The Latest Breaking News from European Union

EU agrees to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products

Lawmakers will ban use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to help livestock farmers in food supply markets

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Scientists sound alarm over Europe's forests as 216,000 hectares at risk - even if warming halts

More than 200,000 hectares of European forests could be disturbed annually by 2100, according to a new study.

Euronews · Mar 5

Zelenskyy says Druzhba pipeline could be restored ‘in month and a half’ as he hits back at Orbán

"Ukraine can repair the Friendship oil pipeline in a month or a month and a half, although it sees no technical or safety reason to do so," Zelenskyy said. "I will be frank: my position, which is shared with European leaders, is that I would not repair the pipeline."

Euronews · Mar 5

Portugal fined £8.7m by EU court for failing to protect biodiversity

The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental law

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

The US-Iran war has divided Europe, leaving Spain in a critical position

The impacts of the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran, which began on February 28, will be felt globally in ways that we cannot yet foresee. Financial markets are reacting negatively to the offensive, and the price of Brent crude oil has risen by 25% since the attack began.

The Conversation · Mar 5

Spain, Italy and Netherlands join European naval deployment to Cyprus

Multiple European countries have announced further deployment of naval assets to the eastern Mediterranean after a drone attack on a UK base in Cyprus. HMS Dragon is expected next week.

Euronews · Mar 5

EU countries rebuff 'reversed' membership for Ukraine, call for credible options

The prospect of revamping the accession rules to grant "reversed" membership for Ukraine has been largely dismissed by member states.

Euronews · Mar 5

Record number of dangerous products intercepted by the EU in 2025, safety report finds

The European Union intercepted a record number of dangerous products in 2025, with cosmetics, toys, and electric appliances leading the list.

Euronews · Mar 5

Wary European states pledge military aid for Cyprus and Gulf allies

Wary of getting directly involved in the US-Israeli war with Iran, European countries are nevertheless being drawn into the conflict following attacks on Cyprus and Western allies in the Gulf.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 5

Nissan ‘says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules

Reports of carmaker’s warning come as lobby group says EU proposals could damage £70bn cross-channel trade

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5