Europe in Focus
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde today rejected French far-left presidential hopeful Jean‑Luc Mélenchon’s plan to erase government debt, calling the idea illegal and dangerously impra
BERLIN — Germany’s leaders must do a better job persuading voters to keep supporting Ukraine and the country’s NATO commitments, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Thursday — even as a nationalist
BRUSSELS — France is pushing back against the European Commission’s bid to fast-track trade deals with Indonesia and India by using English-language texts before they are fully translated, four people
LONDON — Britain’s most influential union leader has warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham against imposing a strict cap on individual donations to political parties, arguing such a move could squeeze or
European Council president António Costa argued that new EU-wide taxes could spare German taxpayers from sending yet more cash to Brussels.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Iran war will end and gas prices will plummet “immediately after” the midterm elections, the latest delay in a conflict that has stretched months beyond
Denmark and Iceland publicly pushed back after U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map folding Greenland and Iceland into the United States, while French politicians also protested after territories
BRUSSELS — The number of people claiming asylum in EU countries has dropped sharply, new figures show, with some capitals recording historic lows as tougher new rules take effect.
BRUSSELS – The EU intends to turn public procurement into a central tool of its new industrial policy. Hundreds of billions for infrastructure, schools, energy and healthcare should preferentially flo
BRUSSELS — The EU’s push for a deeper partnership with Canada, meant to help Ottawa stand firm amid U.S. trade pressure, has attracted support from governments across the political map — including tho
