Brussels Races to Shield Households and Industry from the Energy Shock as AccelerateEU and the Citizens’ Energy Package Take Effect
With the Middle East energy shock still feeding into bills, the European Commission is rolling out its AccelerateEU…
Vujcic Takes Over as ECB Vice-President Days Before the Bank’s Pivotal 11 June Vote on a First Rate Hike
Croatian central banker Boris Vujcic begins his term as European Central Bank Vice-President on 1 June 2026, succeeding…
Week Ahead in Brussels: Competitiveness Council 28-29 May, EU Innovation Summit, AfD’s European Party Faces Deregistration
Brussels-watchers face an exceptionally dense agenda this week: the Competitiveness Council convenes on 28 May for Internal Market…
Brussels Sets 16 June Timeline for Ukraine’s First Negotiating Cluster as Zelenskyy Rejects Merz Plan for ‘Associate’ EU Membership
On 27 May 2026 a clear timeline emerged for Ukraine's EU accession: the European Commission is set to…
Brent Tumbles 4-5% as Iranian State TV Reveals Draft US Framework Deal — CAC 40 Closes Up 0.43%, FTSE 100 +0.13%, DAX Edges Lower
European equity markets traded mixed on Wednesday 27 May 2026 as Brent crude plunged 4-5% on news that…
First Disbursement of EU’s €90 Billion Ukraine Loan Set for June 2026 as Defence Council Tackles EPF Funding Bottlenecks
Kyiv is set to receive the first disbursement of the EU's €90 billion support loan in June 2026,…
Brussels Agenda Week Ahead: Gymnich Foreign Affairs, Competitiveness Council, EU-Western Balkans Summit Set Crucial Pre-June Council Tone
Between 26 May and 1 June 2026, the EU institutional agenda intensifies ahead of the June European Council,…
Three Weeks After Historic EU-Armenia Summit in Yerevan, Brussels Maps Out the Path Toward Membership Application
The first-ever EU-Armenia summit took place on 4-5 May 2026 in Yerevan, marking a watershed moment in EU-South…
Meta Faces Up to 6% Global Turnover Fine as European Commission Confirms Instagram and Facebook Breach Digital Services Act on Minors
On 29 April 2026, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta's Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital…
Paris Stock Exchange Defies Whit Monday Holiday as CAC 40 Rises on Iran Diplomatic Breakthrough Signals
While Wall Street and the London Stock Exchange remained closed on Monday 25 May 2026 for Memorial Day…