2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (868+ words) Lobbyists and NGOs hope their message gets through to Ursula von der Leyen in time for the big speech. BRUSSELS — Walk through the EU Quarter of Brussels and you’ll see posters plastered on walls and telephone poles asking European Commission…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (309+ words) Kaja Kallas wants the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to be given a mandate to squeeze Russia’s war machine. BRUSSELS — The EU’s top diplomat has proposed giving the bloc’s own organized crime prosecutors responsibility for bringing cases against companies and individuals…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (407+ words) PARIS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales — a rare intervention by a top EU official in an ongoing competition matter — as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval for…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1441+ words) Presented by Connect Europe Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur @GabrielGavin | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser — Club Med’s message to António Costa: Berlin’s budget cuts are a nonstarter. — Roberta Metsola’s bid for a third term gathers…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (358+ words) German foreign minister says Berlin could share its data on Ukrainian refugees with authorities in Kyiv. The German government could help Kyiv with bringing men of military age who reside in the country back to Ukraine, said Foreign Affairs Minister…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1159+ words) As discriminatory Russian policies permeate every aspect of residents’ lives here, many wonder what, if anything, Ukrainian will remain. No political rights. No freedom of expression. No protection from secret detention without access to family, an attorney or a physician....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (361+ words) BRUSSELS — The Slovak government on Wednesday rejected a 12-month extension for the EU's individual sanctions package against Russia, three diplomats told POLITICO. The measures — which have already been extended by six months many times before — expire on Sept. 15. The bloc…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) Science and Tech Minister Zoltán Tanács told POLITICO that Hungary had cleared all the legal barriers to accessing EU research funding under Horizon Europe. PRAGUE— Hungary said Thursday it is on track to rejoin the EU's flagship research program, Horizon…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (408+ words) The call comes amid a series of hybrid attacks throughout Europe and the incursion of explosive-laden drones in Germany. BERLIN — Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the recent wave of Kremlin-backed hybrid attacks across Europe calls for tighter restrictions on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1333+ words) Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next. By SEBASTIAN STARCEVIC and ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH Send tips here | View in your browser Rally attendees display a “no” banner while protesting the reopening of Iceland’s European Union accession…...