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EIB’s Hoyer denies €1M corruption allegations
Investigation centers on reported payoff deal between former president of European Investment Bank and senior official.
NATO’s decade-long battle to boost defense spending
Secret meetings, private threats and a massive arms race: How the world is preparing for Trump
Juncker: Beware Trump’s ‘incomplete mind and flawed reasoning’
Nearly every EU country blows major climate plan deadline
Holocaust vote throws wrench in Montenegro’s EU bid
Second suspect identified in European Investment Bank corruption probe
Don’t be ‘greedy’ in top jobs brawl, Xavier Bettel warns EU conservatives
Ursula von der Leyen could get burned, said former Luxembourg PM.
EU approves up to €1.4B military aid to Ukraine from Russian frozen assets
The money will be used for direct purchases of kit like ammunition and aerial defense systems.
Russia unleashes ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine energy facilities
Moscow has switched tactics from targeting electricity substations to trying to flatten entire power stations.
Ukraine and Moldova to start EU membership talks on Tuesday
“I am grateful to everyone on our team who worked hard to make this historic step a reality,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
12 countries push for EU crackdown on vapes
The European Commission has delayed action on tobacco and nicotine, but countries say it should consider a ban on flavored vapes.
EU approved Slovak law to kill bears in return for nature vote, minister claims
The alleged quid pro quo, which Brussels denies, is the latest twist behind a major nature restoration bill that finally passed on Monday.
Record 23 countries hit 2 percent defense spending target, NATO says
“European allies and Canada are really stepping up,” Jens Stoltenberg tells U.S. President Biden.
Top Chinese official visits Brussels next week amid trade tension
EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are expected to feature prominently in the talks.
These are Europe’s new MEPs
POLITICO has pulled together a list of Europe’s new parliamentarians from each member country.
EU election as it happened: Far-right gains humble Macron and Scholz
Follow every twist and turn of the election with POLITICO’s rolling coverage.
Who’s going to be the EU’s next top diplomat?
Josep Borrell is on his way out. Who will be the EU’s next counterpart for the likes of Antony Blinken, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi?
What the EU election is actually about in each country
Voters will be thinking about domestic issues – and not Ursula von der Leyen – when they go to the polls.
Socialist challenger slams von der Leyen’s aloof management style
Nicolas Schmit is ramping up criticism of his boss as the EU election nears.
A beginner’s guide to the EU election
373 million voters are eligible to choose 720 MEPs in the Brussels bubble. This is how the election works and why it matters.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
EU will demand Labour’s Brexit plan involves European Court
Brussels’ red line presents a choice for Keir Starmer, who has said Britain should not be a “rule-taker.”
In Nicolas Schmit, does Ursula von der Leyen have a challenger or a running mate?
Socialists struggle to present a real challenge to European Commission president.
Eurovision: Who would run the EU if decided by the song contest?
The solution to the EU’s power struggles that no one asked for.
Belgium calls for EU sanctions on imports from Israeli-occupied territories
The call comes after EU countries imposed sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers for the first time last month.
Has the EU really just found €400B it could spend on defense?
Europe’s rescue fund has nothing left to rescue. It could now become governments’ silver bullet for military investment instead.
In the safe hands of Sweden, here comes Eurovision 2024
There’s been intense debate about the dividing lines between music, art and politics in the run-up to the competition, and still no clear favorite has emerged.