The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Liz Truss promises ‘red tape bonfire’ with review of all EU law by end of 2023

Ms Truss said she would set a “sunset” deadline for every piece of EU-derived business regulation and assess whether it stimulates domestic growth or investment

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

UK leadership candidate Truss pledges to ditch all EU laws by 2023

Liz Truss, the leading candidate to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister, promised to scrap all remaining European Union laws that still apply in Britain by 2023 if she wins the Conservative Party leadership contest.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Rishi Sunak to set out plans to tackle NHS backlogs in first major leadership speech

It comes as Liz Truss promised a ‘bonfire’ of ‘EU red tape’ to drive economic growth

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

Warning to passengers whose passport may be close to expiry this summer

British passport holders must be aware that the passport validity rules have changed when entering the EU. Many other international tourist destinations also have similar restrictions.

Liverpool Echo · Jul 22, 2022

EU sanctions tweak to unblock Russian oil deals with third countries

Russian state-owned companies Rosneft and Gazprom will be able to ship oil to third countries under an adjustment of European Union sanctions agreed by member states this week aimed at limiting the risks to global energy security.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Irish Foreign Minister Coveney sees 'opportunity for a fresh start' as Boris Johnson quits as UK PM

Ireland's foreign minister has told France 24 that Dublin sees the United Kingdom's search for a new prime minister as "an opportunity for a fresh start" in the two countries' relations. This Friday, the European Commission launched new legal action against the government of Boris Johnson — this, as it…

France 24 · Jul 22, 2022

The right to choose: EU lawmakers vote to protect abortion right after Roe v Wade overturned in US

The ruling by a majority of judges in the United States’ Supreme Court to overturn the right to a legal abortion across the entire country has also sent shockwaves through Europe. In our programme we examine abortion rights around the EU and look at how the situation might evolve.

France 24 · Jul 22, 2022

EU envoys review compromise on plan to reduce gas use

National envoys to the European Union debated on Friday a compromise to a European Commission proposal that all 27 EU countries cut their natural gas use after widespread resistance from governments.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Irish Rail says running trains 24/7 is not 'viable irrespective of any level of funding'

There have been growing calls for the rail operator to put on additional early or late trains to match service levels that are available in many EU countries

Irish Mirror · Jul 22, 2022