Brussels has until 23 July to save its cap on Russian oil revenue. A single meeting of EU ambassadors on 22 July — the last before the summer recess — will decide whether the bloc's 21st sanctions package survives a handful of national vetoes.
EU foreign ministers have quietly branded China a "critical long-term strategic challenge." Now France and Germany want a joint roadmap to confront Beijing's economic muscle before Europe's dependencies harden.
Deutsche Bank, Revolut, Stripe and 33 others will test a central bank digital currency Brussels sees as a shield against US payment giants.
After MEPs declined to act, the watchdog took a €276,000 misspending case against the European Parliament's far-right group straight to the EPPO.
The Commission signed off on Elon Musk's platform's roadmap to open up ad data and researcher access — over the objections of its own advisory board.
The Fund's 2026 verdict on the eurozone: growth down to 0.9%, inflation back up to 2.9%, and the risks tilted firmly to the downside.
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