The Latest Breaking News from European Union

WhatsApp considering leaving the UK over Online Safety Bill privacy concerns

New proposed UK and EU rules would require tech giants to view and pass information about your private messages and photos to the police and government, under the guise of detecting child abuse content

Evening Standard · May 9, 2023

Italian court refuses to extradite former EU lawmaker's accountant to Belgium

An Italian court on Tuesday refused to hand over to Belgian authorities the tax consultant of a former EU lawmaker at the centre of a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

Scholz urges integrated EU defence industry, migration agreement

The European Union must work harder to integrate its defence industries and reach agreement on how to tackle migration, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a keynote speech on Tuesday outlining his vision for the bloc's future.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

Why eastern Europe's grain producers face a perfect storm

When global grain prices started falling last year after a spike in the first months of the war in Ukraine, Poland's then agriculture minister urged farmers to hang onto their harvests in the hope of a rebound and better returns.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

In global rush to regulate AI, Europe set to be trailblazer

European lawmakers have rushed to add language on general artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT as they put the finishing touches on the Western world's first AI rules

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

EU chief celebrates Europe Day in Kyiv, as Zelensky vows to destroy 'evil'

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Kyiv this Tuesday to mark Europe Day with Ukraine's President Volodymir Zelensky. Moscow – for its part – will host a military parade to celebrate Soviet Victory Day.

Radio France Internationale · May 9, 2023

Tuesday briefing: Why Keir Starmer keeps changing his mind

In today’s newsletter: Recent weeks have seen the Labour party tear up positions on tuition fees, spending and more – but why, and what are the consequences?

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

US and UK tell Russia to stop using hunger as leverage in Ukraine conflict – as it happened

UK foreign secretary and US secretary of state have urged Russia not to use global hunger as a tool of war

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023

EU urged to tighten spyware safeguards in wake of Pegasus revelations

Non-binding vote bans surveillance software after concluding Hungary and Poland used it to track journalists and opponents

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Germany’s regional leaders demand more financial support for refugees

Leaders of country’s 16 states will call on Chancellor Scholz to increase daily rate for feeding, housing and schooling asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023