Category: European commission

At least 23 dead in overnight Kyiv attack as UK and EU summon Russian envoys

Missile strikes on Ukrainian capital hit EU and British Council offices in deadliest assault in monthsThe UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 23 people...

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EU to assess legality of UK-France migrant return deal before expressing support

UK is confident deal will be approved but EU says it wants to know more about ‘substance and form’ of agreementEurope live – latest updatesThe EU has said it will assess Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron’s...

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UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war

Exclusive: civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policyUK officials are tightening security when handling sensitive trade documents to prevent them from...

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Spain proposes €14.1bn package to support economy as trade commissioner says EU won’t ‘stand idly by’ on US tariffs – Europe live

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez calls tariffs ‘return to 19th-century protectionism’ as EU’s Maroš Šefčovič says he will speak to US counterpartsWhat are tariffs and why do they...

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How UK and EU could find more money for defence without spooking the markets

There is political agreement that Britain and Europe need to increase military spending. But in straitened times, how can it be done?Can Britain increase defence spending without cuts elsewhere?Rachel Reeves is constrained by...

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Fishing rights will not derail EU-UK security pact, says European Council president

With member states keen to link quotas to any deal, António Costa says defence and fisheries ‘are different things’The EU will not let the question of fishing rights derail a pact with the UK on security and...

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Keir Starmer to discuss European defence with all 27 EU leaders

Possible security pact overshadowed by need to settle EU-UK dispute over fishing rightsKeir Starmer’s hopes for a defence and security pact risk being stalled over fishing rights, as he heads to Brussels for the first...

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Trump presidency will help to ‘occupy Brussels’, says Orbán

Hungary PM says new US leader will bolster Europe’s rightwing forces as nationalist politicians attend inaugurationDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesWhat time is Trump’s inauguration? How to watch the...

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Starmer faces first major Brexit test as unionists request Stormont brake

UK government has been asked to veto EU law update applying in Northern Ireland relating to chemical labellingKeir Starmer is facing his first major test over Brexit after unionists in Northern Ireland decided to pull what is...

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