PRAGUE — Germany is spearheading an initiative to create a “two-speed” European Union, proposing that a core group of six major economies bypass the bloc’s traditional consensus-based decision-making to accelerate defense cooperation and industrial competitiveness amid mounting geopolitical pressures.

Senior figures from Türkiye's business community on Friday urged the European Union to reassess its long-stalled relationship with Ankara,

Brussels would admit Ukraine to the European Union as early as 2027, before it has fully met the accession criteria.

The Christian Social Union (CSU), the sister party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union, has said there are doubts within its ranks about the prospects of Ukraine joining the EU.

The EU will become the world’s largest wheat exporter when Ukraine joins the fold, but Ukrainian farmers have some concerns about the merger.

By Jan Strupczewski, Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with Russia but without giving Kyiv full membership rights,

While US President Donald Trump’s coercive campaign against Europe is a ‘wake-up call’ for the continent, it could also accelerate the long-stalled European integration, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has said.

India and European Union conclude a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement providing preferential access for trade in goods and services across key sectors, enhancing export competitiveness and integration in global value chains.