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Demonstrators with shirts reading “Mercosur danger in our plates” wave at the EU Parliament building as farmers protest against the Mercosur free trade agreement on the day of a vote on a referral to the courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

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.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides (C), and European Council President António Costa converse ahead of a meeting of the European Council at the European headquarters in Brussels, on January 22, 2026.

Much Ado About Nothing: European Council Avoids Substantive Response to U.S. Pressure

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The EU’s extraordinary summit ended without concrete measures following a week marked by trade and territorial threats from Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with NATOs Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.

Greenland: Possible NATO-Level Deal Floated as Europe Struggles to Find Common Voice

Javier Villamor January 22, 2026

EU leaders are gathering today in Brussels for an emergency summit to respond to Washington’s moves.

President of the European Council António Costa (L) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talk during the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, in Asunción, Paraguay on January 17, 2026.

EU Considering Retaliatory Measures in Response to Possible U.S. Tariffs over Greenland

Rebeka Kis January 19, 2026

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

Broken and Defeated, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is a Sinking Ship

Rafael Pinto Borges December 21, 2025

This is a Commission that confuses moralistic fervour and emotional manipulation with legal authority and slogan-infested political theatre with actual power.

Belgium Cools Debate on Russian Assets Ahead of European Council

Javier Villamor December 17, 2025

With €210 billion frozen in Brussels, Belgium is warning partners against rushing into a legally risky move that could trigger retaliation from Moscow—leaving EU leaders deadlocked ahead of this week’s summit.

EU Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas addresses a press confrence in Brussels on November 26, 2025.

Brussels Continues to Be a (Small) Thorn in the Side of Ukraine Peace Talks

Michael Curzon December 15, 2025

The EU establishment is busy working out ways to keep blood flowing over the battlefields.

Belgium Blocks Kyiv Loan, Exposing Cracks Over Future of EU Aid

Javier Villamor October 24, 2025

The European Council again displays rhetorical unity while fatigue and internal divisions over Ukraine continue to grow

The European Council Seeks Unity as the EU Bleeds from Within

Javier Villamor October 23, 2025

The summit arrives amid internal fractures, war fatigue, and a citizenry increasingly skeptical of the bloc’s ideological and economic drift.

The Signal messaging app displayed on a phone screen

Signal Warns Of Existential Risk to Privacy From Brussels’ Plans

Javier Villamor October 6, 2025

Days before the European vote on Chat Control, the Signal Foundation says Germany’s withdrawal from the opposition bloc could seal the end of the right to privacy in Europe.

Tag: European Council

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Much Ado About Nothing: European Council Avoids Substantive Response to U.S. Pressure

Greenland: Possible NATO-Level Deal Floated as Europe Struggles to Find Common Voice

EU Considering Retaliatory Measures in Response to Possible U.S. Tariffs over Greenland

Broken and Defeated, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is a Sinking Ship

Belgium Cools Debate on Russian Assets Ahead of European Council

Brussels Continues to Be a (Small) Thorn in the Side of Ukraine Peace Talks

Belgium Blocks Kyiv Loan, Exposing Cracks Over Future of EU Aid

The European Council Seeks Unity as the EU Bleeds from Within

Signal Warns Of Existential Risk to Privacy From Brussels’ Plans

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