Berlin and Paris say no to Kyiv accessing bloc’s budget and having voting rights until it becomes a full member

[FREE TO READ] Signature of ‘prosperity plan’ expected at Davos has been postponed amid transatlantic rift

A year after former Italian PM’s report on competitiveness, EU implements just 11% of his ideas

Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects proposal and insists Ukrainians ‘will not gift their land to the occupier’

Tariff relief for cars, steel and aluminium yet to be agreed

Investors warned of damage to Europe’s export sector from trade agreement

Most exports from bloc to face 15% tariffs while European market will open to more American imports

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s move to take control of two agencies has spooked allies in Brussels

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

Also in this newsletter: Why the EU needs to step up its game on cloud computing

Leaked Brussels proposal suggests new method for distributing €750bn of farm and development funds

Brussels reworks plans to protect direct income for farmers in new budget after pressure from industry

Brussels explores options including frontloading G7 loans to ease fiscal strains in Kyiv

European Commission to propose mechanism to issue common bonds to fund member states in emergencies

Far-right motion relating to pandemic scandal threatens to derail European Commission president’s second-term agenda

European Commission poised to propose treating stablecoins issued outside bloc as interchangeable with EU versions

[FREE TO READ] Commission officials suggest using some revenues raised by unpopular levy due in 2027 to meet bloc’s wider needs

Moscow’s possible inclusion has ‘huge support’ as Brussels expects to adopt new listing next week after a delay

[FREE TO READ] Officials fear that the US president will play the big issues off against each other over five weeks of wide-ranging talks

County’s populist pro-Russian forces continue to oppose adoption of the euro

[FREE TO READ] Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the Polish presidential election will also strengthen Euroscepticism in central Europe, officials fear

Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the Polish presidential election will also strengthen Euroscepticism in central Europe, officials fear

Also in this newsletter: Brussels strains to lower the Russian oil price cap

US president’s tariff escalation has helped unite leaders behind the commission

Majority of members call on commission to press ahead with bill ‘without delay’

Nicușor Dan needs to appoint a government to curb spending and keep access to EU funds

European Commission expects Eurozone economy to expand by 0.9% in 2025 and 1.4% in 2026

Member countries can borrow from Brussels and spend on weapons systems and platforms through joint procurement

[FREE TO READ] ‘Transitional measures’ will apply as of June, when special measures lapse, if trade talks need more time

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

Stung by its lack of competitiveness, the EU is making a new push to create a deep financial market. Some investors believe this time could be different

Alternative legal options explored to circumvent Hungarian veto

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British PM next month will host first summit with bloc’s leaders since Brexit

[FREE TO READ] European Commission president tells FT she wants ‘balanced’ deal but could hit US services in retaliation

‘Supranational’ vehicle would purchase for participating states at more favourable borrowing rates

Latest draft sent to Kyiv steps up demands and offers no security guarantees

European Commission considers softening parts of law that could spare Big Tech from key elements

Bloc lifted restrictions on Ukrainian imports when Russia invaded in 2022, but support has waned in some countries

Trump administration wants to include nuclear plant under Russian control in broader economic agreement