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EU leaders’ summit descends into 3-hour argument over taxing car emissions
BRUSSELS — It was meant to be a debate on how to curb Europe’s soaring energy prices. But the first session of talks at an…
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‘The EU is completely obsolete’: France’s far-right leader wants to shake up Europe
BRUSSELS — Jordan Bardella was never meant to be his party’s presidential candidate. The 30-year-old member of the European Parliament is the protégé of Marine…
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EU Commission’s structure leaves Brussels green campaigners dazed and confused
BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission structure is proving a headache for green and equality advocates, who say industry has a smoother path…
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Top EU diplomatic official to leave Brussels
BRUSSELS — One of the top officials in the European External Action Service is set to leave her post after just over a year in…
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Moldova embassy in Brussels evacuated after election day bomb threat
Voters and officials were rushed out of the Moldovan embassy in central Brussels on Sunday after reports were received of a bomb in the building,…
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Trump’s attack on Fed triggers alarm in Europe over economic stability
BRUSSELS — Europe’s central bankers were cautiously critical Tuesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to oust a top Federal Reserve official. They expressed unease…
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Metsola confirms she won’t leave Brussels for Maltese politics
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Saturday she “cannot abandon” her responsibilities in Brussels to lead Malta’s Nationalist Party and vie for the prime ministership…
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French PM says EU hitting wrong targets with retaliation tariffs on US
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Sunday questioned the European Commission’s decision to hit American bourbon and other products with tariffs as part…
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The biggest battles headed for Brussels
Get ready for Ursula von der Leyen 2.0. After a first term marked by a pandemic and the outbreak of war on Europe’s doorstep, the…
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Audi Brussels to close in early 2025, signaling deepening VW crisis
German carmaker Audi will close its Brussels plant on Feb. 28 next year, the company’s management announced at a special works council meeting Tuesday. Management…
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