The Latest Breaking News from European Union

UK hails first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia, New Zealand, but impact likely small

The British government has hailed an era of cheaper Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruit as free-trade agreements with the two southern hemisphere nations took effect

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Auschwitz museum criticizes use of death camp in politics after ruling party uses it in political ad

The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial museum has denounced a political spot by Poland’s ruling party that uses the theme of the Nazi German extermination camp to discourage participation in an upcoming anti-government march

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Ryanair charges couple £78 to bring two small pastries onboard flight home

The Balearic island government has asked Ryanair to join a meeting after two customers were asked to pay to bring ensaïmada onto a flight at Palma de Mallorca airport in Spain

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

Keir Starmer panned for claim EU is 'nicking our dinner money' in Express article

LABOUR leader Keir Starmer has claimed that the UK’s “competitors” in Europe are “nicking our dinner money” and “eating our lunch”…

The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2023

Polish top court delays hearing on bill needed to get EU funds

Poland's top court postponed on Wednesday a crucial hearing on the constitutionality of reforms designed to unblock European Union funds due to an insufficient number of judges, the latest hurdle for Warsaw to get the cash.

Reuters · May 31, 2023

SMBs are keen to boost IT investment, even as costs rise

European SMBs want to nail hybrid working tech and cybersecurity before they embark on cloud migration, report claims.

TechRadar · May 31, 2023

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Britain’s future is ‘outside the EU’, says Starmer

Writing in the Daily Express newspaper, Sir Keir also said he would not be seeking a return to freedom of movement.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023

Keir Starmer says there's 'no point' in pretending everything's fine over Brexit

Labour has gone on the attack over Tory handling of Brexit, with Keir Starmer accusing the Government of "ducking hard conversations" and saying that competitors are "nicking our lunch money"

Daily Mirror · May 31, 2023

Charity slams EU for 'staggering neglect' of Afghan refugees

Two years after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, the country’s citizens still lack pathways to safety in the European Union, a leading global charity warned as it accused the bloc’s leaders of “staggering neglect”.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2023