The leader of the centre-right CDU, Friedrich Merz, will soon announce his bid to run for chancellor, German media reported on Sunday (15 September), making him the likely main challenger to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Starting from Monday (16 September), German police will conduct spot checks at all of Germany’s borders, while the country’s government has been rushing to reassure its irritated neighbours.

Future EU-China relations will depend on Beijing’s position on Ukraine and its alignment with Russia, as the bloc seeks to defend its industries and avoid a trade war, EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell told Euractiv Italy. “Despite the EU’s clear-eyed,...

NATO's Military Committee met in Prague on Friday and Saturday to discuss stepping up NATO's support package for Ukraine, after Russia warned NATO that a strike with Western-made missiles would be considered an act of war.

As double term as the European Commission's competition chief draws to a close, Margrethe Vestager has welcomed the long-awaited Draghi report and said the single market must work better to allow companies to gain success fairly.

The EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell described Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela as “dictatorial” and “authoritarian” on Sunday, alluding to those forced to flee the country, including the opposition leader whom Madrid granted asylum last week.

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Israel's foreign minister again accused EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell of "anti-Semitism" Saturday (14 September) after the top diplomat expressed outrage at the killing of UN staff in an Israeli strike in Gaza.

Poland would support ending welfare payments to Ukrainian men of fighting age in Europe to push them to return home and fight Russia's invasion, the Polish foreign minister has said.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is stepping up his outreach to Central Asia, seeking economic synergies and geopolitical coordination as he becomes the first chancellor in decades to visit the region. 

Spain, hosting a high-level meeting on Friday (13 September) of several Muslim and European countries on ways to end the Gaza war, called for a clear schedule for the international community to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has yet to form a coalition government, and his potential allies are already divided on key issues – the least of which is immigration policy.

As the US and Britain discuss allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike deep within Russia, some US officials are deeply skeptical that doing so would make a significant difference in Kyiv's battle against Russian invaders.

Nine European countries protested on Friday (13 September) against the International Monetary Fund's plans to resume missions to Russia, saying it would damage the reputation of the Fund to resume dialogue with a country that has invaded another.

The state-owned heat and gas provider for Vienna, Wien Energie, will avoid purchasing Russian gas and ensure none is sold to its customers from 2025, according to a statement on Friday (13 September).

The new programme of the Dutch cabinet under Dick Schoof reflects the tough migration stance from the coalition agreement, outlining a comprehensive plan to radically reform the asylum system of the country and to pursue an opt-out from EU migration policies.

The European Commission on Friday (13 September) presented member states with options for extending the timeframe of the bloc's sanction regime against Russia to unblock a Russian frozen assets deal for Ukraine. However, an agreement on the matter looks far off.

The timeline for establishing the next European Commission looks increasingly tight: the question is not whether it will be late - it will be - but how much pressure lawmakers will be under to greenlight new commissioners.

Initiatives related to agriculture, food and, in particular, animal protection and welfare account for an important share of European Citizens' Initiatives (ECIs). Seven of the 10 initiatives the Commission has had to respond to so far under the EU's participatory mechanism fall into these categories.  

Former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi urged member states to boost investments by 5% of their GDP to address Europe's challenges but to do this, the Union must put aside political battles over public debt and financial market regulation and focus on keeping investment within the EU.