Jakob Hanke Vela
POLITICO Europe
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Europe accuses US of profiting from war
EU officials attack Joe Biden over sky-high gas prices, weapons sales and trade as Vladimir Putin’s war threatens to destroy Western unity. → Read More
Hungary’s EU cash at risk after European Commission concludes reforms fell short
Brussels has been withholding billions in funds from Budapest as leverage as it tries to halt what it sees as democratic backsliding. → Read More
Brexit Britain wants to host big European political summit
Six years after the Brexit vote, euroskeptic PM Liz Truss wants to lead the UK back into Europe’s political arena. → Read More
EU’s unanimity rules are here for now, despite chatter
EU affairs ministers signal only ‘limited progress’ at best in coming months on switching to majority voting in key areas. → Read More
Deny of the tiger: EU weighs exotic pet ban
Europeans are privately keeping around 100M pets that aren’t dogs or cats, according to estimate. → Read More
Michel: EU needs to sanction Russian oil and gas ‘sooner or later’
Bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell adds that EU needs to put ‘more pressure on Russia and arm Ukraine more.’ → Read More
White House warns Russian invasion ‘threat is immediate’
US and UK citizens urged to leave Ukraine, as are non-essential staff at EU’s diplomatic service. → Read More
Anti people-smuggling law on transport operators hits EU stumbling block
Project is in ‘dire straits,’ says diplomat. → Read More
US to lift travel ban on European citizens
The White House is targeting November to introduce the new policy. → Read More
Brussels won’t let Brexit ruin its summer holidays
Britain’s call to renegotiate the Northern Ireland protocol barely raises a shrug. → Read More
EU and US agree 5-year ceasefire on Airbus-Boeing
Truce coincides with Joe Biden’s summit in Brussels. → Read More
Biden faces battle for trade war breakthrough in Brussels
Negotiators are pushing hard to end the 17-year Airbus-Boeing dispute to open a new chapter in transatlantic ties, and an alliance against China. → Read More
EU readies response to Biden’s ‘Buy American’ pitch
The new law would let the EU effectively shut out companies from countries where European businesses are barred from tenders. → Read More
EU holds fire on vaccine export blocks in sign of détente
Four days in, the EU has not blocked a consignment of vaccine from being exported. → Read More
EU goes softer on China’s subsidies than on Britain’s
Brussels is not using its investment deal with Beijing as a way to get tough on state support. → Read More
Trade deal allows Chinese staff to work in EU for 3 years
Seconded specialists will be able to work in Europe for three years. → Read More
EU nears China trade deal despite slave labor fears
Companies want greater market access, but EU politicians point to Beijing’s attacks on Hong Kongers and Uighurs. → Read More
EU seeks anti-China alliance on tech with Biden
While TTIP is out of reach, Brussels wants to resuscitate elements of it that dealt with standards and regulation. → Read More
EU keeps its shield up in the US trade war
Europe expects a change of tone with Joe Biden but trade ties could still be tense. → Read More
Brussels tightens rules for staff after commissioner tests positive for coronavirus
EU executive to restrict who may attend certain meetings. → Read More