US corporations including Google, Apple and Amazon use their influence to push back against EU digital bloc rules

US corporations including Google, Apple and Amazon use their influence to push back against EU digital bloc rules

Dynamics in Washington ‘are likely to compromise several vital interests’ of Belgium and the EU, says strategy document from foreign ministry

As Moscow reeled from western blowback over Ukraine war, traders at Gazprombank Luxembourg cashed in

Inquiry follows an FT investigation that found four former directors enriched themselves through a sanctions-busting trading scheme

As Moscow reeled from western blowback over Ukraine war, traders at Gazprombank Luxembourg cashed in

Brussels

European monies paid for anti-immigrant posters during ‘Say No to EU’ tour

[FREE TO READ] Nato’s top official urged key alliance members to offer help to US to reopen key waterway

Viktor Orbán’s government has returned just 18% of funds flagged by the EU’s anti-graft body

Viktor Orbán’s government has returned just 18 per cent of funds flagged by the EU’s anti-graft body

[FREE TO READ] Probe into former commissioner for trade is expected to be wide-ranging

Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter

FT radar analysis reveals historic scale of rearmament, stretching over 7mn sq metres of new development

Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed

Italy, Belgium and Austria worry about Russia moving against their companies

Paris guarded names of private banks holding world’s second biggest accumulation of immobilised Russian state funds

FT analysis identifies paid work that has not been declared as a potential conflict of interest

[FREE TO READ] FT analysis identifies paid work that has not been declared as a potential conflict of interest

[FREE TO READ] Some European officials worry lifting sanctions would bolster Russian retaliation against western companies

Some European officials worry lifting sanctions would bolster Russian retaliation against western companies

Bloc’s top prosecutor says investigation highlights ‘massive’ criminal effort to avoid taxes and duties

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Some capitals remain wary over ‘reparation loans’ plan, as US calls on G7 to tap Moscow’s money immobilised abroad

[FREE TO READ] Foreign minister warns bloc not to ‘kill the hen laying golden eggs’

FT radar analysis reveals historic scale of rearmament, stretching over 7mn sq metres of new development

FT radar analysis reveals historic scale of rearmament, stretching over 7mn sq metres of new development

Majority of European capitals now back outsourcing asylum outside the bloc

Centralised and chaotic process has compromised launch of commission president’s spending plan, colleagues say

[FREE TO READ] Rome and Madrid fear they will have to take back asylum seekers who cross the Channel

[FREE TO READ] Commission is due to present its 18th package of measures against Moscow on Tuesday

Temporary US funding threat to online security programme in April highlighted Europe’s reliance on Washington

Philippe Lazzarini says ‘primary intent’ of US-backed proposal is to push population south and even out of strip

Broader reform of European border checks that has been planned for years would allow use of ‘e-gates’

[FREE TO READ] Broader reform of European border checks that has been planned for years would allow use of ‘e-gates’

Philippe Lazzarini says ‘primary intent’ of US-backed proposal is to push population south and even out of strip

Christian Kälin of Henley & Partners says landmark court ruling against selling EU citizenship scheme will not stop trend

European Commission president exchanged messages with US pharmaceutical CEO during negotiations for Covid vaccines

European Commission president exchanged texts with Pfizer CEO during negotiations for Covid vaccines

Crumbling courthouse symbolises ‘catastrophic’ legal system marred by lack of funding and staff

[FREE TO READ] Paid-for citizenship offer must be scrapped under European Court of Justice ruling

Paid-for citizenship that could be banned by European court was handed to people who later faced sanctions