Merkel says Merz ‘wrong’ for pushing through German migration proposal with far right in rare criticism of successor – as it happened
Former chancellor issues rare criticism of leader of CDU/CSU after radical plans to restrict migration supported by far-right
European Central Bank cuts interest rates after eurozone growth stalls
Reduction by quarter of a point to 2.75% aims to stimulate economy, which stagnated in last quarter of 2024
Europe needs to stand up for Greenland. It is failing
Nathalie Tocci
There are rational explanations for the continent’s muted response to Donald Trump’s threats – but that’s not how you deal with this president, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci
If we are serious about growth, the EU cannot be sidelined
Praful Nargund
Five years since the UK left the European Union, the director of the Good Growth Foundation argues that closer ties with our closest trading partner is more vital than ever
The UK is haunted by Johnson’s ‘botched Brexit deal’ and Labour’s plans for change don’t go far enough
Anand Menon and Joël Reland
Five years on, it’s unclear how a proposed UK-EU relationship reset would repair damage to the economy
‘I sense Brussels is ready to be bold and ambitious’: hope mixes with anger on Brexit’s fifth anniversary
The union jack was lowered in Brussels this week in 2020. Today, despite the problems caused by leaving, a yearning for ‘Breturn’ flowers