Von der Leyen promised a more competitive Europe. How’s that going?
Nine months ago, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the inaugural speech of her second mandate and the…
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Draghi’s European rescue plan progress report — policy by policy
BRUSSELS — The last we heard, Mario Draghi didn’t sound too happy about progress the EU had made following his…
Brussels heads for a fall fight over limiting subsidies to big farms
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is trying to limit the amount of money any single farmer can receive in subsidies, putting…
Warsaw gloats, Berlin balks as EU budget fight turns national
BRUSSELS — The ink is barely dry on the European Commission’s €1.8 trillion post-2027 budget proposal and the national scorekeeping…
Prosecutor implicates two Greek ministers in huge EU farm fraud
ATHENS — The European Public Prosecutor’s Office alleged Thursday that two Greek government ministers were complicit in a major scheme to…
EU countries sideline experts in dash to slash green rules
BRUSSELS — When it comes to simplifying the European Union’s green rulebook, experts just get in the way. That, at…