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EU says it would react to U.S. steel tariffs, awaits details

The European Commission said on Monday it would react to protect EU interests after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of impending metals tariffs, but said it would not respond until…

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Frontex warns migration complexities influenced by Russia’s actions in Libya and the Mediterranean

The European Union's border security agency, Frontex, has issued a stark warning in its latest annual brief for 2024, outlining the increasing complexity of migration challenges across the continent. While…

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EU Condemns Trump’s Sanctions on International Criminal Court

In a move that has drawn widespread condemnation from European officials and the International Criminal Court (ICC) itself, former U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order authorizing economic…

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EU to tighten checks on goods sold by sites such as Shein and Temu

Parcels sent from China by online retailers such as Shein and Temu will face strict new customs controls as part of a crackdown by the European Commission on “dangerous products”…

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January sets ‘surprising’ heat record: EU monitor

Last month was the hottest January on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, despite expectations that cooler La Nina conditions might quell a streak of record-breaking global temperatures. The Copernicus…

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EU Adopts Law to Transform Access to Health Data

The Council of the European Union has approved the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation, a new law designed to enhance the exchange and access to health data across member…

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EU Commission poised to propose migrant ‘return hubs’ in legislation

The European Commission is exploring a new EU law on migrant returns, with several countries pushing for tougher measures. According to leaked meeting minutes reported by Euronews, the Commission plans…

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EU wants early US talks to avert Trump tariffs

The European Union wants to engage swiftly with the United States over President Donald Trump's planned tariffs, trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday, while his boss Ursula von der…

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EU leaders agree to step up defence efforts

European Union leaders agreed on Monday to do more to bolster their defenses against Russia and other threats by hiking spending and filling gaps in their military capabilities. “A lot…

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EU must be more ‘transactional,’ top diplomat says

The European Union must become transactional in its foreign policy and demand more respect for its own interests in exchange for its economic offerings around the world, the bloc’s top…

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UPDATED: EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump triggers trade war

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday (Feb 3) warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United States, insisting they would hit back if…

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Europe faces growing threat of fake drugs, Europol warns

The illicit trade of fake medicines is a “growing threat” in Europe, EU’s law enforcement agency warned. There is a rise in the trade of either sub-standard, falsely labelled or…

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UPDATED: More needs to be done on returns, EU migration commissioner says

EU internal affairs and migration commissioner Magnus Brunner said that while the EU has changed its migration and asylum policy last year, there is still more to be done on…

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France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference

France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital Services Act to protect the integrity of European elections from foreign…

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Bird flu poses growing pandemic threat as virus evolves

Bird flu poses an increasing pandemic threat as it becomes more adaptive, jumping to humans, pets and zoo animals, Europe’s disease and food agencies warned. They are urging countries to…

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ECB set to cut rates as Europe eyes Trump tariffs

The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to cut interest rates on Thursday, likely by 0.25 percentage points to 2.75%, with hints of further easing amid uncertainty over U.S. President…

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‘Ready to defend’: EU hardens line on Greenland as Trump doubles down threat

The EU is toughening its stance against Donald Trump’s renewed claim over Greenland, warning against any attempt to seize the territory by force. "I think we're going to have it,"…

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EU to create space single market

The EU plans to create a 'space single market' to enhance supply chain reliability and reduce dependency on foreign countries, the European Commissioner for Space announced on Tuesday. While the…

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EU ministers agree on roadmap to ease Syria sanctions

European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. “While we aim to move fast, the lifting…

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EU’s Kallas says EU is ‘not negotiating’ on Greenland

The European Union is "not negotiating" on Greenland, EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday, amid claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States needs to…

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EU to target AI, biotech, cheap energy in global competitiveness push

AI, biotech and affordable clean energy will be the focus of an EU drive to make the bloc globally competitive and ensure it keeps pace with rivals the United States…

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Usage of AI technologies increasing in EU enterprises

In 2024, 13.5% of enterprises in the EU with 10 or more employees used artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to conduct their business, indicating a 5.5 percentage points (pp) growth from…

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More internet users turn to online learning in 2024

In 2024, 33% of EU internet users reported that they had done an online course or used online learning material in the 3 months prior to the survey. This is…

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Solar power surpasses coal as EU energy source

Solar power surpassed coal as a source of electricity in the European Union (EU) for the first time in 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by climate think tank…

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UK Weighs Joining Pan-European Trade Convention Amid Post-Brexit Talks

The European Union's new trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, has suggested that Britain could consider joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention as part of efforts to "reset" UK-EU trade relations post-Brexit. Speaking…

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EU’s Kallas pushes back against Trump for saying Europe lags behind US on Ukraine aid

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc…

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Tusk’s Call for Increased EU Defence Spending

In a speech before the European Parliament, Donald Tusk called for a major boost in Europe's defence spending and a "critical review" of the Green Deal. "Europe was, is and…

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EU’s Von der Leyen warns against ‘global race to bottom’ on tariffs in Davos

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Tuesday of the risk of a 'global race to the bottom' using economic tools such as sanctions, export controls and tariffs.…

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Manfred Weber to seek reelection as EPP president

Manfred Weber, the boss of Europe’s largest pan-European political party, will seek reelection as its president at an upcoming congress according to Politico. Retaining the helm of the conservative European…

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Poland wants the EU focused on security

Poland’s six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. As Europe’s biggest land war in decades rages, fewer places highlight the challenges and contradictions of defending the…

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Chemnitz and Nova Gorica kick off this year’s European Capitals of Culture

Around 80,000 people attended the opening event on January 18 that launched Chemnitz's year as European Capital of Culture 2025, a title the eastern German city is sharing with Nova Gorica/Gorizia,…

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EU pledges €120m in new aid for Gaza

The European Union has said it will deliver €120m ($123m) in fresh aid for Gaza to address the “ongoing humanitarian crisis” there. The package would include food, healthcare and shelter…

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Kallas asks EU members to confirm Italian Di Maio as Gulf envoy

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has requested to extend the mandate of former Italian foreign minister Luigi Di Maio as Special European Union Envoy for the Gulf region for…

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Von der Leyen named winner of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was named the winner of the prestigious Charlemagne Prize for her handling of "crises of historic proportions," the award's organizers said Wednesday. "This…

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EU will fully enforce social media rules, says digital chief

The European Commission will fully enforce its rules governing social media and other large online platforms and has not delayed any actions, the EU digital chief said on Wednesday. "There…

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Nordics and Baltics ask EU to tighten price cap on Russian oil

Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden have called for a revision of the price cap on Russian seaborne oil, originally set at $60 per barrel in late 2022 and…

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Energy price surge risks pushing EU economy into stagflation

Natural gas and crude oil prices have risen sharply in recent weeks due to increasing demand and expanded US sanctions on Russia. The spike in energy costs poses a risk…

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Companies get an extra year to comply with deforestation ban

Companies will have one more year to comply with new EU rules to prevent deforestation that will ban the sale in the EU of products sourced from deforested land. The…

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EU ministers will consider easing sanctions on Syria at a meeting later in January

European Union foreign ministers will meet in late January to discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said . However, she said the move would depend…

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EU’s Von der Leyen has not received invite to Trump inauguration, spokesperson says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has not yet received an invitation to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, a spokesperson said on Friday. "If she receives…

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2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming

The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists said on Friday. The milestone was confirmed by the European Union's Copernicus…

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Ursula von der Leyen’s pneumonia delays unveiling her key competitiveness initiative

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's bout of severe pneumonia has forced a delay to the unveiling of her Competitiveness Compass, a key piece of her economic doctrine scheduled…

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In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law

In a first, the EU General Court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission must pay damages to a German citizen for failing to comply with its own data protection…

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Trump Greenland comments: EU will not tolerate attacks on its borders, Germany France say

The European Union will not let other nations attack its sovereign borders, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday, responding to comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on taking over Greenland.…

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Germany pushing for EU to relax sanctions on Syria

Germany is leading European Union discussions on easing sanctions imposed on the Syrian government of toppled President Bashar al-Assad and aiding the country's population, foreign ministry sources said. "We are…

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As Poland takes over EU presidency, focus is on security

Poland launched its presidency of the Council of the European Union mired in a diplomatic row with Hungary that underscored a deepening sense of political disunity across Europe just as…

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Poland says Hungarian envoy not welcome at event at start of EU presidency

Poland decided not to invite Hungary's ambassador to an event on Friday launching Warsaw's EU presidency after Budapest gave asylum to a former deputy minister who is under investigation over…

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Romania and Bulgaria become full members of EU’s Schengen zone

Romania and Bulgaria scrapped land border controls to become full members of the European Union's Schengen free-travel area on Wednesday, joining an expanded bloc of countries whose residents can travel…

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EU, Switzerland agree deal to strengthen trade ties in ‘turbulent’ times

Switzerland and the European Union unveiled a deal to carry out the biggest overhaul of their trade ties in years, overcoming Swiss concerns about immigration and setting the scene for…

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EU companies top US and China counterparts in R&D investment growth, breaking decade-long trend

Europe's industry has increased its investment in research and development (R&D) by 9.8% in 2023, surpassing the growth of corporate R&D investment in the US (+5.9%) and China (+9.6%) for…

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Metsola to EU leaders “2025: Time to step up”

President Roberta Metsola urged European leaders to take decisive action to assert Europe’s global influence.Speaking at the European Council, she address covered critical topics, including the war in Ukraine and…

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EU leaders agree key principles on Syria but caution: ‘The jury is still out’

The European Union has signalled openness to easing sanctions on Syria following the fall of Assad’s regime, though no specific timeline has been provided. On Thursday, EU leaders agreed on…

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MEPs approve Bruna Szego as Chair of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority

In a plenary vote on Wednesday, MEPs supported Italian candidate Bruna Szego’s appointment as Chair of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority. Ms Szego, who currently leads the anti-money laundering supervision…

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Europeans grapple over security force for post-war Ukraine

European nations are discussing sending troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire or peace deal, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has made clear he will not put American…

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EU to engage with Syrian leaders and reopen delegation

The European Union will establish contacts with Syria's new leadership and reopen its delegation in the country, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU Commission President Ursula von der…

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EU Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use

The European Council has formally adopted a new regulation on packaging and packaging waste, which aims to significantly reduce waste generation while promoting sustainable packaging solutions. The regulation sets binding…

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EU sues UK for violating free movement in Brexit treaty

The European Commission is taking the U.K. to court for violating the terms of its Brexit deal, in the first major blowup between the two sides since Keir Starmer's government…

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