
Former French Ambassador Criticises von der Leyen for Diplomatic Excesses
The Commission president tends to forget that she has no mandate to meddle in foreign policy.

The Commission president tends to forget that she has no mandate to meddle in foreign policy.

The European Union, France, and several international actors have called for immediate restraint after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

EU officials are pretending to take Budapest’s concerns seriously, while quietly preparing to shovel cash to Kyiv regardless.

The EU establishment is siding with Kyiv rather than helping one of its own member states secure a significant energy issue.

After years of tensions and soaring bills, the EU Commission has acknowledged that the design of the electricity market requires a thorough review.

The informal retreat on February 12 reveals the tension between long-pending economic reform and mounting political pressure to fast-track Ukraine’s entry into the EU.

No matter how we turn and twist the numbers, it is hard to see how Europe’s struggling industries will gain anything from this new trade agreement.

Brussels and New Delhi agreed on a sweeping free trade agreement covering nearly two billion people.

The European Parliament’s decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU courts may ultimately pave the way for its provisional application—without safeguards.

One option under consideration is a package of tariffs targeting approximately €93 billion worth of U.S. imports.