The Latest Breaking News from European Union

EU pledges €250m to Moldova to tackle acute energy crisis

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has paid an official visit to Moldova and announced a 250 million-euro (-dollar) support package to help the small nation overcome an acute winter energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

France says it will allow migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking to dock, slams Italy’s refusal

France said Thursday that it would allow a rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants to dock on its southern coast and disembark its passengers, harshly criticising Italy for failing to take them in.

France 24 · Nov 10, 2022

Valencia wins fight against EU state aid decision, another blow for EU

Spanish soccer club Valencia on Thursday won its fight against an EU state aid decision as Europe's top court said competition regulators had failed to prove their case in yet another blow to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's tax crackdown.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Exclusive-EU countries, lawmakers likely to clinch deal next week on satellite internet system, sources say

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers are likely to reach a deal on a 6-billion-euro ($6 billion) satellite internet system next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, driven by the bloc's push to cut its dependency on foreign companies and the Ukraine war.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Former German ambassador slates UK Government over plummeting trade

THE former German ambassador to the UK has branded Brexit a “turning point” as Britain has tumbled down trade league tables.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

EU auditors say aid for coal regions failed to spur climate transition

Billions of euros in aid given to coal regions in the European Union have all but failed to spearhead an effective climate transition, EU auditors said on Wednesday, boding poorly for the future further complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Northern Ireland elections may be delayed until April to facilitate Brexit talks

Northern Ireland secretary says he will extend period for executive formation for up to 12 weeks

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

Brussels proposes EU support plan for Ukraine, Hungary says 'no'

The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday proposed a support package for war-gripped Ukraine worth up to 18 billion euros ($18.06 billion) in 2023, but Hungary said it would not contribute to the joint assistance, which would come as highly concessional loans.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

What happens if a country fails to comply with EU environmental legislation?

There are different environmental directives in the European Union that member states must comply with. But they do not always do so. Sometimes states fail to take adequate measures to, for example, protect vulnerable ecosystems and species or prevent pollution.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

EU proposes more forgiving debt plans a decade after crisis

The European Union is considering more lenient economic recovery proposals that veer away from the grinding, top-down austerity rules that hit Greece and other countries during the financial and debt crises a decade ago

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022