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Costa sets separate EU summit on Ukraine’s 2027 funding after Merz warning

European Council President António Costa has pledged to devote substantial time to discussing Ukraine at an informal EU summit in Dublin on Nov. 13 in response to a letter from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

11 November, 10:43 PM

Ukraine receives €4.36 billion from EU under Ukraine Support Loan

Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said Ukraine has received another €4.36 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan. Of that amount, €3.7 billion is macro-financial assistance and €660 million is earmarked for defense. Koretskyi announced the disbursement on social media on Thursday, Nov. 5.

5 November, 04:28 PM

EU probes possible Russian interference as French protests turn violent — FT

The European Union is examining possible Russian interference and disinformation campaigns surrounding recent large-scale unrest in France and other EU countries, the Financial Times reported.

21 October, 05:19 PM

Kallas: U.S. negotiators pushed Ukraine toward surrender for 18 months

U.S. negotiators have spent the past year and a half trying to pressure Ukraine into surrendering on the Kremlin’s terms, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Oct. 20.

20 October, 06:24 PM

Washington wants Europe to unblock frozen Russian assets

The United States has proposed that European nations unfreeze some Russian sovereign assets immobilized following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and transfer them to a financial arrangement managed by Washington, The Financial Times reported on October 15, citing four people familiar with the discussions.

15 October, 11:06 AM

Macron’s decade leaves France ‘Europe’s weakest link,’ Bloomberg reports

Over nearly a decade of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, France has faced a sharp rise in public debt, political instability and declining investor confidence, Bloomberg wrote on Oct. 4, calling the country “Europe’s weakest link.”

5 October, 01:30 PM

Andy Burnham says Britain could consider rejoining European Union

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said rejoining the European Union could be among the options his government considers as it seeks to define the UK’s long-term relationship with the bloc, Politico reported on Sept. 30.

30 September, 07:08 PM

Belgium calls U.S. an unreliable ally in internal document — FT

Belgium’s Foreign Ministry described the United States under President Donald Trump as a less reliable partner in an internal document and urged officials to broaden contacts across the political spectrum in Washington, the Financial Times reported after obtaining the document.

24 September, 04:45 PM

Carney rejects Trump threats, backs deeper Canada-EU partnership

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said deeper cooperation with the European Union would make Canada stronger and rejected criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the proposed partnership with the EU a “positive initiative,” The Guardian reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 08:45 PM

Carney backs proposal for Canada to become EU’s first associate member

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sept. 17 endorsed the prospect of his country becoming the first associate member of the European Union, the Associated Press reported.

17 September, 04:30 PM

Icelanders vote 52.8% to 47.2% against resuming EU membership negotiations

Iceland rejected restarting negotiations on European Union membership in a referendum, public broadcaster RUV reported on Aug. 30, citing the voting results.

30 August, 10:35 PM

Brussels responds to Fedorov: Election decision belongs to Ukraine

Ukraine must decide whether to hold elections in accordance with its own laws, the European Union said. The bloc is prepared to support the electoral process and help ensure it meets democratic standards.

20 August, 05:33 PM

EU border checks trigger two-hour lines at major airports as summer travel peaks

The European Union’s new electronic border-screening system has pushed wait times at some major airports to as long as two hours during the peak summer travel season, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 12:48 PM

Ukraine receives first EU tranche from 90 billion loan for defense, budget

Ukraine has received the first tranche of the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan, worth 3.2 billion euros ($3.63 billion), Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Telegram.

25 June, 02:53 PM

Ukraine gains emergency EU cyber support as Russian hacker threat persists

Ukraine can now request emergency European Union support in response to major cyber incidents after the Council of the EU approved its inclusion in the bloc’s Cybersecurity Reserve.

15 June, 05:10 PM

Five EU countries push vote curbs for future members as bloc eyes expansion

Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are proposing temporary limits on future EU members’ voting rights and stronger tools to monitor compliance with democratic standards, Reuters reported on June 9, citing a joint document by the countries that it reviewed.

10 June, 11:26 AM

Europe eyes Russia talks as Ukraine war diplomacy inches toward a new phase

A “window for dialogue” between Europe and Russia over the war in Ukraine is “slowly opening,” a German government official said on June 3, Reuters reported.

3 June, 04:48 PM

EU withholds peace envoy pick until Russia shows real intent to end war

The European Union will choose its representative for possible talks to end Russia’s war against Ukraine only when Moscow shows real readiness for peace, the European Commission said on May 26.

26 May, 08:05 PM

EU considers Draghi, Merkel to lead Europe’s role in Russia negotiations

EU foreign ministers will discuss possible candidates to represent Europe in talks with Russia on a peace settlement for the war in Ukraine during a meeting in Cyprus next week, the Financial Times reported.

20 May, 02:19 PM

Kallas says all Ukraine accession clusters could open by summer

All six negotiation clusters related to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union could be opened as early as this summer, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on May 11, according to European Pravda.

11 May, 07:36 PM

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