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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual ...
EU Climate Chief Expects Pension Funds to Help Revamp Grids
The European Union’s climate chief expects to attract the financial firepower of some of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to ...
EU trade chief claims US deal is on 'last mile' ahead of negotiations
European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss President Donald Trump's European Union tariff deadline approaching on August 1st as he continues to work through a trade ...
The Economist18h
Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU
A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found.
Iceland to launch negotiations on security, defence partnership with EU
Iceland will launch talks on a security and defence partnership with the European Union, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun ...
Are EU citizens on board with higher defence spending?
Calls from the European Union and NATO for increased military spending aren't exactly resonating among the EU public. A ...
EU Proposes Joint Borrowing to Finance €400 Billion Crisis Tool
The €400 billion ($463 billion) crisis tool proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday would be financed using joint ...
Whiskey Once Again in EU’s Tariff Crosshairs
One of the European Union’s most reliable punching bags is shaped like a bottle of whiskey. The EU this week circulated to ...