Orbán says the EU and not Russia is Hungary’s real threat ahead of April vote

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says the real threat to Hungary comes from the European Union, not Russia, as he ramps up an anti-EU election campaign.

Top EU diplomat drafts a list of concessions Russia needs to make to secure real peace in Ukraine

After saying in 2024 that he could end the war in a day, then 100 days, President Trump has now given Ukraine and Russia until June to come to an agreement.

What is in the EU's draft 'made in Europe' law?

The European Commission will propose a law next week requiring that when public money is used to support key strategic technologies, a minimum share of those products is "made in Europe".
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Informal EU leaders' retreat, 12 February 2026

EU leaders committed to making Europe strategically autonomous and enabling economic growth, industrial innovation, high-quality jobs and affordability.

EU Parliament bans AI use on government work devices

EU Parliament says many AI tools could run locally instead of sending information to the cloud, so it's banned them.

EU Is Readying Options to Give Ukraine Gradual Membership Rights

The European Union is preparing a series of options to embed Ukraine’s membership in a future peace deal, according to people familiar with the matter.

EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump

European Union leaders reached a broad agreement Thursday in a Belgian castle to restructure the 27-nation bloc’s economy as they face antagonism from Trump, strong-China and Russia

EU ill-prepared for worsening climate change, advisers say

BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people and infrastructure from mounting floods, wildfires and severe heatwaves,