European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said that the island of Ireland cannot have any hard border and that any solution reached must ensure the smooth functioning of the single market.

Ireland can always count on EU to stand by the Good Friday Agreement: EC president

European business confidence has hit rock bottom, with a third of the region’s biggest industrial companies expecting to stop or scale back operations in the bloc because of record energy prices and slowing demand.

World Business Watch | European business confidence lowest since start of pandemic

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen secured European parliamentary approval on Tuesday to become the first female European Commission president after she won over socialists and liberals with her vision of a greener, fairer and rule-based Europe.

Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen voted new European Commission president

The 27 counterparts endorsed an interim deal on the terms of Britain's divorce from the European Union.

EU opens next Brexit phase with warning of troubles ahead

EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker raised questions regarding Trump's views on global trade, climate policy and security policy

Juncker: Trump detrimental to US-EU ties