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.

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.

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,

The 25th meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro provisionally closed chapter 32 on financial control.

Leaders agree on the need to reduce dependencies in defence, technology, energy and trade. But what are the priorities? And can they overcome their fragmented politics?

As such, Ukraine can become the EU's key partner in 'green' steel and the development of industrial value chains. To this end, channeling EU resources and funding from global financial institutions towards the country's post-war recovery — and industry — will be a prerequisite.

The European Union has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, as well as the