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Brussels Tightens the Gate on Strategic Investment

New EU rules make foreign investment screening mandatory across the bloc while keeping final decisions in national hands The European Union has published updated rules for screening foreign investments, marking…

26 June 2026 · 4 min read

America

EU-US Tariff Deal Reaches Final Approval

Brussels locks in tariff cuts while keeping safeguards for European producers The Council of the European Union gave final approval on Thursday, 25 June 2026, to two regulations implementing tariff…

25 June 2026 · 4 min read

Economy

EU Ministers Back Pension Shake-Up

Council mandate opens talks on retirement savings, sustainable funds and investor safeguards EU finance ministers have backed changes to two closely watched financial files, moving Brussels a step closer to...

24 June 2026 · 4 min read

Economy

Ireland Pushes EU Savings Deal Into Reach

Dublin says capital market integration can move this year, but supervision, trust and small-economy concerns still shape the talks Ireland has signalled that it wants to use its coming EU...

23 June 2026 · 5 min read

Asia

EU Turns China Trade Pressure Into New Policy Tool

After weeks of warnings over industrial dependence, Brussels is now preparing a diversification instrument backed by EU leaders The European Commission is moving from warning to implementation on China-linked trade...

21 June 2026 · 4 min read

Economy

CAP Talks Put Europe’s Farm Future on the Table

Ministers meet in Luxembourg as farm incomes, young farmers, climate action and EU budget politics collide EU agriculture ministers will open a two-day meeting in Luxembourg on Monday with one...

21 June 2026 · 5 min read

Economy

EU Budget Fight Moves to October

Leaders want a revised deal text as the bloc’s nearly €2 trillion plan exposes pressure over revenue, cohesion and competitiveness European Union leaders have pushed the bloc’s next seven-year budget...

20 June 2026 · 5 min read

Economy

EU Rushes Fertiliser Relief for Farmers

Ministers back fast-track CAP flexibility as high input costs sharpen Europe’s food security debate EU governments have moved to accelerate emergency support for farmers hit by rising fertiliser prices, giving...

18 June 2026 · 5 min read

Economy

Colonial Imperialism – the Fundament of Inequalities

The institutionalisation of European colonial imperialism from the 15th century onwards led to two main unequal developments – (1) the subordination of the colonised to the metropole, and (2) –...

18 June 2026 · 6 min read

Economy

EU Car Circularity Rules Head to Final Vote

Parliament is set to decide on new vehicle design, recycling and export obligations The European Parliament is expected to give final approval on Thursday to new EU circularity rules for...

18 June 2026 · 3 min read