On the third anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine the EU is once again demonstrating its support for the embattled country. By travelling to Ukraine the EU leaders are also sending a signal to Washington.
Interest rate policies affects the European Central Bank’s balance sheet. This is unlikely to be the last year of losses.
The drastic change in US policy on Ukraine puts Europe in a complicated situation. The French president Emmanuel Macron organises an emergency summit. But the Europeans do not present a united front.
According to the World Health Organisation, no other region in the world consumes as much alcohol as Europe. Alcoholic beverages should carry a warning about the risk of cancer caused by alcohol, the WHO recommends.
Friedrich Merz is widely expected to become Germany’s next chancellor. The conservative leader could help to galvanize a broader shift to the right in Brussels on the key issues of climate policy and migration.
US President Trump’s decision to halt overseas aid payments cannot be automatically compensated by the EU, the bloc’s top diplomat says.