European Union

UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely

Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products sold across Britain next month have been indefinitely postponed after warnings...

IMF plan to visit Russia to assess economy prompts dismay across Europe

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will send staff to Moscow next week to review the Russian economy for...

ECB cuts interest rate to 3.5% and warns of weak eurozone growth

The European Central Bank has lowered interest rates for the second time this year, as it warned that...

Macron’s True Color Is Blue

After 51 days of political limbo, the proverbial white smoke finally rose from the Élysée Palace. The appointment...

Germany’s Border Control Expansion Strains EU Unity

The decision by Germany to expand border controls has created significant friction within the European Union, challenging...

European Commission to examine Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’

Ticketmaster’s ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being scrutinised by the European Commission, the Guardian has learned, as...

Why Labour needs to fix British fishing – will it stand by its principles now it is in power? | Charles Clover

It is a lonely and unglamorous job, being His Majesty’s official opposition, as Labour knows only too well. There were moments when, out of...

Stakes high for European Union after arrest of Telegram co-founder

The surprise arrest of the Russian-born co-founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, after he stepped off his private jet in Paris last Saturday night, has...

Von der Leyen set to miss gender-balance target for EU top jobs

Ursula von der Leyen is set to miss her target of a gender-balanced top team at the European Commission, after EU governments snubbed her...

Arresting Telegram’s Pavel Durov could be a smart move. Tech bosses care more about themselves than you | Chris Stokel-Walker

The shock arrest of Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov as he stepped off his private jet in the Bourget airport near Paris over the...

EU top diplomat to call for sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers

Europe’s most senior diplomat will call for sanctions on two far-right Israeli ministers, as the EU battles to rescue its credibility on the Middle...