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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

Europe

Moldova Summit Puts EU Accession Promises on the Table

Brussels meeting will measure reform progress, resilience and the practical meaning of enlargement The European Union’s second summit with Moldova on Monday will be more than a diplomatic signal of...

21 June 2026 · 5 min read

Europe

Brexit Opinion Shift Reopens Europe Question

New polling suggests public attitudes on both sides of the Channel are moving faster than official politics Ten years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, new...

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

Europe

Magyar’s Brussels Debut Reframes Hungary’s EU Role

Budapest's new tone eases pressure inside the EU, but Ukraine accession and democratic repair remain unresolved Hungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, used his first European Council summit to signal...

19 June 2026 · 5 min read

International

EU imposes sanctions on Simferopol Metropolitan Tikhon Shevkunov

Simferopol and Crimean Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov), who has been called “Putin’s spiritual father,” has been included in the sanctions list for his “active role in spreading Russian propaganda and disinformation...

18 June 2026 · 3 min read

Europe

EU Summit Puts Priorities Under Strain

Leaders in Brussels face a crowded agenda where Ukraine, migration, the Middle East and the next long-term budget all compete for political room European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels...

18 June 2026 · 5 min read

Europe

EU Backs Stricter Rules for Returning Migrants

Parliament backs faster procedures, longer detention and return hubs as safeguards move to the centre of the migration debate The European Parliament has approved a new EU-wide system for returning...

17 June 2026 · 4 min read