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Two competing visions for the EU’s economic future are set to collide on Thursday, when the bloc’s leaders gather for an informal retreat to discuss reviving the bloc’s competitiveness. On one side stands France; on the other, a newly aligned Germany and Italy. Paris made a last-minute move to join an informal pre-summit scheduled by […]

Establishing a “Made in Europe” preference in public contracts is a “fine line to walk”, Ursula von der Leyen has warned on the eve of an informal summit of European Union leaders where the divisive topic is set to be firmly on the table. “I believe that in sectors strategic, European preference is a necessary […]

Published on 11/02/2026 – 11:28 GMT+1 The European Union is setting up a strategy to efficiently detect malicious drones entering the bloc, with the Commission presenting an action plan on Tuesday in response to multiple incidents affecting critical infrastructure. The aim of the strategy is to increase investments in technologies that can improve the integration […]

Hungary’s fierce election campaign is pitting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party, Fidesz, against Péter Magyar’s centre-right Tisza party, which independent pollsters say has a strong chance of displacing one of Europe’s longest-serving and most controversial premiers. In the run-up to the April 12 vote, Tisza is having to demonstrate its capacity to govern a country […]

Published on 11/02/2026 – 11:11 GMT+1 Do you like receiving letters? European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen just wrote one to all 27 EU leaders. In simple words, it is about a new European “superspeed” club. “Where a lack of progress risks undermining Europe’s competitiveness … we should not shy away from using the […]

Published on 11/02/2026 – 9:07 GMT+1•Updated 9:22 “I’m part of the ones that say that the EU-US trade deal is a total capitulation”, Belgian MEP Saskia Bricmont (Greens/EFA) told Euronews’ Europe Today morning show in Strasbourg Wednesday, commenting on the political agreement European legislator reached the day before to approve the trade deal. “There is […]

Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn writing in the early hours from Brussels. The real heavyweights steering EU policy – ​​top industry chiefs – will join political leaders including the French President and German Chancellor at an annual industry summit in Antwerp later today, in what is set to be a taster session before EU leaders […]

Europe’s top leaders will meet some of the most influential industrial chiefs at a gathering in Antwerp ahead of a crunch summit later this week focused on competitiveness. The meeting comes as the power dynamic between the industry and the political leadership shifts with a focus on reducing bureaucracy and cutting costs for European companies […]

Published on 11/02/2026 – 7:44 GMT+1 On today’s show: Our EU news editor Maria Tadeo reports from Strasbourg on the debate French President Emmanuel Macron has launched on EU common debt, or eurobonds. We interview Saskia Bricmont, a Belgian Member of the European Parliament from the Greens group. Our Jakub Janas explains what European Commission […]

Published on 10/02/2026 – 18:10 GMT+1•Updated 11/02/2026 – 7:01 GMT+1 EU leaders will gather on Thursday to informally discuss priorities for Europe’s economic agenda, including how to strengthen the single market and make Europe more economically independent and competitive. Among proposals on the table include dismantling barriers for European Union-based businesses via a “simplification” agenda, […]