News & Analysis

Jun 29, 2026

NATO's Trump Whisperer Races to Steady the Alliance Before Ankara

Mark Rutte flew to Washington to calm a furious Donald Trump, two weeks before a NATO summit in Ankara that will test whether the alliance can hold together as the US threatens to thin out its forces in Europe.

News & Analysis

Jun 29, 2026

Irregular Crossings into the EU Fall 40% as New Asylum Rules Begin

Frontex says detections at the EU's external borders dropped almost 40% in the first five months of 2026, just as the bloc's overhauled migration and asylum system takes effect.

News & Analysis

Jun 29, 2026

Brussels Backed Off the 2035 Engine Ban. Its Ministers Still Can't Agree

EU environment ministers remain split over how far to soften the bloc's 2035 combustion-engine rules, after the Commission proposed replacing a full ban with a 90% emissions cut. Germany and carmakers want flexibility; Italy and several southern and eastern states want to slow the timetable further.

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Jun 25, 2026

Brussels Postpones Its UK Summit as Starmer Falls

The reset was meant to be sealed on 22 July. Now the EU is waiting to see who runs Britain — and whether the thaw survives the handover.

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Jun 24, 2026

Parliament Shields Three of Its Own in the Huawei Bribery Probe

MEPs lifted one colleague's immunity but protected three others from Belgian prosecutors investigating alleged Huawei bribery — stalling Brussels' biggest corruption case since Qatargate.

News & Analysis

Jun 24, 2026

The EU Clears the Way for Deportation Centres Beyond Its Borders

New EU rules clear the way for 'return hubs' in countries outside the bloc, where rejected asylum seekers can be sent. Denmark and Italy are driving it — and the first centres could open within a year.