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The possession, manufacture and trafficking of illicit firearms could soon carry prison sentences ranging from two to eight years across the entire European Union, under a new proposal unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The draft directive presented by the EU executive in Brussels plans to harmonize how firearms-related offenses are defined […]

Reducing the gap between perceived and actual inflation could significantly benefit the euro area economy, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said during a debate with EU lawmakers at the European Parliament on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We pay close attention to households’ inflation perceptions, not only because these have an impact on economic activity […]

Published on 02/26/2026 – 14:04 GMT+1 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has proposed that a “fact-finding mission” be deployed to the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline to assess the damage caused last month by a Russian attack, which precipitated a halt in oil deliveries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “It is in the interest of Hungary to […]

Published on 02/26/2026 – 12:49 GMT+1 US tariffs are biting. US President Donald Trump has threatened to annex nearby Greenland. And his nominee for ambassador just joked about making Iceland America’s 52nd state. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING With such friends around, suddenly Brussels bureaucracy looks incredibly appealing. Let’s investigate together. Iceland actually applied to join the EU […]

Published on 02/26/2026 – 9:24 GMT+1 German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D) made clear Thursday he would not bow to pressure to salvage the EU-US trade deal, arguing Washington has already broken it following last week’s Supreme Court ruling and President Donald Trump’s fresh tariff salvo. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Nobody can pressure me. I’m a European Parliament […]

Good Morning. In the Mared Gwynback holding the newsletter pen this Thursday morning. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Just in: Top EU trade lawmaker Bernd Lange has told Europe Today that it is “crystal clear” that the US is breaching the terms of the EU-US trade deal agreed on a Scottish golf course last summer. “Contrary to our […]

Published on 02/26/2026 – 7:44 GMT+1 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Our Babak Kamiar reports on the new round of US-Iran nuclear talks taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Our Sasha Vakulina fills us in on the latest developments in the peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. An interview with German Member of the […]

After its failure to strike a deal to tap into the EU’s defense for loan scheme, the UK is now on a charm offensive to secure “Made in Europe” access for its industry. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle is in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday to press the case for UK […]

Published on 02/25/2026 – 17:21 GMT+1 France’s offer to expand its nuclear deterrent to the rest of Europe would in no way compete with the umbrella provided by the United States, Emmanuel Macron is expected to say on Monday during a speech on the topic. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The French President’s speech will be the first […]

Published on 02/25/2026 – 17:15 GMT+1 One hundred and five members of the European Parliament sent a letter on Wednesday to the Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen, asking for a European-funded pathway that ensures real and effective access to abortions. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The letter aims to put pressure on the Commission, the day before […]