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Europe’s biggest dietary problem? Lobbyists, says Nutri-Score creator.
France’s Serge Hercberg warns that disinformation is shortening the lives of consumers.
Trump’s 7 most eye-opening European ambassador picks
Trump picks ambassadors to 5 countries
Pelosi injured on way to Battle of the Bulge commemoration
Let’s work with farmers, not against them, says new EU agri chief
Von der Leyen’s first Commission: The final verdict
Locked and loaded? The EU weapons to fight Trump’s trade war.
Von der Leyen’s private texting habits face court scrutiny
Messages about the secretive Covid vaccine deal between the European Commission president and the Pfizer boss must be revealed, the New York Times will argue.
EU prosecutors target Camorra, Cosa Nostra in half-billion-euro fraud probe
Authorities freeze bank accounts and seize luxury cars and boats in Italy in mega investigation.
Brewers to EU: When all else fails, try beer
New Brussels beverage featuring Ukrainian hops aims to promote European unity and multiculturalism.
Horrific rape case pushes France to change the crime’s definition
The French justice minister is meeting with lawmakers to legally define nonconsensual sex as rape.
Várhelyi ducks commitment to food, booze health labels
Progress on Europe’s mandatory food and booze labels has stalled, and looks unlikely to be prioritized by designated health commissioner.
EU farm ministers reject push to reform CAP spending
But they fail to reach unanimity over equalizing agricultural subsidies among member countries.
After Orbán, EU eyes new Russia sanctions push
Momentum has stalled under Hungary’s direction and leadership turnover in Brussels. Poland wants to change that.
Schadenfreude reigns as Berlin pays the price of its tough line on debt
“It’s karma, no?” said one European official.
France set to miss €3B mark for Ukraine aid
The French government is under pressure to make cuts in spending to rein in deficits.
EU unites in pressing Israel to stop attacking UN forces
Austria says its troops will continue to take part in the UN mission in Lebanon, asking Israel to stop the “unacceptable” attacks.
Ukraine appeals for EU help, fearing Russian nuclear plant strikes
Kyiv’s energy minister warned Brussels of “catastrophic consequences” if atomic stations are damaged.
Greta Thunberg blocks Brussels boulevard in fossil fuel protest
The EU’s energy taxation rules favor oil and gas despite efforts to reach net zero, experts say.
Secretive EU court panel includes highly paid FIFA official
A senior football official makes more than $200K a year at FIFA while also assessing future judges for Europe’s supreme court.
Pope’s convoy crashed by anti-bullfighting protesters
Activist jumps in front of pontiff’s car, urges him to “stop torturing bulls.”
How Dublin Airport got stuck in traffic
A passenger cap imposed in 2007 to ease road congestion is now hampering the Irish facility’s growth.
Europe is betting everything on getting richer
Making the EU more competitive has become its obsession. No one knows if that’s achievable ― or whether other policies will survive it.
Center right gets its way as golden boy Hansen lands EU farm job
Ursula von der Leyen’s pick for agrifood commissioner is a political animal and skilled mediator — qualities he will need to do a better job than his hapless predecessor.
Who works for whom in the new EU power structure
POLITICO reveals the lines of command in Ursula von der Leyen’s second term.
Meet the commissioners: Class of 2024
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission
Commission president hands out the top jobs in her new team.
Ursula von der Leyen unveils her Commission top team
European Commission president hands out the all-important portfolios for the next five years.
Germany’s Scholz gets tough on border in bid to save political future
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s move to establish new border controls risks generating an EU rift.
Poland’s Tusk slams Germany’s border checks as ‘unacceptable’
Berlin’s decision is a “de facto suspension of the Schengen Agreement on a large scale,” Polish PM says.