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Resist Russian disinformation as elections loom, EU tells Big Tech
26
Sep

Resist Russian disinformation as elections loom, EU tells Big Tech

European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova on Tuesday urged Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and TikTok to do more to tackle what she called Russia's "multi-million euro weapon of mass…
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Weaker growth levels in EU to continue in 2024
26
Sep

Weaker growth levels in EU to continue in 2024

The European Commission has revised its economic growth projections for the eurozone, forecasting a deceleration to 0.8 percent in the current year and an increase to 1.3 percent in 2024.…
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EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions
26
Sep

EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions

European Union ministers agreed on Monday to water down an initial European Commission proposal on new vehicle commissions after eight states including France and Italy said the changes could divert…
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China could do ‘a lot’ to reduce EU perception of risk – EU trade chief
25
Sep

China could do ‘a lot’ to reduce EU perception of risk – EU trade chief

The European Union has no intention of cutting ties with China even as the bloc takes steps to lower economic dependencies and de-risk, but China "could do a lot" to help reduce the perception…
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ECB’s Villeroy: Inflation is a disease, rates medicine starting to work
19
Sep

ECB’s Villeroy: Inflation is a disease, rates medicine starting to work

The European Central Bank will maintain its interest rates at 4% for a sufficiently long time in its bid to bring down inflation, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on…
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MEPs react to Von der Leyen’s SOTEU speech
13
Sep

MEPs react to Von der Leyen’s SOTEU speech

Leaders of the main European parties represented in the European Parliament reacted to the SOTEU speech delivered earlier today by the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (details here). Martin…
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Digital euro package should be focus of next EU Commission – McGuinness
12
Sep

Digital euro package should be focus of next EU Commission – McGuinness

The European Union's financial services chief said on Wednesday that a draft law to underpin a digital euro should not be rushed out ahead of European elections next June and instead be examined…
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EU lawmakers vote for tougher crackdown on energy market abuse
12
Sep

EU lawmakers vote for tougher crackdown on energy market abuse

A committee of European lawmakers on Thursday voted in favor of a tougher crackdown on manipulation in gas and electricity markets which would give an EU agency the teeth to investigate and…
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UPDATE: US, Russia praise G20 summit declaration as meeting heads to close
10
Sep

UPDATE: US, Russia praise G20 summit declaration as meeting heads to close

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan praises declaration U.S. President Joe Biden leaves for Vietnam, misses summit's last session White House says not aware of any talks…
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Euro zone August downturn deeper than was thought -PMIs
05
Sep

Euro zone August downturn deeper than was thought -PMIs

The decline in euro zone business activity accelerated faster than initially thought last month as the bloc's dominant services industry fell into contraction, according to a survey which suggests the bloc…
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Poland asks EU’s top court to cancel three climate policies
29
Aug

Poland asks EU’s top court to cancel three climate policies

Poland has filed legal challenges attempting to annul three of the European Union's main climate change policies, which the Polish government argues would worsen social inequality, documents published on Monday…
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Head of European Council says EU must be ready for new members by 2030
29
Aug

Head of European Council says EU must be ready for new members by 2030

The European Union must be ready to admit new member states by 2030, European Council President Charles Michel told a forum in the Slovenian lake resort of Bled on Monday."I…
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EU’s Dombrovskis asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal
27
Aug

EU’s Dombrovskis asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A senior European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a deal to allow the safe export of Ukrainian grain…
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A strong anti-SLAPP law is non-negotiable, EPP argues
25
Aug

A strong anti-SLAPP law is non-negotiable, EPP argues

MEPs David Casa and Ramona Strugariu have sounded alarm bells on the rising trends of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) happening against the backdrop of negotiations on an anti-SLAPP…
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Big Tech braces for roll-out of EU’s Digital Services Act
24
Aug

Big Tech braces for roll-out of EU’s Digital Services Act

More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user…
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EU military chief casts doubt on Ukraine regaining territory – WELT
24
Aug

EU military chief casts doubt on Ukraine regaining territory – WELT

The European Union's military leadership has expressed doubts that Ukraine will regain any territory lost in the war with Russia, according to German newspaper Die Welt. Ukrainian forces have raised the…
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Euro zone services slide deepens economic gloom-PMI
23
Aug

Euro zone services slide deepens economic gloom-PMI

The downturn in euro zone business activity has deepened far more than thought this month in a broad-based fall across the region, particularly in Germany, Europe's largest economy, a survey…
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EU’s Sefcovic named interim climate chief after Timmermans quits
23
Aug

EU’s Sefcovic named interim climate chief after Timmermans quits

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic will be the European Union's temporary climate chief after Frans Timmermans quit to run as a candidate in Dutch national elections in November, the EU executive said…
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China urgently needs to address economic uncertainty – EU business group chief
22
Aug

China urgently needs to address economic uncertainty – EU business group chief

The head of an influential European business lobby in China said Beijing needs to send a clear message on how it plans to revive its economy and provide clarity on a…
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EU’s Timmermans to lead Dutch leftist parties in Nov election
22
Aug

EU’s Timmermans to lead Dutch leftist parties in Nov election

European Union commissioner Frans Timmermans will resign as the bloc's climate chief to lead the Labour and Green Left parties of the Netherlands in a joint ticket in the parliamentary…
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EU gas storage reaches 90% target ahead of Winter deadline
21
Aug

EU gas storage reaches 90% target ahead of Winter deadline

Gas storage in the European Union has already reached 90% well ahead of a Nov. 1 deadline to reach the level, the European Commission said on Friday. The gas storage…
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Spain asks EU for inclusion of three toungues to its list of official languages
19
Aug

Spain asks EU for inclusion of three toungues to its list of official languages

FT reports that Brussels would need to translate hundreds of thousands of pages of EU law into Basque, Galician and Catalan under a Spanish proposal that will add to the…
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Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate
16
Aug

Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate

Europe's top space official has urged wavering politicians not to abandon European leadership in combating climate change, saying record heatwaves and vegetation fires provide "really alarming" evidence of the pace…
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EU climate chief Timmermans to lead Dutch left in November election
11
Aug

EU climate chief Timmermans to lead Dutch left in November election

The Netherlands' Labour and Green Left parties have proposed EU climate chief Frans Timmermans to lead their joint ticket in a parliamentary election due in November, the Green Left party…
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Europe cracks down after rise in ‘direct action’ climate protests
10
Aug

Europe cracks down after rise in ‘direct action’ climate protests

Simon Lachner had plans to glue himself to a German city thoroughfare in June to call public attention to climate change. Instead, he ended up in police custody before he'd…
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Coffee, candy makers question EU deforestation law
27
Jul

Coffee, candy makers question EU deforestation law

Chocolate and coffee makers including Italy's Lavazza and Cadbury-maker Mondelez are concerned about the "practicalities" of a new European Union law aimed at stopping deforestation. The pushback comes despite voluntary,…
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EU braces for possible loss of two climate change leaders
25
Jul

EU braces for possible loss of two climate change leaders

The European Union could stand to lose two of its most effective climate change negotiators ahead of this year's COP28 UN summit, with the possible departures of the EU's own…
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New HIV-focused drug gets approval by European regulator
25
Jul

New HIV-focused drug gets approval by European regulator

GSK Plc said that its HIV-focused unit ViiV Healthcare's cabotegravir long-acting injectable and tablets had received a recommendation for marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee. Cabotegravir,…
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Tunisia migration deal a model for others, EU’s von der Leyen says
24
Jul

Tunisia migration deal a model for others, EU’s von der Leyen says

The European Union's pact with Tunisia can serve as a model for other countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, as the EU struggles to stem unauthorised flows of migrants…
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Hungary’s Orban condemns EU federalism, LGBTQ ‘offensive’
22
Jul

Hungary’s Orban condemns EU federalism, LGBTQ ‘offensive’

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday renewed an attack on the European Union for conducting what he called an "LGBTQ offensive", saying his nationalist government would…
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EU launches talks on 20 billion euro Ukraine military fund
20
Jul

EU launches talks on 20 billion euro Ukraine military fund

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief on Thursday proposed a 20 billion euro ($22.4 billion) fund to pay for weapons, ammunition and military aid for…
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EU ready to re-engage with Turkey, but sets conditions
20
Jul

EU ready to re-engage with Turkey, but sets conditions

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday that the bloc should re-engage with Turkey, but set some conditions and did not endorse Ankara's calls to…
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96% of young people in the EU uses the internet daily
18
Jul

96% of young people in the EU uses the internet daily

In 2022, 96% of young people aged 16-29 years in the EU reported using the internet every day, compared with 84% of the adult population. Daily internet use among young…
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Way forward on EU-Turkey relations headlining EP Committee agenda this week
18
Jul

Way forward on EU-Turkey relations headlining EP Committee agenda this week

The European Parliament's Committees wrap up their activities before Summer recess with a number of hot topics on the agenda over the next few days. These are the key themes…
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EU condemns Russia’s termination of Ukraine grain deal, vows help
18
Jul

EU condemns Russia’s termination of Ukraine grain deal, vows help

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday called Russia's decision to suspend a Black Sea grain export deal a "cynical move", adding that the EU would continue…
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Let’s make it worthy of its name, says MEP Casa on Daphne’s Law
11
Jul

Let’s make it worthy of its name, says MEP Casa on Daphne’s Law

The European Parliament voted strongly in favour of the anti-SLAPP Directive, following a lively debate during today's plenary session in Strasbourg. “After the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese media…
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Australia PM Albanese to push to overcome EU trade obstacles with Macron
11
Jul

Australia PM Albanese to push to overcome EU trade obstacles with Macron

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was important for exporters to gain access to European markets under any EU free trade deal, and he would raise obstacles to an agreement in talks…
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New Zealand, EU ink historic trade deal
10
Jul

New Zealand, EU ink historic trade deal

New Zealand and the European Union signed a free trade agreement overnight Sunday after negotiations were completed in 2022, with expectations it will come into force in the first half of…
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Migrants in Libya: MEPs concerned about the systematic violations of human rights
07
Jul

Migrants in Libya: MEPs concerned about the systematic violations of human rights

MEPs have urged the Commission to review urgently the EU’s approach towards Libya and the rights of migrants. In a joint meeting of the Committee on civil liberties, Justice and…
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ECB backs draft EU rules for winding down smaller banks
06
Jul

ECB backs draft EU rules for winding down smaller banks

The European Central Bank on Thursday backed proposed new EU rules for closing down smaller banks when they fail, but said they should be more ambitious and apply across the…
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Democracy ‘not radically worse’ in EU than a year ago, says executive
05
Jul

Democracy ‘not radically worse’ in EU than a year ago, says executive

BRUSSELS (Reuters/MaltaToday) - The European Union's latest democracy health check showed there was no significant deterioration across the 27-nation bloc in areas like media and court freedoms or efforts to…
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Battling Brexit, some British firms turn to invest in Europe
05
Jul

Battling Brexit, some British firms turn to invest in Europe

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Sick of customs delays and extra bureaucracy since Britain left the European Union, Farrat, a small manufacturer on the edge of Manchester, is ramping up investment…
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EU will respond to new Chinese export rules – Dutch Foreign Ministry
05
Jul

EU will respond to new Chinese export rules – Dutch Foreign Ministry

AMSTERDAM, July 4 (Reuters) - The European Union must respond to new rules introduced by China requiring a license to export two metals widely used in semiconductor manufacturing, the Dutch government said…
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EU weighs concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal
04
Jul

EU weighs concession to Russian bank over Black Sea grain deal

The European Union is considering a proposal for the Russian Agricultural Bank to set up a subsidiary to reconnect to the global financial network as a sop to Moscow, the…
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Reform of EU fiscal rules expected by end of year
27
Jun

Reform of EU fiscal rules expected by end of year

European Union members are expected to reach a compromise on a proposed reform of EU fiscal rules by the end of the year, the finance ministers of Germany, France and…
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EU nature law on knife-edge after losing first vote
27
Jun

EU nature law on knife-edge after losing first vote

European Union Parliament committee on Tuesday rejected the bloc's landmark law to protect nature, which the Parliament's biggest lawmaker group is leading a campaign to block in a decisive vote…
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Britain says to sign cooperation pact with EU in financial services
27
Jun

Britain says to sign cooperation pact with EU in financial services

Britain said on Tuesday it will sign a cooperation pact with the European Union in financial services, the latest sign of a thaw in relations since Brexit. The memorandum of…
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EU starts debate on economic security with eye on China
20
Jun

EU starts debate on economic security with eye on China

The European Union executive on Tuesday launched its bid to convince the bloc's 27 member states to agree to stronger controls on exports and outflows of technologies that could be…
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EU countries fail to agree energy reforms after coal subsidy clash
20
Jun

EU countries fail to agree energy reforms after coal subsidy clash

European Union countries failed on Monday to agree on planned new rules for the bloc's power market, having clashed over a proposal to extend subsidies for coal plants as part…
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EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040
15
Jun

EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040

The European Union should commit to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95% by 2040, official advisers said on Thursday, as Brussels prepares a new goal…
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ECB to raise rates further even as economy stutters
15
Jun

ECB to raise rates further even as economy stutters

The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise borrowing costs to their highest level in 22 years on Thursday and leave the door open to more hikes, extending…
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Eurobarometer: Europeans believe digital technologies will be crucial in their daily lives
14
Jun

Eurobarometer: Europeans believe digital technologies will be crucial in their daily lives

According to a new Eurobarometer survey released today, four out of five Europeans believe that digital technologies are growing more important in their daily lives and that Europe should take…
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Low-tax Switzerland votes on global minimum corporate tax rate
14
Jun

Low-tax Switzerland votes on global minimum corporate tax rate

Swiss citizens vote this weekend on whether to raise business tax to 15% from an average of 11% to align with a global minimum tax rate, although even with the…
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Maltese top EU charts for accessing pirated content
13
Jun

Maltese top EU charts for accessing pirated content

Europeans are increasingly aware of the risks and consequences of buying counterfeits and accessing content from illegal sources, according to a new study on the perception of citizens towards intellectual…
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EU countries amend draft proposal on gig workers’ rights, companies unhappy
13
Jun

EU countries amend draft proposal on gig workers’ rights, companies unhappy

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - EU countries on Monday tweaked draft rules aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber UBER.N and Deliveroo ROO.L employee benefits, ahead of negotiations with…
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Maltese citizens concerned on erosion of Malta’s democratic credentials – EU survey
07
Jun

Maltese citizens concerned on erosion of Malta’s democratic credentials – EU survey

Concern about Malta's democratic credentials appears to have increased significantly in the past months. According to a recent Eurobarometer study conducted by the European Parliament in March 2023, approximately half…
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Malta amongst EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech, sources say
04
Jun

Malta amongst EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe's big telecoms operators to force major tech companies such as Google to…
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EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks
30
May

EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks

Top U.S. and European Union officials meet in Sweden on Tuesday to weigh how best to deal with China and cooperate on artificial intelligence and other future technology as well as EU complaints…
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