EU agrees to increase flight delay times before compensation kicks in
Countries finally settle on timeframe for compensation after 12 years of negotiations
Countries finally settle on timeframe for compensation after 12 years of negotiations

Proposal likely to trigger backlash from airline industry and the US

As the EU struggles to defend its interests, outside powers play divide and rule

Document formalising last month’s deal delayed by squabbles over language on ‘non-tariff barriers’, the bloc’s officials say

But greater international prominence will not happen by default — it must be earned

Washington pushes for concessions from London on the broader trade relationship

The EU must stop thinking it can turn thorny political controversies into solvable technical issues