EU hopes to heal rifts in debate on post-virus plan
Europe's scattergun approach to the coronavirus epidemic has called into question the EU's ability to rise to the challenge, but Brussels hopes its economic recovery plan will mark a turning point
Battle ahead for EU’s 750-bn-euro recovery plan
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a 750-billion-euro post-virus recovery fund for Europe and urged sceptical member states to back it.
Europe’s leaders furious over Trump’s unilateral travel ban
European officials reacted with surprise and anger after US President Trump imposed a trans-Atlantic travel ban they fear will hurt economies already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic
EU turns page on Brexit, moves on to trade talks
A resolute European Union sought Friday to turn the page on Brexit and move on to negotiating a looser, less favourable trading relationship with its departing British partner
Von der Leyen unveils most gender-balanced EU commission team
Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen has revealed the list of the new commissioners nominated by the member states. She will announce the portfolios on Tuesday, that every commissioner will receive.
Politics and finance dog EU climate zero efforts
Momentum is growing across Europe toward a mid-century target for climate neutrality that UN scientists say the world must embrace to avert catastrophe.
New EU team smashes glass ceiling but new challenges loom
EU leaders have broken the glass ceiling in naming two women to the bloc's top jobs but questions remain over whether they and their two male colleagues can rise to the challenges ahead