The Latest Breaking News from the European Council

The EU is making companies provide an additional 12 months of warranty for repairs.

Respiratory scientists say inaction will ‘widen inequality gap’ between eastern and western Europe

Poland’s recent election has been hailed as a great triumph of democracy in a global environment of democratic backsliding. It brought to power a coalition of pro-democratic forces led by Donald Tusk, the former president of the European Council.

Even as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity.

EU removes key barriers for Moldova and Georgia's aspirations to join, boosting celebrations despite hurdles and strong opposition from Russia.

Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, threw a major tantrum at the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 14 2023. Essentially doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s bidding, he prevented agreement on a major €50 billion (£25.7 billion) financial package for Ukraine.

French president says Hungarian leader told him he would not block aid to Ukraine ‘if rules are met’

It's the second coming of Donald Tusk, with implications well beyond Poland’s borders. Two months after a general election win marked by huge turnout comes a comeback for the centre-right leader. Tusk's first stint as prime minister was followed up by a move to Brussels where as president of the…

The Treaty of Lisbon celebrates its 15th anniversary on 13 December. Looking back, experts agree that it played a big part in structuring the EU as we know it. It reinforced the role of Commission President, to be elected by the European Parliament and share power with a newly created…