Benjamin Fox

EI parliament's environment and agriculture committees were originally expected to hold a joint vote on a compromise text on 5 October, but shelved that date without proposing another as this article went to publication.

Europe's trade deficit with China reached a record $34.8bn [€31bn] in September, as EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday (15 October) to discuss

MEPs have put themselves on a collision course with EU governments by rejecting plans for a 17-percent cut in foreign spending – instead demanding additional spending worth €25bn.

A diverse array of MEPs on Tuesday (20 October) expressed their enthusiasm for the UK ‘correcting the mistake' of Brexit by rejoining the European Union 10 years after its people narrowly voted to leave.

Ten years ago, ‘Project Fear' was at the heart of the ‘Remain' campaign's inept efforts to persuade Britons not to vote to leave the EU.

EU and Canadian leaders will look to flesh out the terms of closer cooperation on energy, trade and defence at a summit in Montréal this week.

The EU plans ‘massive' investment in Australia's critical minerals sector as it seeks to make Canberra a major partner in reducing the bloc's current reliance on China.

Vladimir Putin has been silent on a request by Kenyan president William Ruto for Moscow to assist in the repatriation of Kenyan men recruited to fight for the Russian army in its war against Ukraine.

Artificial intelligence is one of the economic sectors where the EU and China could be allies rather than foes; both are racing to close the gap with the United States.

“Associate membership” is out and “ever closer association” back in. The offer of the first phrase was made to Canada a month ago by EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.