China Warns of Retaliation Ahead of EU Meeting on Trade Curbs - Bloomberg.com

China Warns of Retaliation Ahead of EU Meeting on Trade Curbs  Bloomberg.com

Poland rushes to sign contracts for EU defence loans

Warsaw is biggest beneficiary of €150bn rearmament fund

EU seeks to 'intensify' talks with U.S. on advanced cyber AI models, official tells CNBC, amid Mythos concerns

Anthropic's Mythos model, which has advanced cyber abilities, has prompted a wave of concern from governments and businesses.

Six ways Merz’s "EU associate membership" idea could benefit Ukraine: a view from Brussels

Klaus Welle does not use the term "associate membership", which has provoked resistance in Ukraine. However, he considers many elements of Merz's proposal beneficial for Ukraine.

By Sergiy Sydorenko

The era when Europe viewed China as a partner is over, Brussels insider warns

The European Union and China are entering a new, more turbulent era in trade relations, as China has evolved from Europe’s favoured customer into a sophisticated competitor, a Brussels lobbyist has said. Chinese businesses are likely to face tougher scrutiny in the EU market as a result, with Brussels already taking steps to diversify its trade and mulling more robust measures to shield local industry from Chinese competition, according to Michael Koplovsky, a senior adviser at the strategic...

By Alice Li

EU to unlock 16 billion euros for Hungary as Magyar pushes ahead with post-Orban reforms

The European Union will unlock more than €16 billion in frozen funds for Hungary, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday, praising what she described as "long overdue reforms" by newly elected Prime Minister Peter Magyar. The EU had frozen the funds while the country was under the leadership of nationalist premier Viktor Orban, accusing Budapest of corruption and democratic backsliding.

By FRANCE 24

Magyar in Brussels: We have agreed on the release of €16.4 billion

A historic agreement has been reached on the EU funds according to the Hungarian PM. Ursula von der Leyen announced that Hungarian students will be able to return to the Erasmus program as of the next school year.

By Márton Balázs

Hungary’s PM says he will conclude political deal on EU funds with von der Leyen - The Straits Times

Hungary’s PM says he will conclude political deal on EU funds with von der Leyen  The Straits Times

China Threatens to Launch Trade Probes Against the European Union

China could initiate anti-discrimination and supply-chain security investigations into the EU, a social media account of the country’s state broadcaster said

EU to unlock €16bn for Hungary as Magyar presses reforms

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc would unlock more than €16 billion for Hungary, as she praised early progress on reforms under the country's new leadership.

EU Commission agrees to unlock €16.4 billion for Hungary

Hungary’s progress in reforms under its new government will allow the European Commission to unlock €16.4 billion of previously frozen EU recovery and cohesion funds for the country, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said. Von der Leyen told reporters after meeting Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar that the EU would unlock €10 billion […]

Din l-Art Ħelwa wins top European award for defending Malta’s heritage

Din l-Art Ħelwa won one of Europe’s top heritage honours in the 2026 European Union and Europa Nostra Awards’ Heritage Champions category after six decades of voluntary work defending Malta’s cultural and natural heritage. The award was presented in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday during the European Cultural Heritage Summit 2026 The awards are co-funded by … Continued

By Julian Delia

Irish shoppers to face customs charge on any item worth €150 or less posted from outside the EU

By Rory McGinn

EU calls for 'more robust' response on China trade imbalance

EU Fines Temu 200 Million Euros for Letting in Unsafe Products - Caixin Global

EU Fines Temu 200 Million Euros for Letting in Unsafe Products  Caixin Global

EU fines Temu 200 million euros for allowing sale of illegal products - Gulf News

EU fines Temu 200 million euros for allowing sale of illegal products  Gulf News

Poland signs first defence contracts under EU’s SAFE programme

The government expects to sign dozens of contracts worth around 100 billion zloty (€24 billion) in total by 30 May.

By Olivier Sorgho

Viktor Orbán Calls the Dismissal of TEK Director-General a Serious Security Risk

Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced a restructuring of the Hungarian police system and simultaneously dismissed the Director-General of the Counter-Terrorism Center (TEK). Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reacted to the decision by saying it poses a serious risk and represents a major loss for the Hungarian security forces. As reported by Hungary Today, the government […] The post Viktor Orbán Calls the Dismissal of TEK Director-General a Serious Security Risk appeared first on Hungary To...

By MTI-Hungary Today