The Latest Breaking News from European Commission

American travellers spark backlash after claiming that Europeans ‘don’t believe in water’ while on trip abroad

Many Americans on TikTok have claimed that they don’t drink enough water while abroad

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

EU Commission rebuffs Paris demand to 'reconsider' American hire

The European Commission on Friday rejected a demand from France that it "reconsider" its appointment of an American to the key position of chief economist in the EU executive dealing with the regulation of US tech giants.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 15, 2023

American travellers spark backlash after claiming that Europeans ‘don’t believe in water’ while on trip abroad

Many Americans on TikTok have claimed that they don’t drink enough water while abroad

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail

The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out cancer-screening company Grail without the approval of the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust watchdog

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

EU to capitulate to "forever chemicals"?

It was expected that the European Commission would ban between 7,000 and 12,000 hazardous chemicals

Salon · Jul 12, 2023

Backlash against Nature Restoration Law shows deep divides in European Parliament

The future of the EU’s flagship environment law hangs in the balance after a coalition of centrist and right-wing parties mounted an attack campaign in the European Parliament. The Nature Restoration Law now heads to a decisive vote on Wednesday with the EU’s climate neutrality targets at stake.

France 24 · Jul 11, 2023

EU to drop ban of hazardous chemicals after industry pressure

Exclusive: Leaked documents show that as little as 1% of products containing hazardous substances could be prohibited

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023

European Union and New Zealand sign free trade deal that's expected to boost trade by up to 30%

The European Union has signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand that the two sides expect will increase bilateral trade by up to 30% within a decade

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

EU sets out first-ever soil law to protect food security and slow global heating

Proposal to improve soil health throughout continent by 2050 criticised for lack of legally binding targets

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023

UK ‘agrees deal’ to rejoin EU’s £81bn science programme after being locked out for years

Britain has been locked out of the £81 billion scheme since Brexit – amid warnings it will damage competitiveness

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023