Donald Tusk is leaving his job as European Council president, but he still faces the problem presented by his old friend, transformed by power and cynicism.
Tag: Brussels (Belgium)
Polish Government Pushes Legislation to Tighten Control Over Judges
The draft law would punish judges who speak out on judicial independence. European officials say it continues the ruling party’s chipping away at Poland’s democracy.
E.U. Lawmakers Condemn Subsidy Corruption but Disagree on What to Do
A Times investigation showed how oligarchs and political patrons make millions in farm subsidies. But the program is all but sacrosanct.
U.K. Election Result Starts Clock on Brexit Talks With E.U.
Few expect the negotiations on the country’s future trade and security relationship with the bloc to be quick or easy.
E.U. Defends Farm Subsidy Program Exploited by Autocrats
Outright fraud is rare, officials said. A Times investigation found that the program helped underwrite oligarchs, mobsters and far-right populists.
A Brexit Logjam, in Three Dimensions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Labour Party and the European Union are all waiting for the other to make the next move. Meanwhile, Britons seethe.
Europe’s Margrethe Vestager Takes a Rare Step Toward Big Tech
The E.U.’s top antitrust regulator ordered Broadcom to halt specific practices while the bloc investigates possible anticompetitive activity.
Boris Johnson’s Hopes for E.U. Deal Could Falter With Parliament at Home
As a deal seems tantalizingly close, he cannot give too much ground to the European Union if he is to have any hope of winning Parliament’s consent.
A Second Referendum Gains Traction Among Brexit Foes
The idea is to attach an amendment to any Brexit deal requiring that the British people vote whether to accept the agreement or stay put.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plan Hits a Wall in Brussels
In Parliament, the British prime minister’s plan won support from some who had voted against Theresa May’s deal. But it was greeted frostily by European Union diplomats.