The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack - AP News

The AP Interview: Cyprus president says EU needs a clear playbook on helping members under attack  AP News

EU decides on key €90bn Ukraine loan after pipeline deadlock ends

The funding was agreed last December, but it has been held up in a row over Russian oil supplies to Hungary.

EU Considers $106 Billion Loan to Ukraine, Delayed for Months by Orban

After months of impasse because of objections from Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, ambassadors were meeting to discuss a key step on the way to disbursing the much-needed money.

By Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert

Zelenskyy to crash EU summit after calling Orbán’s bluff in €90bn loan row

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Belgian PM's troubling ambivalence toward Russia

Bart De Wever faces criticism for his unclear stances on the level of support the European Union should provide to Ukraine. The Flemish nationalist has defended himself against accusations of playing into Moscow's hands, insisting that he only aims to push the 27 member states forward.

EU close to signing off on critical €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of vetoing from Hungary – Europe live

Member states meet this morning to discuss loan after longstanding disagreement between Kyiv and outgoing Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán For what it’s worth, AFP is reporting a senior Kyiv official as telling the agency that Ukraine will restart the oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline “within a few hours.” Let’s see if the EU’s decision can be made before then, or if Hungary will hold out until the oil is actually flowing. Continue reading...

By Jakub Krupa

Ukraine says mere approval of EU's 20th sanctions package is no longer sufficient

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that the belated approval of the European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia is no longer sufficient and that it must be substantially expanded.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva

Record number of immigrants reside in EU in 2025

The foreign‑born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the biggest host of immigrants in absolute terms, but some smaller nations have a much higher percentage of foreign-born residents.

“There will be no Trojan horse anymore” – Szijjártó’s EU colleagues met without him for the first time

The Lithuanian foreign minister stressed that the allegations that Péter Szijjártó had leaked information from EU ministerial meetings to the Russians should be thoroughly investigated.

By Márton Balázs

EU envoys meet in hopes of approving a long-delayed loan to Ukraine

European Union envoys are meeting in hopes of approving a massive loan to support Ukraine's military and financial needs for the next two years

By Lorne Cook

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows - The Straits Times

Number of immigrants in EU reaches record high of 64.2 million in 2025, study shows  The Straits Times

EU gives approval to unblock €90bn Ukraine loan

EU officials have started the ⁠procedure to finalise agreement on their promised €90 billion loan to Ukraine and a new package of sanctions against ‌Russia, ⁠after Hungary gave up its resistance against the decision, three EU diplomats said.

Immigrants residing in the EU increase to 64.2 million, up 60 per cent since 2010

The number of immigrants residing in the European Union climbed to a record high of 64.2 million in 2025, up about 2.1 million from a year earlier, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Centre for Research and Analysis on Migration at RFBerlin. The figure compares with 40 million in 2010, the report […]

EU attracts record 64 million immigrants as migration patterns shift

The number of immigrants living in the European Union has reached a new high, reflecting the bloc’s growing appeal as a destination and the increasingly fluid nature of its labour markets.

By RFI

Estonia to adopt some elements of EU's equal pay directive

The Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to adopt parts of the European Union's Pay Transparency Directive that do not increase the administrative burden on businesses, after ministers vowed not to transpose the legislation last week.

EU decides on key €90bn Ukraine loan after pipeline deadlock ends

European Union ambassadors are meeting in Cyprus with expectations high that a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan seen as vital support for Ukraine can finally be paid out after months of deadlock.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

Romanian minister warns PSD leaving ruling coalition risks derailing EU-funded reforms

By iuliane