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Britain to retain substantial number of EU laws until at least 2026

Britain will retain thousands of European Union laws for at least the next two years, the government said on Thursday, setting out new targets for the heavily delayed process of…

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EU growth plan potential ‘game changer’ for Western Balkans

SKOPJE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The European Union's 6-billion euro growth plan for the Western Balkans is a potential "game changer" that could double the size of regional economies in…

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EU, US near deal on police access to online data

The long arm of the law is about to stretch from Europe all the way into United States-based data centers — and back. A transatlantic agreement is expected to give…

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Microsoft To Store All Cloud Users’ Personal Data In The EU

In a decisive step that ensures that its cloud services respect European values and meet the specific requirements of its commercial and public sector customers in Europe, Microsoft has announced…

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UPDATED: EU’s Borrell: humanitarian situation in Gaza could not be worse

PARIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip, currently besieged by Israel in its war against militant group Hamas, 'could not be worse', European Union chief…

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Europe’s energy projects stall before the finish line, utilities CEO says

DAVOS, Switzerland, (Reuters) - Europe suffers from a lack of on the ground execution for subsidized energy projects which leaves many far from completed, the chief executive of Portugal's largest…

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EU to propose all members scrutinise investments

By Philip Blenkinsop The European Commission will propose next week a law requiring all EU countries to scrutinise foreign investments to determine whether they pose a security risk, as part…

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Nicolas Schmit chosen to lead Socialist EU election campaign

Luxembourg’s Nicolas Schmit is running to become the center-left European Socialists’ lead candidate for the EU election, the party announced Thursday. Schmit, the 70-year-old EU commissioner for jobs and social…

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EU eyeing new Russia sanctions

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The European Union has started discussions on a new sanctions package for Russia that it aims to approve by Feb. 24, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.…

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EU sends information request to 17 tech firms including Amazon, Apple, Meta

BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had send requests for information under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) to 17 tech companies that it…

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EU agrees on stricter rules to combat moneylaundering and capture cryptoassets

By Huw Jones LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union reached a provisional deal on Thursday to improve how national authorities work with each other to combat moneylaundering, including…

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EU lawmakers raise alarm over Slovakia’s criminal law reforms

(Reuters) - European Union lawmakers said they had "deep concern" about Slovakia's plans to change the criminal code and shut a special prosecutor's office, piling on criticism of the government's…

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Climate science advisers tell EU to phase out fossil fuels

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The European Union will need to revamp its policies to deliver a fossil fuel phase-out if the bloc is to achieve its…

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Italy pushes for quick decision on EU maritime Red Sea force

ROME, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Italy would like a political decision made to create an EU maritime security mission for the Red Sea by next week so that it can…

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European Parliament to open office in Panama

The European Parliament decided this week to open an office in Panama in coordination with the European External Action Service, according to an article in POLITICO quoting a confidential note…

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UPDATED: Von der Leyen confident all EU states will agree on aid package to Ukraine

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive voiced confidence on Wednesday that all 27 member states will agree to jointly extend more financial aid…

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Big Tech should seek rivals’ input on complying with EU rules, European businesses say

Schibsted, Allegro and more than 20 other small European companies and industry groups on Tuesday urged Big Tech to seek their input into how it plans to comply with new…

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EU’s von der Leyen warns West against slackening support for Ukraine

The West must not let up supplying Ukraine with weapons and money if it wants Kyiv to succeed in its war against Russia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen…

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EU’s eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains

The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's agricultural ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the farm ministers from Bulgaria, Poland,…

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Women’s appointment to board level at EU financial firms’ slows -EY

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The percentage of women appointed to board-level roles at large financial services firms in the European Union fell last year, making it harder for the…

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EU built record new wind farms last year but lags green energy goal

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - European Union countries built 17 gigawatts of new wind power farms in 2023, the most for any year so far, but still not enough…

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Maneskin might be enlisted to encourage the young to vote in EP election

Euronews reported that world-beating Roman rockers Maneskin may be among the musical acts enlisted to encourage young people to vote in June's European Parliament elections. The idea is "taking shape"…

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ECB’s Lagarde: Re-election of Trump in US would mark threat for Europe

A re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president would represent a "threat" for Europe, European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde said. "If we draw lessons from history, by which…

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EU’s Breton aiming for 3 billion-euro scheme to ramp up defence production

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - EU industrial chief Thierry Breton is targeting 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in a new scheme to ramp up production of defence equipment,…

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Former ECB head Draghi consults business chiefs on EU competitiveness

Former ECB chief preparing report on EU competitiveness Draghi's name surfaces as potential candidate for EU role Meets business chiefs in Milan as part of work on report By Elvira…

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100 million Europeans set to benefit from Disability Card Directive, asserts MEP David Casa

The Disability Card Directive cleared an important hurdle as the Employment and Social Affairs Committee unanimously approved the European Parliament’s report on the new law. “Equality is a core value…

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Trump told EU that US would never help Europe under attack – EU Commissioner Breton

By Andrew Gray and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS/ AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Donald Trump told top European officials while he was U.S. president that the United States would never help Europe…

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Scholz wants to discuss Ukraine arms at EU February summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to put added pressure on EU partners to deliver more weapons to Ukraine by raising the issue at a special summit of EU leaders next…

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Legal migration to EU must increase as workforce ages, commissioner says

Legal migration to the European Union will have to increase by 1 million people a year to make up for losses in the bloc's ageing workforce, the EU's home affairs…

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Nasdaq Europe to lure derivatives clearing from post-Brexit London

Nasdaq Europe has said it will expand derivatives clearing to include euro interest rate swaps (IRS) in the coming months, in the latest move by European Union market operators to pull…

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Europe’s property boom lowered inequality, ECB says

Wealth inequality declined in the euro zone over the past five years, confounding some expectations, as a large middle class with widespread property ownership benefited from a house price boom,…

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EU’s Michel downplays criticism of his plan to resign early

By Julia Payne European Council President Charles Michel downplayed criticism of his plan to resign early to run for a seat in the European Parliament, saying there was plenty of…

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Italian foreign minister calls for formation of EU army

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Union should form its own combined army that could play a role in peacekeeping and preventing conflict, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.…

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EU’s Michel to run in election, will leave post mid-July

EU Council President Charles Michel will run in the election for European Parliament in June and will leave his post mid-July if he gets elected, he said in an interview…

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EU’s Borrell sees Argentina more open to EU-Mercosur trade deal

Argentina, whose new president Javier Milei has said the South American common market Mercosur serves no purpose, now appears to be more willing for the bloc to sign a free trade deal…

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EIB Group nearly reaches €1 Billion milestone in support of Malta’s economy

The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), stands as one of Europe's foremost catalysts for economic growth and climate action on the…

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EU’s Borrell says world must impose solution to Gaza conflict

By Catarina Demony The international community must impose a solution to the Israel-Hamas conflict as the warring sides are unable to come to terms, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…

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EU adds Russia’s biggest diamond producer Alrosa to sanctions list

BRUSSELS, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The European Union has added Russia's Alrosa, the world's biggest diamond producer, as well as its CEO Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev to its sanctions list, it…

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Belgium takes over over the EU presidency

From the 1st of January, Belgium , as President of the Council, will lead the European agenda and promote cooperation among the Member States. The Council of the European Union…

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Europe pays tribute to ex-EU chief Delors who died at 98

Tributes from across Europe poured in for Jacques Delors, a former EU Commission chief who played an instrumental role in European integration, following his death on Wednesday (27 December) at…

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EU readies 20 billion euros plan to fund Ukraine – FT

(Reuters) - The European Union is preparing a back-up plan worth up to 20 billion euros ($22.08 billion) for Ukraine, the Financial Times reported. The debt-funded scheme would sidestep Hungary…

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EU foreign policy chief fears rightwing surge in June elections

European parliamentary elections in June could be as fateful as the US presidential race, the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has warned, saying he believes voters’ fear of the…

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EU adopts 118 million euros aid plan for Palestinian Authority

Dec 22 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday said it had adopted a 118 million euros ($130 million) aid package to support the Palestinian Authority. The commission said the…

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EU to investigate Chinese biodiesel dumping allegation

PARIS/BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it would begin an anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China, which the bloc's industry says has slashed domestic…

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EU Commission proposes lowering wolf protection status in Europe

Wolves could lose their strict protection from hunting and capture if a European Commission proposal on Wednesday to downgrade their status due to their growing population and threat as a…

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EU governments clinch deal for more lenient fiscal rules

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers agreed on Wednesday the latest reform of the bloc's two-decade-old fiscal rules, allowing more time to cut public debt and…

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What’s in the new EU migration and asylum deal?

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Wednesday on new rules to handle irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants, a deal hailed as…

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EU targets Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat under new content rules

Porn websites will face stricter rules, similar to Big Tech Pornhub says has 33 mln EU users, below regulation threshold XVideos has 160 mln users in EU Commission says four…

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Russian billionaire Abramovich loses legal challenge against EU sanctions

BRUSSELS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich on Wednesday lost a legal challenge to overturn sanctions imposed on him by the European Union in the wake of Russia's…

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UPDATED: EU reaches agreement on new set of rules to manage migration and asylum

The European Union reached agreement early on Wednesday on new rules designed to share out the cost and work of hosting migrants more evenly and to limit the numbers of…

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Nearly half of new passenger cars in EU electrified -ACEA

By Alessandro Parodi and Greta Rosen Fondahn Dec 20 (Reuters) - Sales of electric cars in the European Union were almost half of all new passenger car registrations in the…

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France, Germany reach deal on EU fiscal rules

PARIS (Reuters) - France and Germany have reached a "100 percent" agreement on how to reform the European Union's fiscal rules, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said after talks…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says EU will ‘stall’ Ukraine, Moldova accession

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was on Tuesday cited as saying the European Union would stall Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU, adding that Ankara had long earned the right…

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EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them

The European Union has set targets to dig up, recycle and refine lithium, cobalt and other metals it needs for its green transition, but a shortage of new money, crippling…

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ECB rate cut bets premature, markets have eased too much – Slovenia’s Governor

The European Central Bank will need at least until spring before it can reassess its policy outlook and market expectations for an interest rate cut in March or April are…

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EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

BERLIN, (Reuters) - Europe's electric vehicle (EV) sector risks falling behind without a robust EU industrial strategy, autos group ACEA said this week citing new report findings, amid China's dominance…

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EU seeks satellite array offers in space race with AI

By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Europe is seeking final offers for a 6 billion euro ($6.55 billion) EU satellite constellation which is designed to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink…

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