Jorge Liboreiro

Economy

EU aims for deal on fiscal rules in November as final deadline nears

The highly anticipated deal on the reform of the European Union's fiscal rules will not arrive until November at the very least, pushing the bloc closer to its end-of-the-year deadline.

17 October 2023

Europe News

73 MEPs want Commissioner to resign after fiasco over Palestinian aid

More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have asked for the resignation of Olivér Várhelyi, the Commissioner who last week misleadingly announced the suspension of "all payments" to the Palestinian authorities.

17 October 2023

Europe News

EU leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war after week of mixed messages

European Union leaders will meet remotely on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest developments of the Israel-Hamas war and set the record straight about the bloc's joint position, with a possible call for a ceasefire.

16 October 2023

Europe News

Multilateralism can't be about 'cherry-picking,' Borrell tells China

The multilateral system "cannot be based on cherry-picking" regardless of how it is reformed, Josep Borrell said during his three-day visit to China.

13 October 2023

Europe News

Tunisia snubs Brussels and refunds €60 million in EU aid

The Tunisian government has sent back the €60 million in EU funds that were released last week, the European Commission confirmed on Thursday.

12 October 2023

Europe News

Borrell heads to China to talk Ukraine, Taiwan and Middle East crisis

After two unsuccessful attempts earlier this year, Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, is finally embarking on his highly anticipated trip to China.

12 October 2023

European Union

Brussels sounds alarm about EU's rapidly ageing population

The European Union's rapidly ageing population threatens to undermine the bloc's competitiveness, exacerbate labour shortages, inflate public budgets and deepen regional inequalities.

11 October 2023

Europe News

'We're very close' to sanctioning Russian diamonds, says Belgian PM

Western countries are "very close" to establishing a traceability system to sanctioning Russian diamonds, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said during a surprise visit of President Volodymr Zelenskyy to Brussels.

11 October 2023

Europe

EU migration reform enters final stretch. Here's what to expect

The European Union is inching closer to reforming its migration policy, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish consistent rules for all member states. But there's still work to do before reaching the finish line.

11 October 2023

Europe News

Commissioner went solo with suspension of EU funds for Palestinians

The European Commission scrambled on Tuesday to explain the contradictory messages sent by their officials regarding the bloc's aid for the Palestinian territories in reaction to the unfolding Israel-Hamas war.

10 October 2023

Europe News

Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration on migration

An informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, was overshadowed by the prime ministers of Hungary and Poland, who opposed the section of a joint declaration that focused on migration.

6 October 2023

Europe News

Tunisia can 'wire back' EU money if it doesn't want it: Commissioner

Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood, has said Tunisia is free to "wire back" the €60 million in EU funds that were transferred earlier this week.

5 October 2023

Europe News

EU has sent €60 million to Tunisia despite president rejecting money

The European Commission has confirmed it has transferred €60 million in budget support to the Tunisian government, despite President Kais Saied publicly saying he rejects the "charity" money.

4 October 2023

Europe News

EU countries agree new rules to manage future migration crises

The preliminary agreement reached on Wednesday paves the way for establishing common rules to manage an unexpected mass arrival of asylum seekers, a crucial element of the European Union's migration reform.

4 October 2023

Europe News

These are the four technologies the EU fears might be weaponised

The European Commission has unveiled a preliminary list of four technology areas that have the highest risk of being misused to prop up autocratic regimes and violate human rights.

3 October 2023

Europe News

Impasse continues over Hungarian veto on EU military aid for Ukraine

An extraordinary meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Kyiv failed to unblock a €500-million package of military assistance for Ukraine.

2 October 2023

Europe News

German-Italian rift thwarts EU deal on new rules for migration crises

A disagreement between Germany and Italy frustrated on Thursday a highly anticipated deal on the last piece of the European Union's migration reform.

28 September 2023

Europe

Migration: Naval blockades are an act of war so what's left for Italy?

After a sudden influx of migrants overwhelmed the island of Lampedusa, Italy is rushing to come up with an effective method to curb new arrivals, with an open willingness to test the limits of international law.

27 September 2023

Europe News

EU 'willing to consider' subsidies for nuclear reactors: von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the idea of industrial subsidies in the field of nuclear energy, a highly divisive topic in the European Union.

26 September 2023

Economy

EU and China may 'drift apart' due to persistent tensions: Dombrovskis

The relations between the European Union and China stand at a "crossroads" as a result of mounting political tensions and a litany of economic disputes that remain unresolved, says Valdis Dombrovskis.

25 September 2023