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In today's edition: €400bn industry fund, methane emissions, defence permitting

In today’s edition: Kaja Kallas clashes with Ursula von der Leyen as a tightening budget exposes the EEAS’s limited sway, the Commission concedes that its €140bn Ukraine ‘reparation loan’ risks financial knock-on effects, and Friedrich Merz hosts Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer in Berlin after the European digital sovereignty summit

Spain’s 50-year reckoning with Franco is mired in a new culture war, with a fifth of Spaniards viewing the dictatorship positively and parties clashing over how to confront its legacy

While jihadist groups' central command has weakened, the vision of a global caliphate persists – with Europe still in the ideological crosshairs

In today’s edition: Parliament’s fragile front against the €2 trillion MFF crumbles after von der Leyen’s tactical tweaks, the EPP–Patriots alliance inches closer as MEPs prepare to vote on corporate due diligence rules, and the Commission’s top staff reviewer sparks backlash over talk of ending ‘lifetime’ EU jobs

The Republican-led House has voted largely along party lines to end the 43-day government shutdown

The IMF is right to warn that some countries will need to rethink aspects of their welfare systems to stabilise their debt. The challenge is to convince voters before bond markets force their hand

Brown bears are strictly protected under the EU Habitats Directive and can only be killed under exceptional circumstances

President Karol Nawrocki’s refusal to approve dozens of judge nominations marks a sharp escalation in his standoff with the pro-EU government, drawing accusations of a power grab

Cracking down on graft is seen as a key requirement of Kyiv's bid to join the European Union

After fighting the proposal for months, her centre-right party backed the proposal

Any link-up would mark a major escalation in collaboration between the centre ground and the Patriots for Europe

As Europe slips ever deeper into economic stagnation, it needs the Commission to fulfil its core mission, not a secret mission

As talks stall, the Danish presidency prepares a new compromise proposal

The remarks come after a month of worry, after China announced it was halting exports of rare earths for military purposes

The suspension will affect around 650,000 people in 2026 and a similar number in 2027

The investigation focuses on how the social media platform handles user appeals against content moderation decisions under the bloc's Digital Services Act

EU retailers fear the regulation could trap them in legal limbo

Industry groups welcome EU’s Biotech Act but call for stronger support for small firms and intellectual property

Draft rules indicate how the EU could set the levy’s allowance price and the level of tolerance over misstatements