Polish president Nawrocki vetoes law unlocking €44bn in EU defence loans
The bill would have allowed Warsaw to access funds from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme. Read More
Are Iran’s claims that US-Israeli strikes have had ‘no impact’ on its military capabilities true?
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi alleged that strikes on Tehran have “no impact” on Tehran’s military capabilities, but is there any basis to these claims? Read More
Watch: Strait of Hormuz, Iran and naval mines — an explosive mix?
The narrow Strait of Hormuz is becoming a literal geopolitical landmine. The US wants to control it, but for Iran, the waterway is its ultimate leverage. Who is up for…
EU asks Ukraine to allow inspection to oversee damaged Druzhba pipeline
As the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine drags on, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection to check the damage on the Druzhba pipeline at…
Commission denies unfair trade practices as US opens new probe
The European Commission dismissed new US trade investigations as unjustified, as uncertainty keeps growing over the EU–US trade deal struck in the summer of 2025. Read More
EU’s largest economies push for faster capitals market integration in joint letter
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain are urging the EU to agree by summer on a set of proposals designed to strengthen oversight of financial market infrastructures and…
Iran escalation risks ‘stagflation shock’ for Europe, Commissioner Dombrovskis tells Euronews
EU economy chief says intensity and duration of the Iranian war will define fallout of the crisis on Europe as global coalition agrees to the biggest release of oil reserves…
Could the EU’s new migration reform lead to ICE-style practices in Europe?
A proposed law designed to streamline migrant returns from the EU has sparked concern that it will empower European authorities to adopt measures akin to those used by the controversial…
Europe’s civil shelters are crumbling. Brussels can’t do much about it
Civil shelter networks across Europe are neglected. Inspections after a drone strike near a British base in Cyprus found many shelters unusable, reigniting the debate over civil protection and the…
Newsletter: Oil prices spiral despite historic reserve release
Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis tells Europe Today that a prolonged and escalating war in the Middle East could mean a ‘stagflationary shock’ for…