Former US president Donald Trump’s election victory in the United States is sending shivers through Europe, which fears a déjà vu of transatlantic tensions over defence spending and tariffs on EU products sold to the US. What’s at stake for Europe and the EU when Trump returns to the White House?
European Union countries have agreed tougher rules on the management of waste water from companies that pollute water as a by-product of their production. The agreement was followed by mixed reactions from, among others, German interest groups and associations.
European Union finance ministers have agreed new rules on value-added tax (VAT). The rules, which will come into force in 2030 and have yet to be approved by the European Parliament and the member states, are designed to combat VAT fraud and strengthen the EU’s competitiveness.
Moldova’s pro-European president, Maia Sandu, has won a second term as president. Moldova, a candidate for European Union membership, is currently in accession negotiations to become a member of the bloc.
Nancy Faeser recommends that Frontex forces are deployed in Połowce on the Poland-Belarus border. According to Poland and the EU, Russia and Belarus are responsible for transferring migrants to the EU’s external border to destabilise the 27-member bloc.