The European Commission is drawing up plans to break up parts of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and transfer its functions to existing Commission departments, responding to pressure from France and
The European Commission is drawing up plans to break up parts of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and transfer its functions to existing Commission departments, responding to pressure from France and
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European central bankers left their annual meeting with US counterparts in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, far from reassured about the future of long-standing norms in global financial cooperation, according to sources familiar with
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The political fight over Islam in Spain is no longer confined to mosques, immigration or religious clothing. It has reached school canteens, border debates and the language of “national priority”, as political
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France recorded more than 7,300 excess deaths during periods of high temperatures this year, as the country endured a record number of heatwave days and temperatures reached levels not previously observed across
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At Europe’s biggest and busiest port, the consequences of a rapidly deepening drought are already being measured in extra barges, reduced cargoes and rising costs. With water levels on the Rhine at
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Europe is confronting several crises at once, each distinct in origin but increasingly interconnected in its consequences. Devastating wildfires and extreme heat have strained emergency-response systems across the continent, a sudden migrant
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Chinese automotive parts companies have quietly increased their control over parts of Europe’s car supply chain, acquiring local suppliers as Beijing seeks to expand its industrial presence in Europe amid growing resistance
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The European Union has taken a significant step in expanding its strategic presence in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening security cooperation with the Philippines through a new maritime assistance package, reflecting Brussels’ growing
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With international justice blocked for years, European courts have become the primary venue for prosecuting alleged crimes against humanity committed under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as survivors, investigators, and prosecutors build an unprecedented
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The European Union has formally accused China of seeking to reshape the global order in its own interests and identified Beijing, alongside Russia, as one of the principal powers challenging European security
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