The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has today referred Iceland to the EFTA Court because Icelandic law does not ensure that implemented EEA rules fully apply as required by Protocol 35 of the Europe...

Paris replicates Viktor Orbán’s tactics in bid to free French nationals from Azerbaijan

On Tuesday 8 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union will hear Joined Cases C-296/25 P and C-297/25 P Poland v Commission, concerning the recovery of penalty payments imposed on Pol...

De Schengenzone is robuuster dan de eerste reacties op de beelden uit Ceuta deden uitschijnen.

Spanje schorsen uit de Schengenzone die vrij verkeer van mensen garandeert: dat is wat Italië, Finland en Denemarken vragen nu tienduizenden migranten de enclave Ceuta hebben bereikt. Juridisch is dat...

The EU’s foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to consider proposals to restrict or ban trade with Israeli settlements, but some countries are privately accusing the European Commission of drag...

Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, proposed a new EU sanctions regime to tackle threats posed by several forms of organise...

The Council of the European Union (EU) enjoys a broad margin of appreciation when adopting, amending and renewing restrictive measures targeting natural and leg

On 18 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine and on European defence and security.

On June 11th, 2026, the Court of Justice delivered its judgment in LH v. OTP Banka, also known as Jenec (C-81/24). Jenec concerns LH, who was denied the opening …

The Council adopted today restrictive measures against six individuals responsible for actions aimed at destabilising, undermining and threatening the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of M...

President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a joint statement on the agreement to open the first accession negotiations clu...

Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.

Kyrgyzstan has taken sweeping action to clamp down on companies suspected of circumventing Western sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The ‘One Europe, One Market’ roadmap was signed today by the presidents of Parliament, Council and Commission.

The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 20th Russia sanctions package, that puts further pressure on Russia to engage in negotiations and do so on terms acceptable for Ukraine.

The Council adopted a 20th package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target vital sectors of the Russian economy such as energy, financial services, trade and crypto. This wi...

TALLINN – The next generation of the European Union accession treaties should contain stronger safeguards that would “bite hard” if the new member states backslide on the rule of law. Montenegro’s EU ...

Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme

Autocrats and 'strongmen' want us to feel defeated on international law. But 'the fact that certain laws are being violated does not, of course, mean those laws no longer exist', writes Caroline de Gr...

The European Council discussed the latest developments as regards Ukraine.

European Council President António Costa spoke at the annual conference of the EU ambassadors from the EU delegations and offices around the world, the heads of EU military and civilian missions and t...