The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Serbia faces EU backlash after war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s funeral

EU leaders have hit out at Serbia for granting Mladic a hero’s funeral

The Independent UK · Sep 8

What are the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and how has the UK sanctioned them?

The UK was one of 12 countries to announce the ban on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Plug-In Hybrids Have An Emissions Problem. Carmakers Want To Delay The Fix

The EU says PHEVs emit six times more CO2 than official claims, yet automakers want to block a rule change that would bring those ratings closer to reality.

InsideEVs · Sep 8

Mistral AI raises record €3 billion in Samsung-led funding round

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI has raised €3 billion in a round led by Samsung Electronics, nearly doubling its valuation to more than €21 billion in what the company says is the largest equity fundraising ever completed by a European technology firm.

Euronews · Sep 8

Ireland to announce major citizenship rule changes in migration clampdown

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the changes will bring Ireland into line with other European countries

The Independent UK · Sep 8

AfD surge in Germany exposes deep divisions on the Italian right

A landslide win for Germany's AfD has forced Italy's right-wing leaders into the open, revealing sharply different views on Russia, Ukraine and how far the political mainstream should go in engaging with Europe's rising far right.

Euronews · Sep 8

EU institution leaders blast Serbia over 'shocking' Ratko Mladić's funeral

Von der Leyen and Costa called Ratko Mladić's Belgrade funeral 'shocking,' after senior Serbian officials attended with military honours, clouding Serbia's EU bid for the foreseeable future.

Euronews · Sep 8

Can the EU save consumers €12bn on appliance repairs?

Fewer than one in five broken household appliances is repaired in major EU economies, as high costs and hassle push consumers to buy new instead. Repairs still cost European households around €12 billion a year. Can the EU make fixing things easier and cheaper?

Euronews · Sep 8

EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban

France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.

The Times of India · Sep 8

Chancellor Friedrich Merz: The sick man of Germany?

Good morning. Angela Skujins here, penning this newsletter, where an election in the German region of Saxony-Anhalt — an area unknown to many before Monday — is serving as a dark omen for the country’s embattled leader, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Euronews · Sep 8