The European Commission is expected to launch a formal probe into open mesh fabric imports from the Western Balkans over fears that the goods contain Chinese glass fibre subject to existing EU anti-dumping duties, effectively allowing trade penalties to be bypassed.
Rome has yet to commit to how much of its €14.9 billion SAFE facility allocation it intends to draw down, creating procedural headaches for the European Commission as legal deadlines approach.
Displaced residents are returning home after wildfires in Spain and France showed signs of stabilisation, but authorities warn that an ongoing heatwave keeps the risk of further outbreaks dangerously high.
Independent legal experts say a corruption raid linked to Hungary’s Fidesz party followed proper judicial procedure, dismissing political claims of rule-of-law violations as unfounded.
Poland’s left-wing Green movement is rethinking its strategy after Andy Burnham’s Labour surge begins drawing progressive voters away from smaller populist formations, reshaping competition on the European left.
A short-lived sense of calm in European energy markets following a US-Iran ceasefire has evaporated as renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz push oil prices sharply higher once again.
Two small US businesses have filed a federal lawsuit contesting the legal basis of the Trump administration’s latest tariffs, opening a new front in the ongoing legal battle over American trade policy.
Hungary’s presidential resignation and the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade are drawing fresh scrutiny from Brussels, raising questions about what the twin leadership shifts mean for EU relations with both capitals.
The ECB has shortlisted design themes for a new generation of euro banknotes, opening a public consultation while retaining final say over which concept will grace the single currency’s next visual identity.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has told US Secretary of State Rubio that continued American arms deliveries to Ukraine are unacceptable to Moscow, in talks that also touched on rising tensions in the Persian Gulf.