Europe Mulls What Mutual Defense Looks Like Outside NATO

European Union nations have a little-known obligation to protect one another. Experts caution it is no replacement for NATO.

By Steven Erlanger and Jeanna Smialek

Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by ‘extremely frustrating’ delays

Green groups say European Commission is ‘chief roadblock’ to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on Harmful compounds in children’s nappies and toxic “forever chemicals” in everyday products are among 14 hazardous substance groups hit by lengthy delays to EU pollution controls, according to report findings described by scientists as “extremely frustrating”. The European Commission sought to push broad categories of dangerous substances off the market with a “restrictions r...

By Ajit Niranjan

EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto

The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, ending months of political deadlock.

By The Associated Press

Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’

Philip Rycroft said the British public was ‘falling out of love’ with Brexit

By Nicole Wootton-Cane

Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision

Russian news agencies quoted a statement by diplomats at Russia's mission to the European Union as saying the measures were meaningless without a decision from the UN Security Council.

EU starts push for new sanctions against Russia - Kallas

The European Union has started pushing for a 21st package of sanctions against Russia, the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas has said, one day after the EU adopted the 20th sanctions package against Russia over Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Live: European Council summit in Cyprus

European leaders descend on Cyprus to attend an informal European Council summit on the island. They are expected to be joined by leaders of Middle Eastern countries later in the day

EU summit day two: regional leaders join talks as budget negotiations advance

European Union leaders sit down on Friday with regional partners from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council in one of the most significant sessions of the informal European Council, as the two-day summit moves to Nicosia’s Filoxenia Conference Centre. President Nikos Christodoulides arrived at the Filoxenia shortly after 8:30am to welcome heads […]

By Andreas Bimbishis

EU Finally Unblocks €90 Loan For Ukraine, Weighted Toward Military Spending

EU Finally Unblocks €90 Loan For Ukraine, Weighted Toward Military Spending Ukraine has hailed the long awaited approval and release of a whopping a €90 billion loan by the European Union, which belatedly happened Thursday after months of negotiations. "The European support loan for Ukraine has been unblocked - €90 billion over two years," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X. European Union photo "For us this is important, and it will strengthen, of course, our a...

By Tyler Durden

France to end long-ignored tuition loophole, hiking fees 16-fold for non-EU students

Most international students from outside the European Union will pay around €2,900 to €3,900 (US$3,400 - 4,560) per year at French public universities starting next academic year, a roughly 16-fold increase from current fees, under a new government plan.