Regions, cities warn EU budget overhaul could derail affordable housing investment
Europe needs 2 million new homes a year – but cities fear the EU’s next budget may leave the money behind.
EU Commissioner Brunner says time to lift German border controls
From airport queues to long-haul truckers, Europe’s new migration rules are creating unexpected pressure points.
McAllister urges Ukraine to back German proposal for EU associate membership
Observers’ roles and access to EU institutions could make the bloc’s benefits tangible for Ukrainians before full accession, German MEP argues.
EU development bank on track to expand defence financing
The EU lender now backs military infrastructure, services and technology – but not weapons or ammunition.
Ukraine reconstruction funds risk bypassing cities and regions, local leaders’ alliance warns
Ukrainian cities and regions risk being sidelined in reconstruction funding decisions, the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine warns. The alliance called for direct local access to funds and a “localisation marker” in donor planning.