The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for "abusive practices" such as charging passengers for hand luggage.

Colette Fairbanks was sacked by drug and alcohol charity Change Grow Live over the offensive posts but lost a claim that she was bullied and harassed by her employer for supporting Britain’s departure from the EU

The Danish Navy is monitoring a Chinese cargo ship that was in the area when the cables were damaged.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif. The court claims both sides have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes from the day Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 onwards.

Upset in first round of presidential ballot as frontrunners knocked out and pro-Russian Călin Georgescu comes first

US sanctions target Gazprombank and Russian entities to hinder military funding and evade sanctions. Europe diversifies energy sources amid Russian gas cutoff.

European Union may need to tighten visa policies in light of growing security threats, warns EU chief

For Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump’s win couldn’t come soon enough. Putin may reportedly accept a deal where Moscow gains significant territory in Ukraine (about the size of the US state of Virginia) and Ukraine remains neutral and forgets about any plans to join Nato or the EU.

The men, aged between 43 and 54, are accused of conspiracy to facilitate the illegal entry of a person into an EU country – France.