The Latest Breaking News from European Union

EU struggles to update asylum laws three years on from a sweeping reform. And the clock is ticking

European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

UK fined €32m over yacht fuels used in last days as EU member

European court of justice says UK failed to ban red diesel on private pleasure boats within time limit prescribed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role

Kosovo’s interior minister has accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes and was investigating the possibility of Russian involvement in the violence that left four people dead and further strained relations between the former wartime foes

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Greece and Turkey agree migration pact as EU members fail to seal wider deal in Brussels – as it happened

Pact will halt illegal flows of refugees and migrants across the land border the two countries share

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

EU threatens sales bans to block use of western parts in Russian drones

European Commission calls for tougher enforcement by member states to ensure sanctions are not circumvented

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

EU faces ‘make or break moment’ for green transition, report says

Researchers see political risks to decarbonisation plan across forthcoming elections, but also suggest steps to win support

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.1% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.05%

Caixin Global · Sep 28, 2023

Europe’s workers face bleak winter as firms ‘profiteer’, says union chief

Millions ‘holding on with their fingertips’ due to high interest rates, squeezed wages and Covid costs, says the European TUC boss, Esther Lynch

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

The EU may have some success getting tech firms to tackle fake news – but good luck with Elon Musk

The EU report cards are in, and they must address the fact that one platform is falling far behind others in dealing with misinformation, writes technology journalist Chris Stokel-Walker

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

On Lampedusa, the lucky few who made it across the sea live in misery

Overcrowding, lack of food and police violence plague the people who fled to Italy praying for a better life.

Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2023