
Brussels “Is Proud”: Von der Leyen Celebrates Pride
The European Commission president praised Pride Week as a celebration of identity and community.

The European Commission president praised Pride Week as a celebration of identity and community.

The European Commission president has tasked an expert panel to report by July on protecting minors online, including a possible ban on children’s social media access.

Trump announced on Friday plans to raise tariffs on EU vehicles from 15% to 25%, accusing the EU of failing to honour a trade accord reached last year.

The departure of a key EU official exposes a growing struggle between Brussels institutions over who really sets foreign policy.

The EU-Armenia Connectivity Partnership is designed to strengthen transport, energy and digital links, supporting trade, job creation, and regional stability.

Withholding billions in EU funds was widely seen as economic coercion, deliberately timed to hurt Hungarian voters and weaken Orbán ahead of the election.

The new Hungarian prime minister is racing against both the clock and opposition from his own voters to meet conditions tied to rule of law reforms, Ukraine, and migration policy.

As MEPs in Strasbourg discussed security and energy after the Gulf shock, establishment groups clung to the Green Deal framework amid growing pressure on industry and households.

Sources say von der Leyen will present Hungary’s PM-elect with quasi-ultimatums in return for funds.

The European Parliament is set to endorse a record-high budget, while EU countries remain divided as time runs short on negotiations.