EU leaders agree to link funds to rule of law
EU leaders have for the first time agreed to link payment of funds to a member state with respect for the bloc's legal norms -- though Poland and Hungary say they blocked tougher planned measures
New EU commission: What challenges await von der Leyen?
New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was sworn into office on Sunday. She has set a plan and goals she wants to achieve in her five-year term. Von der Leyen will be however facing some challenges in return.
EU needs more time to wind up clock change
Romania pointed out that an EU-wide approach was necessary to prevent "time-zone patchworks" and to safeguard the proper functioning of the single market.
EU members agree on parliamentary hurdle
The reforms would likely only take effect in the 2024 elections because the Council of Europe says no electoral change should be introduced in the 12 months leading up to an election.
European Commission aims to fund 10,000 EU border guards by 2027
The commission's budget proposal will now be debated among EU member states in a long and likely fraught process.