A deal would likely result in more sensible deficit and debt reduction and higher public investment — all things the bloc’s economy could desperately use.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/its-the-moment-of-truth-for-eu-fiscal-reform/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Although E.U. foreign ministers broadly backed a recalibration of the bloc’s China policy on Friday, that doesn’t mean they want to be a U.S. vassal or a battlefield for China-U.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/u-s-news/2023/05/editorial-roundup-united-states-55/

Austin said allies in the security bloc’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group had decided to form smaller “capability coalitions” focusing on specific areas of support for Kyiv.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/zelenskyy-brussels-ukraine-nato-forget-me-not/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Being in office allows a member nation to help set the EU’s tone and the bloc’s agenda.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/15/ioc-puts-trust-at-risk-by-seeking-ways-to-allow-russia-to-compete-at-olympics-eu-official-tells-ap/

Core inflation in the eurozone hit a record in March, a setback for central bankers whose rapid interest-rate rises have exacerbated financial sector strains and caused pains in part of the bloc’s economy.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/3f0a5fd043d910ae?ref=ff

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen began a series of meetings with Chinese leaders in Beijing on Thursday, in talks that could set a new course for the bloc’s relations with China after years of strained ties.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/06/world/eu-chinese-leaders-talks/

He will also hold bilateral meetings with the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, trade negotiation representatives and ministers of other IPEF participating countries on the sidelines of the bloc’s Ministerial Meeting.

Source: https://www.centralchronicle.com/piyush-goyal-on-four-day-us-trip-from-nov-13/

Niger military on brink of West African bloc’s deadline to reverse.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/08/07/pia-corporation-conversion-amend-bill-2023-sails-through-to-address-financial-woes/

Orban was seen by many as Putin’s foot in the summit door to demolish the bloc’s support for Zelenskyy and his country.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/dec/14/european-union-agrees-to-open-membership-negotiations-with-ukraine-and-moldova/

Speaking after chairing a meeting of European Union foreign ministers, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, welcomed the clarification provided by China.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/25/china-affirms-former-soviet-nations-sovereignty-after-uproar/

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has stiffened its stance toward its conflict-torn problem member Myanmar, with chair Indonesia openly acknowledging the lack of progress in implementing the bloc’s peace plan.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/asean-tweaks-its-approach-toward-military-ruled-myanmar/

The European Commission is in the process of redesigning the bloc’s power market in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which caused gas and electricity costs to soar.

Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/germany-signals-support-for-spanish-power-market-revamp-proposal

The European Council adopted the package of rules — known as Markets in Crypto Assets, or Mica — in the final step of the bloc’s legislative process.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23526468.crypto-rules-given-final-approval-make-europe-global-leader-regulation/?ref=rss

The European Union’s support for Ukraine is not dependent on battlefield successes, the bloc’s top foreign diplomat has said.

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/02/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-biden-zelensky-aid-latest/

The goal was to get a deal before the bloc’s debt and deficit rules come back into force in the new year.

Source: https://genevatimes.ch/france-and-germany-confident-of-eu-spending-rules-deal-politico/

To put pressure, the European Parliament last week decided to pause its negotiations with EU member states on aspects of the pact, dealing with reinforced security along the bloc’s outer border.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/eu-impatience-builds-over-thorny-migration-reform/

To this day, both the European Commission and Pfizer have failed to release these text messages to the public, despite the fact that the bloc’s own Ombudsman has said that the failure to release the texts represents a case of “maladministration”.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/01/15/brussels-mulls-banning-pfizer-officials-from-european-parliament/

Tusk, a former EU leader who served as European Council president from 2014-2019 and has strong connections in Brussels, is expected to improve Warsaw’s standing in the bloc’s capital.

Source: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2023/12/11/a-day-of-2-prime-ministers-in-poland-begins-the-delayed-transition-to-a-centrist-pro-eu-government/

Under the new regulation, crypto exchanges will be required to gain registration in one of the bloc’s member states to operate within the EU.

Source: https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/05/24/japan-to-step-up-its-crypto-regulations-from-june/

While the bloc’s contribution in case of a major crisis may not be in military terms, there is much it can do in the meantime.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/the-eus-maritime-ambitions-in-the-indo-pacific/