Issuing joint EU debt is an appropriate way to finance the bloc's budget

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Spain's Pedro Sánchez agreed to end the mutual border checks at airports and ports between Italy and Spain that were introduced after the Ceuta migrant crisis

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said exporters of methane will be given an extra year to prepare for the European Union's methane regulation

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The European Commission told EU member states to postpone for 12 months any draft national laws on children's social media use

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The EU Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Swiss company Omya for possible abuse of its dominant position in the supply of calcium carbonates to producers of paper products

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European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet British Prime Minister Andy Burnham for an EU-UK summit

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The European Commission opened an investigation into whether Booking.com is doing enough to weed out fraudulent listings and phishing scams

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The European Commission approved €319 million in Austrian state aid for Infineon Technologies to help fund a €1.1 billion upgrade of its factory

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on October 29, 2026 that high global energy costs and rising oil and gas prices skew euro zone inflation risks to the upside.

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European Central Bank officials attributed recent energy price surges and heightened price pressures to ongoing conflict and fallout from the Middle East war.

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European Central Bank policymakers expect a quarter-point interest rate increase on December 17, 2026 to raise the deposit facility rate to 2.75%, followed by a pause in monetary tightening.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde signalled a potential interest rate increase at the December 17, 2026 meeting to allow policymakers to evaluate incoming economic data.

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European Central Bank projections prepared before October 29, 2026 show rising bond yields will lower euro zone economic growth by 100 basis points and inflation by 90 basis points in 2027-28.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on October 29, 2026 that the central bank has instruments available to respond if market developments threaten monetary policy transmission.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated during her October 29, 2026 press conference that the solution to France's debt difficulties rests on domestic fiscal policy.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that member governments must comply with European Union fiscal rules to qualify for intervention under the Transmission Protection Instrument.

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European Central Bank policymakers held a debate during their October 29, 2026 meeting regarding whether to raise interest rates immediately before deciding to hold rates steady.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on October 29, 2026 that high bond market yields for heavily indebted euro zone members must be considered when setting interest rates.

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France was required to pay a 155 basis point borrowing premium over Germany for 10-year sovereign debt as of October 29, 2026.

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The European Commission previously froze billions of euros in European Union funding earmarked for Poland due to concerns regarding judicial independence under the Law and Justice (PiS) government

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Spain's Pedro Sánchez agreed to end the mutual border checks at airports and ports between Italy and Spain that were introduced after the Ceuta migrant crisis

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said exporters of methane will be given an extra year to prepare for the European Union's methane regulation

The European Commission told EU member states to postpone for 12 months any draft national laws on children's social media use

The EU Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Swiss company Omya for possible abuse of its dominant position in the supply of calcium carbonates to producers of paper products

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet British Prime Minister Andy Burnham for an EU-UK summit

The European Commission opened an investigation into whether Booking.com is doing enough to weed out fraudulent listings and phishing scams

The European Commission approved €319 million in Austrian state aid for Infineon Technologies to help fund a €1.1 billion upgrade of its factory

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on October 29, 2026 that high global energy costs and rising oil and gas prices skew euro zone inflation risks to the upside.

European Central Bank officials attributed recent energy price surges and heightened price pressures to ongoing conflict and fallout from the Middle East war.

European Central Bank policymakers expect a quarter-point interest rate increase on December 17, 2026 to raise the deposit facility rate to 2.75%, followed by a pause in monetary tightening.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde signalled a potential interest rate increase at the December 17, 2026 meeting to allow policymakers to evaluate incoming economic data.

European Central Bank projections prepared before October 29, 2026 show rising bond yields will lower euro zone economic growth by 100 basis points and inflation by 90 basis points in 2027-28.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on October 29, 2026 that the central bank has instruments available to respond if market developments threaten monetary policy transmission.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated during her October 29, 2026 press conference that the solution to France's debt difficulties rests on domestic fiscal policy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that member governments must comply with European Union fiscal rules to qualify for intervention under the Transmission Protection Instrument.

European Central Bank policymakers held a debate during their October 29, 2026 meeting regarding whether to raise interest rates immediately before deciding to hold rates steady.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on October 29, 2026 that high bond market yields for heavily indebted euro zone members must be considered when setting interest rates.

France was required to pay a 155 basis point borrowing premium over Germany for 10-year sovereign debt as of October 29, 2026.

The European Commission previously froze billions of euros in European Union funding earmarked for Poland due to concerns regarding judicial independence under the Law and Justice (PiS) government

Associate membership does not currently exist within European Union treaties or its standard enlargement framework.