UN Security Council confronts AI risks as U.S. rejects global regulator
At a UN Security Council debate, Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer of artificial neural networks and deep learning, warned of autonomous…
EU Member States agree on provisional application of EU–UK Gibraltar deal
The Committee of Permanent Representatives has agreed today the texts of the agreement and decisions of signature and provisional application…
EU Council clears EU–UK talks on electricity market, cohesion funding and Erasmus+ 2027
On Monday, the EU Council authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with the United Kingdom on two agreements covering…
EU Commission and UK agree to cooperate closely on competition matters
On Wednesday, the EU Commission and the United Kingdom signed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement. The agreement sets a new and…
Gibraltar: EU Commission paves the way for the conclusion of an EU-UK agreement
The EU-UK deal in respect of Gibraltar will complete the legal framework of the relations between the EU and the…
EU, UK and Australia step up talks on age verification for social media use
On 3 February 2026, the EU Commission, Australia's eSafety Commissioner and UK Ofcom's cooperation group on age assurance discussed insights…
Kubilius calls for European Security Council and standing EU force to replace U.S. backbone
Warning that defence spending alone will not secure Europe, Commissioner Andrius Kubilius calls for an “institutional big bang” in EU…
Joint statements by European leaders and Nordic Foreign Ministers on Greenland
European leaders and Nordic foreign ministers and key jointly underline the Arctic as a core priority for European, transatlantic and…
EU and UK reach €1.2 billion deal on 2026 fishing rights for EU fishers
The European Union and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2026, covering over 95 Total Allowable…
Pharmaceutical pricing: United States and United Kingdom announce landmark deal
The deal – part of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal – sees the UK become the only country in the world to…
European leaders rally behind Ukraine as Zelenskyy intensifies diplomacy with Washington
Chancellor Merz, President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer reaffirmed their full backing for Ukraine in a joint call with President…
EU-UK relations: EU Council endorses negotiations on agri-food and emissions trading
On Thursday, the EU Council formally authorised the EU Commission to open negotiations with the UK on an agreement for…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 13 – 17 October 2025
Insight EU provides delayed access to the content table of its specialized monitoring emails. For real-time updates and full monitoring…
Iran sanctions snapback: EU Council reimposes restrictive measures
The EU Council has agreed to reimpose sanctions on Iran, following a UN decision on Saturday. The snapback measures revive…
U.S. and UK establish a Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves hosted U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Downing Street last week for a joint…
U.S. President Trump and UK Prime Minister sign “Technology Prosperity Deal”
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the Technology Prosperity Deal, a landmark science and…
EU Council authorises negotiations with UK and Canada on SAFE defence investments
The EU Council adopted today a decision authorising the opening of negotiations with the UK and with Canada, respectively, on…
BEREC maintains strong regulatory dialogue between the EU and UK
To further understanding of approaches to regulation between the United Kingdom and the EU/EEA, a BEREC delegation conducted a study…
European leaders back Trump’s peace push, stress security guarantees for Ukraine
Following President Trump’s Alaska meeting with Russian President Putin, EU leaders welcomed U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war while insisting…
Aid and NGO restrictions: 27 partners issue statement on humanitarian crisis in Gaza
In a joint call backed by 27 partners, foreign ministers urged Israel to lift new NGO restrictions and allow full…
Swiss phishing scam developer sentenced to seven years in UK after joint investigation
A developer behind a major phishing scheme that defrauded Swiss bank customers of CHF 2.4 million has been sentenced to…
EU Commission starts adequacy process for data flow between the EEA and UK
The EU Commission has launched the process to adopt new adequacy decisions to allow free flow of personal data between the European…
Drug ring taken down in joint sweep across Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK
On 15 July 2025, a coordinated Europol-supported operation involving authorities from Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK) led…
EU Commission extends the free and safe flow of data with the UK by six months
Today, the EU Commission adopted a six-month extension of the two adequacy decisions with the United Kingdom, allowing to continue…
The EU and UK formalise agreements on fisheries and energy cooperation
The EU and the UK have taken the required steps to consolidate fisheries and energy cooperation within the framework of…
Escalation of Middle East tensions: Joint statement by France, Germany, UK, and EEAS
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, together with the High Representative of the European…
Iran: Statement by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the EU High Representative
The Ministers and the High Representative reiterated their longstanding concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme which largely exceeds any credible civilian…
Tackling human traffickers forcing female victims into prostitution in Romania and UK
With support from Eurojust and Europol, Romanian and UK authorities have taken decisive action against a human trafficking network that…
EU-UK Agreement in Respect of Gibraltar: Joint statement on the negotiations
Building on significant progress achieved in the previous political meetings in 2024 and on intensive work of the negotiating teams…
Speech by EU Commissioner Kubilius at the general assembly of ASD Europe
Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, visited London to engage with stakeholders from the defence and space sectors…
EU Commission adopts proposals to conclude EU-UK Competition Cooperation
The EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement will put in place a clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between the EU…
EU-UK Summit: Statements by EU politicians and stakeholders
EU politicians and stakeholders have welcomed the outcome of the EU–UK Summit, which delivers a structured framework for renewed cooperation,…
EU-UK Summit: UK statements and documents
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today confirmed a new agreement with the European Union which will deliver on his…
EU–UK Summit 2025: Unveiling a renewed agenda for cooperation
On 19 May 2025, leaders of the European Union and the United Kingdom met in London for the first EU–UK…
Leaders of the Coalition of the Willing meet in Kyiv: key statements and outcomes
President Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have been in Kyiv today…
White House publishes general terms for the U.S-UK Economic Prosperity Deal
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer committed to deliver shared prosperity for American and…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 28 April – 3 May 2025
Insight EU offers delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For…
Ukraine: Andriy Yermak discusses ceasefire proposal with European and US partners
The Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, held virtual meetings with U.S. Special Presidential Envoys…
EU-UK sandeel dispute: EU Commission welcomes final ruling of Arbitration Tribunal
The European Commission welcomes the final ruling by the Arbitration Tribunal, established under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)…
At London IEA Summit, energy leaders chart new path for global energy security
Convened at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, rising energy demand and accelerating technological change, the IEA Energy Security Summit…
Summit on the Future of Energy Security: Speech by President von der Leyen
How is Europe turning energy crises into clean energy leadership? EU Commission President von der Leyen charts a bold roadmap…
Global growth falters amid policy shifts and historic tariff surge, IMF warns
After a brief period of stabilization following years of economic shocks, the global outlook has once again darkened. Shifting policy…
Future of Energy Security: 60 countries to take part in international London Summit
The Summit will examine the geopolitical, technological and economic factors affecting energy security at the national and international level. It…
Coalition of the Willing: Defence Ministers to meet at NATO Headquarters
On 10 April the United Kingdom and France will host a meeting of the Coalition...
Data flows: EU Commission proposes to extend adequacy decisions for the UK
With the extension, the free flow of data with the UK would be maintained until 27 December 2025. This will allow for…
5th EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: Remarks by EU Commissioner Šefčovič
"The EU and the UK are like-minded partners. We have been working closely together on shared challenges, notably in response…
Fifth meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
MEPs and UK parliamentarians will meet in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday to discuss EU-UK...
Ukraine Crisis Meeting in London: Remarks and next steps
"Our starting point must be to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position now, so that they can negotiate from…
Prime Minister Starmer’s remarks at the White House press conference
"Today, we discussed a plan to achieve a peace that is tough and just—one that Ukraine will help shape and…
Three years of Russia’s war against Ukraine: UN debates and resolutions
Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly reaffirmed its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty…