European Union

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

Steinmeier emerges as possible German mediator in EU-Russia talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin proposed that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder coordinate talks between the EU and Russia on a peace deal, but another name has also reportedly emerged — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Spiegel reported on May 10, citing its own sources.

11 May, 10:32 AM

Berlin blocks Putin bid to make Schröder EU mediator in Ukraine peace talks

Berlin has rejected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder mediate talks between Moscow and the European Union on a peace deal in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 10, citing an anonymous German official.

10 May, 09:56 PM

EU weighs direct Putin talks as frustration grows over U.S. peace push

European Council President António Costa said on May 9 that the EU is ready to take part in any talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported from Brussels.

9 May, 10:29 PM

EU prepares strict 21st sanctions package targeting Russian energy

The European Union has already begun developing a 21st sanctions package against Russia, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated, ERR reported on April 28.

28 April, 02:15 PM

EU leaders turn Ukraine loan win into fresh battles over Kyiv’s future

EU leaders are confronting a daunting set of urgent challenges after approving a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, Politico reported on April 24.

24 April, 10:52 AM

Radev’s blowout win upends Bulgaria politics and opens door to solo rule

Pro-Russian former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was headed for a decisive victory in Bulgaria’s snap parliamentary election on April 20, 2026, a result that could end years of fragile coalition rule and upend the country’s political balance, Reuters reported on April 20.

20 April, 03:17 PM

Pro-Russian former president's party leads in Bulgaria's snap elections

Progressive Bulgaria party, led by euroskeptic former President Rumen Radev, is leading in Bulgaria's snap elections with nearly 44.5% of the vote after 78.24% of ballots were counted, Central Election Commission reported on April 20.

20 April, 09:29 AM

Politico names five European leaders who could follow Orbán in blocking EU decisions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stepped down, leaving behind what Politico described as the role of the EU’s chief destabilizer, but the bloc still relies on unanimity to approve sanctions, budgets and other decisions that require all member states to agree.

15 April, 10:33 AM

NV poll reveals expectations for Hungary after Magyar election win

Radio NV polled its listeners and NV audience on what to expect from Hungary after Péter Magyar’s parliamentary election victory.

13 April, 06:54 PM

EU lawmakers challenge Hungary vote and warn of possible Russian meddling

Five European Parliament lawmakers monitoring rule-of-law issues in Hungary warned that the country’s parliamentary elections may not be held in a fair electoral environment and urged the European Commission to take “concrete steps,” Euronews reported on April 9.

11 April, 02:20 PM

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