarce water in drought-hit Catalonia
EU’s Russiagate hits German far right
NATO ministers’ doubts, fears and eye-rolls over €100B Ukraine plan
Making military aid to Kyiv more predictable would send a message to Russia that it won’t win the war, said the alliance chief.
UK, Czech ministers among China’s hacking targets
Chinese state-linked hackers targeted prominent European lawmakers with cyberattacks in 2021.
Russian influence scandal rocks EU
Pro-Kremlin website spread propaganda and “paid” European politicians, top European officials said.
Russian propaganda network paid MEPs, Belgian PM says
Prague and Brussels collaborated to smash “Russian influence operation.”
EU ‘very far’ from target to plant 3B trees, Commission admits
Brussels pledged to boost tree planting to help fight climate change — but remains well below 1 percent of its 2030 goal.
Germany promises Ukraine €500M more in military aid
“We are grateful to our German friends for their steadfast support! Together, to victory!” said Ukraine’s defense ministry.
In historic shift, Bulgaria seeks US help to escape Russia’s nuclear grasp
Bulgaria is stepping away from Russian nuclear fuel — a solid source of Kremlin revenue even as Europe slashes oil and gas buys.
EU cash for Ukraine: The bloc agrees on a €5B weapons fund
Kyiv is desperate for aid, but getting the EU deal meant having to finesse objections from France, Germany and Hungary.
Czech Republic backtracks on finding cash to buy 800,000 shells for Ukraine
The country’s president and prime minister are putting forward very different figures on how much ammunition the country has procured.
Czechs raise funds to buy 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine
President Petr Pavel says the desperately needed ammo should be in Ukraine within weeks.
Czechs burn bridge with Moscow-boosting Slovaks
Prime Minister of Czechia cancels informal gatherings with Slovak cabinet over differences in Russia policy.
Macron’s ‘cowards’ remark ignites Franco-German spat
Berlin says French president’s approach ‘does not really help.’
EU warns of winter energy price hike as Russia-Ukraine gas deal ends
An internal document obtained by POLITICO revealed the EU is meeting with countries to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios.
Macron doesn’t rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine
European leaders agreed to boost ammunition purchases from third-country suppliers.
Slovak PM says EU, NATO members weighing sending troops to Ukraine
Statement preceded a Paris conference on the war in Ukraine.
Denmark says Ukraine should get first F-16s ‘this summer’
Ukraine desperately needs the jets to hold off Russian attacks.
German gas tax riles neighbors in race to ditch Russian fuel
Berlin’s bid to cash in on EU countries’ energy needs must be blocked by Brussels, a Czech-led bloc is demanding.
Bears, cars and angry farmers fuel green backlash
A 28-country guide to how climate policies are splitting Europe.
Hundreds of Czech farmers protest against EU rules
Agricultural groups across Europe have been demonstrating against the EU’s Green Deal.
Spanish, Irish leaders call on Ursula von der Leyen to review EU-Israel trade accord over human rights concerns
Duo calls for “urgent review” of trade agreement between Israel and the EU in light of Rafah military operation.
Czechs want EU to shop abroad for Ukraine shells
The EU’s promise to supply ammunition is falling short, so Prague says it’s time to look beyond the bloc for shells.
EU to Ukraine: You’ll get half the ammo we promised by March
While the bloc will miss its delivery target, it now has the capacity to produce 1 million shells, EU officials said.
Leaders demand EU gets real about arming Ukraine
We’ve “fallen short” on 1M shells pledge but “our efforts must not wither,” 5 European leaders said.