The Latest Breaking News from European Union

EU claims Apple breaking competition law over contactless payments

Company accused of abusing market position to limit rivals’ access to technology required for tap-and-go transactions

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022

Greece scraps vaccine rules for UK tourists and bins Covid pass

Brits no longer have to be fully vaccinated to holiday in Greece and enter venues like restaurants

Manchester Evening News · May 2, 2022

Blow for Irish unvaccinated tourists as EU leaders extend digital Covid cert rules until June 2023

“Along with extending the validity of the EUDCC scheme until 30 June 2023, the changes also enable member states to grant test certificates based on new types of antigen assay tests”

Irish Mirror · May 2, 2022

Some Brits banned from driving in Spain in Brexit row over licence rules

The Foreign Office said it is pushing to reach a conclusion with the Spanish government

Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2022

Six money changes coming in May - including Universal Credit and higher interest rates

April brought a huge raft of bill increases including a huge hike to energy bills, as the cost of living crisis deepened. But what does May have in store for families? We explain all the changes

Daily Mirror · May 2, 2022

Passenger Locator form rules for holiday hotspots like Greece, Spain, Turkey and more

The relaxation of rules is a move to draw in tourists after the pandemic severely impacted the travel industry.

Daily Record · May 2, 2022

Google Urges Court to Scrap $1.6 bln EU Antitrust Fine

Alphabet unit Google on Monday urged Europe's second-highest court to dismiss a 1.49-billion-euro ($1.6 billion) fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators three years ago for hindering rivals in online search advertising. The case is one of three that has resulted in a total of 8.25 billion euros in European Union…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

After the War

In the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it's time for Europe to step up and America to step back.

Reason · May 2, 2022

EU Energy Ministers Meet to Discuss Russian Gas, Sanctions

European Union energy ministers will meet Monday to discuss Russia’s decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, and debate planned new sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The 27 nation-bloc has imposed five rounds of sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, banks, companies and other organizations since Russian troops…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 2, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022