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Monday, 5 June, 2023

Trade Secrets
EU an economic superpower struggling to get its way Premium content
Trade deal negotiation difficulties illustrate how the power of the ‘Brussels effect’ can be overhyped
Friday, 2 June, 2023

Brexit
Brussels urges UK to join trade pact to ease risk of post-Brexit car tariffs
Trade experts warn British membership of Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention is not ‘immediate fix’
Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

Europe Express
Nato foreign ministers to debate Ukraine’s alliance accession Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s droughts and floods showcase urgency of green legislation
Sunday, 28 May, 2023

EU trade
Europe’s green transition impossible without China, says Dutch minister
EU seeks to untangle some of its dependence on Asian powerhouse but remains more cautious than US
Friday, 26 May, 2023

Covid-19 vaccines
Brussels and Pfizer agree deal to cut supply of Covid vaccines
Revised contract addresses concerns over costly glut of unwanted shots as public health threat wanes
Thursday, 25 May, 2023

Brexit
UK decision to bill EU nationals sparks tension with Brussels
‘Deep concerns’ expressed over move to force European residents to pay back benefits after government records error
Wednesday, 24 May, 2023

Europe Express
Why the EU’s plan to protect key industries spooks free traders Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Hungary digs in on Ukraine import bans and cash for weapons
Monday, 22 May, 2023

European Parliament
EU parliament proposes to halve payouts from MEP pension fund
Move to shrink deficit set to affect almost 1,000 former and current lawmakers, including Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen
Saturday, 20 May, 2023

EU business regulation
EU’s new green reporting rules are ‘impossible’, businesses say
Companies including BMW, Telefónica and BP have criticised the bloc’s classification system for sustainable investments
Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

Brexit
German carmakers lobby to maintain tariff-free access to UK
Industry wants EU to delay ‘rules of origin’ terms in post-Brexit trade agreement
Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

Brexit
Brussels agrees to sign regulatory co-operation deal with the UK
Memorandum of understanding signals further thaw between the two sides since they settled Windsor framework in February
Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

ExplainerElectric vehicles
What is at stake in the EU-UK battery deal?
Brussels has refused to tweak trade agreement with UK despite intense industry lobbying on both sides of Channel
Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

Europe Express
Why Europe is closely watching Turkey’s election run-off Premium content
Also in this newsletter: India defends sale of refined crude oil from Russia to the EU
Tuesday, 16 May, 2023

UK immigration
UK and EU agree to collaborate over cross-Channel migration
London to work with Frontex border agency in latest sign of easing Brexit tensions
Tuesday, 16 May, 2023

EU business regulation
Political pushback puts brakes on Brussels’ green agenda
European Commission chief says EU needs to assess its capacity to absorb multiple new environmental laws
Monday, 8 May, 2023

Europe Express
EU steps up efforts to clamp down on Russia sanctions evasion Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Australia rejects EU demands on critical raw materials
Sunday, 7 May, 2023

FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: economy and trade
Brussels plans sanctions on Chinese companies aiding Russia’s war machine
Penalties under review by Brussels likely to raise tensions with Beijing
Sunday, 7 May, 2023

EU tech regulation
Tech groups call for changes to EU data-sharing proposals
Draft law could do ‘lasting damage’ to competitiveness, say five chief executives
Friday, 5 May, 2023

Europe Express
Why Italy and France have fallen out over migration, again Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Poland puts its foot down on grain
Thursday, 4 May, 2023

Environment
EU centre-right joins backlash against bloc’s green agenda
EPP opposes policies put forward by commission president Ursula von der Leyen, one of its own members
Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Europe Express
What the EU learned from panic-buying Covid vaccines Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Should an American economist lead EU competition policy?
Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

EU business regulation
EU states push for law to limit dependency on drug ingredients from China
Majority of countries in bloc say law would prevent shortages of critical medicines
Sunday, 30 April, 2023

Environment
EU law to restore nature stokes debate that jobs will ‘go to China’
Rewilding rules will affect wind farm investment, food production and housing, say opponents
Sunday, 30 April, 2023

Covid-19 vaccines
BioNTech/Pfizer’s mooted EU deal for 70mn Covid shots threatens rivals
European health officials have advocated portfolio diversity to help fight different variants
Friday, 28 April, 2023

FT CollectionsWar in Ukraine: economy and trade
Deal reached over Ukraine grain imports into EU
Poland and other member states to lift ban on incoming foodstuffs under Brussels plan for temporary curbs