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EU Leaders Weigh Tough Budget Compromises As Reforms Intensify
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) September 19, 2026 – European Union leaders are actively weighing challenging budgetary compromises as discussions move into a decisive phase over the bloc’s upcoming long-term spending…
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EU Council President Charles Michel denounces Hungary’s Orban visit to Russia
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - European Council President Charles Michel stressed that Hungary, under its EU rotating presidency, cannot engage with…
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes EU Council’s incoming president
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - China’s President Xi Jinping congratulated incoming European Council President Antonio Costa, emphasizing China-EU relations as the…
Montenegro’s president meets EU Council chief in Brussels
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - Montenegrin President Milatović met EU Council President Michel in Brussels to discuss Montenegro's EU membership ambitions,…
EU Council enacts comprehensive sanctions against Belarus
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - The Council assumed restrictive measures targeting the Belarusian economy, given the regime’s involvement in Russia’s unlawful,…
EU sets future leadership with Von der Leyen, Costa, and Kallas
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kaja Kallas have been nominated to oversee the EU…
Zelensky in Brussels for landmark EU Council accession talks
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - Ukrainian President Zelenskyy signs three security agreements in Brussels and begins EU accession negotiations, aiming for…
EU Council adopts new regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - The EU Council has embraced its negotiating mandate on the regulation of compulsory licensing for crisis…
EU Council adopts blueprint for critical infrastructure response
Brussels (Brussels Morning) - The EU Council has adopted a Blueprint to coordinate a response to critical infrastructure disturbances with…