The European Commission wants to open up part of its proposed 2 trillion euro EU budget for 2028-2034 to nuclear energy, a move likely to divide the bloc's member states, which Germany immediately rejected.

As the EU launches its €1 billion Innovation Fund to decarbonize industrial heat, Brenmiller enters as a proven, strategically aligned participant-backed by operational collaborations across Europe, a project pipeline of commercial opportunities,

Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual financial framework”, as it is known in Brussels patois, is of peripheral concern.

The European Union should find solutions to its finances without using common borrowing, German Finance Minister Klingbeil told Reuters on Thursday. Klingbeil said the EU had joint debt in the last few years,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total $2.3 trillion.

A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found. Switzerland’s government seems, after decades of hesitation, to have come round on the need for tighter integration with Europe, even if some Swiss would prefer to stop the clock. ■

The European Commission has approved Luxembourg brewer Brasserie Nationale's acquisition of drinks wholesaler Boissons Heintz subject to conditions aimed at preserving competition in the country's hospitality sector,

Friedrich Merz has repeatedly said that his goal as chancellor is to position Germany as a leader in Europe. But less than three months after assuming power, it is becoming clear that one of his main strategies for doing so is through opposing the EU – and in particular,

One of the European Union’s most reliable punching bags is shaped like a bottle of whiskey. The EU this week circulated to member states a list of products it could hit with tariffs if a trade deal is

The European Commission advanced a $2.3 trillion budget proposal that would boost EU defense spending through the next three years.

Brussels was expected to finalise its probe into the social media platform before the EU’s summer recess but will miss this deadline, according to three officials familiar with the matter. They noted that a decision was likely to follow after clarity emerged in the EU-US trade negotiations. “It’s all tied up,” one of the officials added.