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Economy
Cheat sheet: Everything you need to know about the EU budget battle
The Commission's proposed seven-year budget sparked mass confusion on Wednesday - including among many EU officials
Von der Leyen’s mission impossible one-fits-all defence programme
Est. 4minCommission outlines how EU defence industry policy will be streamlined into a single document.
Brussels launches legal action against Spain over bank merger powers
Est. 2minThe Commission argues that Madrid's move undermines EU financial regulation and legal certainty for cross-border banking deals
LIVE: Von der Leyen grapples with budget blow back
Est. 1minEuractiv's newsroom dives deep into what's going on with the bloc's 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework – from agrifood to tech, from defence to the economy.
The Brief – Von der Leyen’s big budget moment ends in chaos
Est. 5minThe Commission failed to land final numbers, six commissioners rebelled, and Parliament briefings were repeatedly delayed or cancelled throughout the day.
MFF in numbers: How the EU would spend €2 trillion
Est. 4minThe Commission's proposed budget would be both the biggest and most complex in EU history
Hungary, EU Funds, and the Rule of Law: What’s at Stake?
In this podcast episode, part of our Project EUYou, Euractiv's host Christoph Schwaiger speaks with Dr. László Andor, former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
EXCLUSIVE: Commission mulls transition period for e-cigarette taxation until 2031
Est. 4minThe Commission is considering using revenue from a revised tobacco tax to help fund the EU’s 2028–2034 budget, a senior official said.
Cohesion crunch: Europe’s regions brace for loss of catch-up funds
Est. 4minCommission plan sidelines regions from EU funding decisions.
Winemakers slam EU’s push to include drink in €72bn US trade counterpunch
Est. 4minIgnacio Sánchez Recarte, secretary general of wine lobby CEEV, said "there is no political, strategic or economic interest" for involving the alcoholic beverage in the transatlantic trade spat.
Parliament threatens to block EU budget talks over €800bn ‘re-nationalisation’ plan
Est. 2minMEPs warn Commission not to sideline them in €1.2 trillion overhaul
Spain takes a first step towards controversial Catalan financing scheme
Est. 2minAs Spain’s second-largest contributor to the state budget, Catalan separatists argue that the existing system penalises Barcelona and limits its fiscal sovereignty.
Brussels clashes with Rome over UniCredit’s Banco BPM takeover
Est. 2minBrussels warns Italy over UniCredit–Banco BPM deal, saying Rome’s golden power decree may breach EU law and overstep ECB oversight.
Why the next EU budget could be doomed to failure
Est. 7minEveryone agrees the EU’s next trillion-euro Multiannual Financial Framework must be radically reformed – but experts are pessimistic that Brussels will rise to the occasion.
Protecting Europe’s workforce with advance technologies, new strategies
Est. 1minThe health and safety of Europe’s workforce is rising on the EU policy agenda, including the stockpiling of personal protective equipment (PPE) and deployment of advanced protective technologies.
US wants EU to ‘follow us 100%’ on China, says Brussels
Est. 4min“I don't think, as a matter of principle, that the European Union should follow examples," said Leopoldo Rubinacci, a senior European Commission official involved in US trade negotiations.
The Brief – Praise be Brussels for resisting the call of mercantilism
Est. 4minFor all the pain of losing face and the temptation to play chicken with Trump, can we really risk following the path towards a neo-mercantilist world?
Commission to ditch regions with €800bn cash-for-reform plan
Est. 4minThe system mirrors the EU's COVID-19 recovery fund, where the Commission negotiated directly with national capitals and bypassed regions in managing implementation
Money talks: What the EU-27 want from the next budget
Est. 16minBrussels has grand budget ambitions. But without unanimous support from the member states, changes will be blocked. Here's where they all stand.
Trump’s tariffs could trigger EU-US decoupling, warns Brussels’ trade chief
Est. 3min"30% or anything above 30%... it has more or less the same effect: practically, it prohibits trade," Maroš Šefčovič told reporters ahead of a meeting of EU trade ministers in Brussels.
Europe’s ‘Washington Syndrome’ just got a lot worse
Est. 5minEurope’s leaders have done everything but genuflect in front of the White House of late to placate US President Donald Trump and avert a looming trade war.
EU pauses tariff response to US, Indonesia trade breakthrough announced
Est. 3minMost member countries support the Commission's stance and will not push for retaliation before the 1 August deadline. Von der Leyen also announced progress towards an "ambitious" free trade deal with Indonesia.
‘A slap in the face’: EU leaders, industry reel from Trump’s tariff shock
Est. 4minBrussels has repeatedly delayed retaliatory action in hopes of reaching a negotiated solution. But now leaders are calling for tough countermeasures to defend European interests.
EU to tax tobacco, large companies to fund next budget
Est. 2minWhilst EU countries want an ambitious budget, they will also have to repay the bloc's €650 billion covid loans from 2028. The budget proposals must be approved unanimously.
Trump announces 30% tariff on EU goods from August, Brussels seeks talks
Est. 4min"Understand that the 30% number is far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity we have within the EU," reads the letter.