EU Sees No Need to De-Risk Relations with US, Von der Leyen Says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that even as “decades-old certainties are crumbling” in Europe’s relations with other countries, there’s no reason to de-risk the bloc’s relationship with the US.
EU Confronts Defense Gaps as Trump Backs Away From Ukraine
Trump condemns Russia bombing Ukraine
Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions Until Ukraine Peace Agreed
President Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale U.S. sanctions on Russia on Friday, days after pausing aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine, and called on both countries to get on with negotiating a peace deal.
Growing Wall Street Threat Spurs EU to Speed Up Banking Review
The European Commission has vowed to speed up a planned review of the competitiveness of the bloc’s banks after the region’s three biggest economies demanded urgent action to ensure their lenders can properly compete with Wall Street rivals.
European Union Poised to Ask Banks About Delaying Capital Rules
The European Union’s regulatory arm is planning to ask the banking industry for feedback on a proposal that would further delay the implementation of new regulations that govern their trading activities.

EU, Germany and fiscal rules

EU Backs German Push to Look at Easing Fiscal Rules for Defense
Germany Pushes for Longer-Term Easing of EU Rules on Defence Spending
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Germany urges EU to change fiscal rules to increase defense spending
US Anger Grows Over Global Reach of EU’s ‘Hostile’ ESG Rules
As trans-Atlantic relations grow increasingly fraught, Europe’s ESG regulations are becoming yet another flashpoint that threatens to sour ties.