European Union

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the EU edging toward Israel sanctions, a rough landing for the US-EU deal, China ripping into MEPs over Taiwan, and steel safeguards set to hit EFTA states.

The public outcry over Israel's unrelenting approach to Gaza has profound implications for the future of Europe's relationship with the Jewish state.

Von der Leyen’s €600 billion pharma pledge to the US is drawing fire from MEPs demanding answers and transparency

Sánchez government remains silent on Huawei deal backlash as EU and US voice alarm

With this agreement, the EU now condones the USA’s WTO-illegal behaviour. It’s very sad to see the EU so helpless. Pragmatism should have had its limits.

Robert Fico's government bypasses public tender to partner with Westinghouse on €13-15bn nuclear project, drawing opposition ire and EU scrutiny over procurement rules and transparency.

Czech MEP Ondřej Dostál deported from Moldova over national security concerns after he planned to speak at a pro-Russia event tied to Kremlin-backed destabilisation efforts, according to the country's Intelligence and Security Service.

The EU has issued a statement in which it welcomes the release of a number of political prisoners in Niger, but regrets the detention of Mohamed Bazoum and other key figures, as well as civil society representatives.

China controls 85 per cent of global rare-earth processing, a significant challenge for Europe.

EU commissioners agree to propose partial suspension of €100M+ Horizon Europe research programme with Israel over Gaza crisis.

Sunday's deal is the almost inevitable outcome of a declining great power placing its faith in an economically illiterate, mendacious, image-obsessed narcissist – and then asking that person to negotiate with Donald Trump.

The German chancellor “reserves the right” to support a suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement

The Health Ministry said all market players are now in the system, including retail pharmacies. Discussions are underway to criminalise the illegal medicine trade.

Belgium’s pharma sector and political leaders warn that the new EU–US trade deal leaves key questions unanswered and risks undermining Europe’s strategic autonomy.

The government has said it expects Trump's tariffs to have limited effect on Spain's economy

“I cannot go into [all the] details [about] what was discussed yesterday, but I can assure you it was not only about trade," Maroš Šefčovič said on Monday

Before returning to the White House, Trump had promised to end the three-and-a-half-year-old conflict within 24 hours

French investigators have since 2021 been looking into a suspected Syrian government sarin gas attack that killed more than 1,000 people, according to US intelligence

Supercomputing is changing the way energy works, but it also uses a lot of energy. European companies are pushing for the EU to take the lead in developing solutions.

Frank and open discussion pave the way for ‘fair’ and mutually beneficial trade relations.