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EU trade ministers will meet Monday in Luxembourg in the first political gathering since Trump’s tariff announcement where they are expected to present a united front and review a proposed list of U.S. products targeted for retaliatory tariffs

The Financial Times reports that major European military powers are in talks to revamp the security framework on the continent, as they are ready to undertake more responsibilities in NATO as the U.S. appears to be disengaging from the military alliance, citing four European officials. Citing a new report, the FT says the UK, Germany, […]

While no final agreements will be made today, the ministers are expected to refine their proposals in the coming months, with key decisions scheduled for June

Shock therapy this may be but Europe has a chance to finally mature and realize its potential in response to the Trump assault

The proposal marks a significant shift in EU defense policy, which has historically been constrained by strict budgetary rules

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance blasts European leadership, questions democratic values, and sidesteps Ukraine in a speech that leaves allies stunned.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemns U.S. tariffs, vowing firm EU countermeasures.

The Commission firmly warned: “We will react to protect the interests of European businesses, workers, and consumers from unjustified measures.”

The revived interest for natural gas carries the potential to generate intense -negative- political ripples across Europe since it inevitably involves third-party players

According to Reuters, the removal of land border controls comes nearly a year after air and sea travel restrictions were lifted in March 2024.

Campaign calls on the European Commission to introduce policies ensuring safe, accessible abortion for all EU citizens.

PM Mitsotakis said Greece would back Albania's accession to the EU as long as it respected the rights of its ethnic Greek minority.

Greece, along with Austria and Cyprus, is expected to unveil a plan that includes notable EU, member-states' presence in Syria; priority on respect for human and religious communities' rights

According to Reuters, Kavelashvili, a former soccer player and leader of the anti-Western People’s Power faction, was elected with overwhelming support from the Georgian Dream-dominated electoral college

According to Reuters, the ministers expressed concerns over the fragmented approach to taxing e-cigarettes, vapes and other novel tobacco products.

The Commission’s action follows an alarming and unexpected victory of far-right, Pro Russian candidate, Calin Georgescu, in Romania's first round of presidential elections.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Russian forces continue their offensive, targeting villages in the industrial Donbas region and launching airstrikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as winter intensifies.

No region in Greece outstripped the EU average, with Attica recording the highest percentage of online shoppers aged 16–74 at 54.1%.