Ursula von der Leyen reelected for EU top job

EU's von der Leyen announces 35 bln euro loan in Kyiv visit

EU to raise €35 billion loan for Ukraine using Russia's frozen assets, von der Leyen says

Ursula von der Leyen has announced a multi-billion initiative to help Kyiv plug the hole in its state budget and procure more weapons.

Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv promising Ukraine electricity funds for winter

Russia continues to target the war-torn country's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a time.

Polish town of Lewin Brzeski braces for dramatic flooding

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged billions in recovery aid to help most of central Europe, which has battled severe flooding for days.

Von der Leyen pledges Ukraine €160m in aid, energy support from frozen Russian assets

With 80% of thermal plants destroyed, Kyiv is facing a difficult winter – but some worry EU support means higher prices for Europeans.

EU's top court rejects Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont's claim to MEP status

The European Court of Justice has backed former European Parliament president Antonio Tajani's decision not to recognise Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont as an MEP, ruling that Tajani "merely did what he was required to do."

What lobbying footprint does Big Oil have on EU climate policy?

Two new reports have claimed to show just how much influence fossil fuel company lobbying has on EU climate policymaking.

US and European allies call for 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

The parties calling for a halt to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict are the United States, Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Wolves in crosshairs as EU governments agree to more hunting and culls

Nature conservationists have denounced as ‘shameful’ a back-room agreement that saw all but two EU governments acquiesce to a European Commission proposal to ease protection for Europe’s burgeoning wolf populations.

Italy, Germany join carmakers in call to rethink internal combustion engine ban

Rome and Berlin are siding with the European automotive industry in calling for the EU to relax CO2 emissions standards for cars as the bloc aims to end the sale of new petrol and diesel models by 2035.

German police arrest four over alleged people smuggling

A total of 400 police officers took part in the operation, which involved federal police, the public prosecutor's office, and central customs authorities.

EU chief visits flood-stricken region in Poland and pledges billions in swift aid

While in Wroclaw, Poland, the President of the European Commission announced billions in aid for countries affected by severe flooding - saying it was "heart-breaking to see the destruction and the devastation through the floods."

EU Commission pushes Apple over headset, watch interoperability 

The EU executive is using new powers intended to stop online gatekeepers dominating digital markets, given fears it might block out rivals to its own Apple Watch or AirPods.

Hard-right ECR group gets powerful EU Commission post, stirring Parliament

Socialists, Liberals and Greens oppose von der Leyen's appointment of Italian hard-right Raffaele Fitto (ECR) as executive vice-president of the new European Commission.