The Latest Breaking News from European Union

High anxiety over Ukraine war sets in at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in

High anxiety has set in on the closing day of a summit between European Union and Latin American leaders

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Brexit: More than half of Britons would vote to rejoin the EU, poll finds

According to YouGov, if a new referendum on EU membership was held then a majority of Brits would vote to remain

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Spain's early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco

A general election this Sunday could make Spain the latest European Union member to swing to the right

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Microsoft will likely avoid EU antitrust fine after unbundling Teams from Office

Following a complaint by Slack and an investigation by EU regulators, Microsoft unbundled Teams from Office. The move seems likely to avoid fines by the EU.

Windows Central · Jul 17, 2023

High drug prices in Canada are just one side of a bad equation

The Canadian health-care system is under pressure as service levels decline while costs escalate. Drugs are one of our largest health-care expenditures. A federal agency, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), is supposed to control drug prices for Canadians.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Concern in Kenya over Ruto's decision to lift logging ban

Kenyan President William Ruto lifts a ban on logging, saying his government will still push ahead with plans to plant 15 billion trees over the next decade, but climate experts warn his decision could be catastrophic. Meanwhile, concerns grow in the Horn of Africa as Russia announces a halt to…

France 24 · Jul 17, 2023

Only by listening to voters’ priorities can parties defeat the far right

Letters: Dr Denis MacShane, Dr David Mathieson and Martin Barandalla respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the rising popularity of Spain’s Vox party and the implications for the fight against neofascism across Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

The EU A.I. Act can get democratic control of artificial intelligence–but only if open-source developers get a seat at the table

The EU has become a trendsetter for tech regulation in what became known as the 'Brussels Effect.' Now policymakers around the world are taking note.

Fortune · Jul 17, 2023

Europe should cap ‘luxury’ energy use to meet emissions targets, study says

Limiting demand of top 20% saves seven times greenhouse gases required to meet needs of bottom 20%, researchers find

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

EU condemns Russia's 'cynical' refusal to renew Black Sea grain deal

Russia has exited the agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports for the past year, saying promises to free up its own shipments of food and fertilisers have not been kept. The European Union described the move as "cyncial".

Radio France Internationale · Jul 17, 2023