EU joined by Middle Eastern leaders at summit with US-Iran war energy crisis top of the agenda

The European Union summit in Cyprus was joined by Middle Eastern leaders on Friday to discuss their response to the energy crisis brought by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

US, EU deepen cooperation on critical minerals with eye to broader agreement

The U.S. and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies

Brazil's VP Alckmin, a negotiator of the Mercosur-EU deal, sees it as relief in a turbulent world

Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says the trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union offers some solace at a time when unilateral moves have dominated the geopolitic
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Modernising the EU customs union

The EU is reforming its customs system as increased trade flows, fragmented national systems, the rapid rise of e-commerce and shifting geopolitical realities are putting it under significant pressure.

Former Brexit boss says Britain should rejoin EU after failed ‘heady promises’

Mr Rycroft cited figures from recent YouGov polling for the campaign group Best for Britain, which shows that 53 per cent of people are now in favour of rejoining the EU while with 32 per cent are opposed and 14 per cent don’t know.

Merz floats sanctions relief for Iran peace deal, other EU leaders cautious

NICOSIA, April 24 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Friday that the European Union could ease sanctions on Tehran as part of a comprehensive deal that would end the Iran war, but other EU leaders struck a more cautious note.

European Union ramps up crisis testing, convinced that Trump’s security priorities lie elsewhere

The European Union is set to ramp up tests on rules that oblige the bloc’s 27 member countries to help each other in times of crisis, as the reality sinks in that Washington’s commitment to NATO and security in Europe under U.
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Why the EU is under pressure to suspend its trade agreement with Israel

The agreement is conditional under Article 2, which requires respect for human rights and democratic principles, a provision now at the centre of political dispute within the bloc

EU Considers Shift to International Sustainability Reporting Standards

The European Union is considering rolling back ambitious sustainability reporting standards to match those used internationally
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European Union Court Rules Hungary’s LGBTQ Law ‘Breaches EU Founding Values’

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that Hungary's 2021 LGBTQ law breached EU founding values.

Richer European Countries Question Multi-Trillion Budget Talks

Tensions over the European Union’s next long-term budget surfaced in negotiations among member states, with the bloc’s richer members insisting that their contributions to the common budget be reduced.