
EU Summit: Competitiveness as a Pretext, Enlargement as the Objective
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.

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.

The French president urged European leaders to confront mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.

In an interview, Ribera also argued that Europe’s regulatory autonomy is at risk if the EPP-driven push for deregulation advances.

The German chancellor claimed Europe must gain more political and economic autonomy.

The Commission’s strategy to streamline the services sector could mark another step towards a United States of Europe.

European leaders are trying to match rhetoric with reality as many fear Ukraine would upturn established norms and may repeat the rule-of-law clashes seen with Poland and Hungary.

Turkey, which has already benefited from a customs union with EU member states since 1995, will benefit from European aid for its businesses and innovation programmes.

The Data Act aims to create a single regulatory market for data use, hampering innovation, as Brussels seeks to become a global regulatory leader in data management.

Ireland’s new legislation to label alcohol like tobacco—which has been greenlighted by the EU—has spurred Italians to take the fight to Europe in defence of their native wine.