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Hilary Benn did not give a timeline for a final sanitary and phytosanitary deal to ease trade frictions.

A surprise pro-Russia resolution passed Slovakia’s parliament with just 51 votes—after the opposition accidentally helped it through by walking out too soon.

Switzerland’s glacier collapse is a chilling sign of Europe’s warming crisis – and a warning for alpine communities.

“What certainly is not happening is that the EU will say: ‘Oh, it’s too bad that it's not working with the US, we're just going to switch to China',” Trade Minister Michał Baranowski told Euractiv.

There had been tense anticipation in Berlin about Merz's first visit to Washington.

EU transport ministers reached a political agreement on the revision of the regulation on air passenger rights and the regulation on airline liability. The common position answers to a need for simpler and clearer rules, while aiming at striking a better balance between a high level of protection for passengers and preserving connectivity and level playing field for the aviation sector within the EU’s internal market.

On 4 June 2025, the European Union and the Republic of Moldova held their 9th Association Council Meeting where EU reiterated its unwavering support for Moldova's EU accession process, commending the country’s determination to reform amidst significant challenges.

The EU approves extending the suspension of certain safeguard measures on iron and steel in support to Ukraine's economy amid Russia's war of aggression.

Council gives its final approval to the amendment of the habitats directive that updates the protection status of wolves.

EU countries backed a deal to gut flight delay compensation in a move that sparked outrage from consumer groups and MEPs.

"We need to focus on the main issue: how to rebalance the burden-sharing on European defence,” Costa told reporters in Brussels.

In the face of existential challenges, keeping the Eurosceptic tally at two, not three, can prove crucial. For this, Brussels could sooner suffer Nawrocki’s victory in Poland than Simion's in Romania.

Tensions between Georgia and the EU have steadily escalated since the Georgian Dream party claimed victory in the 2023 parliamentary elections.

French agriculture fears resurface as Brazil pushes to finalise the EU-Mercosur deal.

A tiny insect is wreaking havoc on German crops – and it’s heading for Europe.

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The EU and UAE agreed to open talks on a free trade deal in April.

Thursday saw the ECB's eighth rate cut since June last year in an attempt to boost a beleaguered eurozone economy.

The existing prohibition on deploying Huawei equipment in EU 4G/5G networks “could be extended to submarine cables”, reads the Commission document.

European Parliament lawmakers visiting Washington, D.C. voiced concern about the US Section 232 pharmaceutical sector investigation. They expect the Commission to speak up.