The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Spain's Canary Islands Received Record 46,843 Migrants In 2024: Ministry

A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.

International Business Times · Jan 2, 2025

Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content

A Europol operation during last summer’s European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content

The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2025

The Guardian view on the Blair-era archives: fateful decisions come in many guises

Editorial: Document releases from 2004 show that the Labour cabinet was deeply divided and badly informed on how to handle migration from Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions

Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former glory

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

EU strips Hungary of €1bn in frozen funds over corruption concerns

Hungary has lost one billion euros in European Union funds that were frozen over corruption concerns, marking the first time Brussels has enforced such a penalty.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 2, 2025

Integrate? Europe’s Muslims are damned if we do and damned if we don’t

The new allegation in Islamophobic discourse is that even Muslims who appear ‘well-integrated’ hate the west, says commentator on EU affairs Shada Islam

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025

$XRP Returns To Top 3 As $RLUSD Trades Higher Than $USDT – Effect Of Upcoming 'Un-Tethering'?

$RLUSD has stabilized at $1, seemingly affecting $XRP prices positively as the altcoin surged 15% in the last 24 hours – some crypto users believe the uptick may be related to FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) around $USDT's fate in the European Union.

International Business Times · Jan 2, 2025

Poland takes helm of EU with pledge to counter Russian influence

Poland has pledged to make security a top priority during its six-month presidency of the European Union – focusing on ramping up defence, supporting Ukraine and strengthening sanctions against Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 1, 2025

Ukraine ends Russian gas pipeline to Europe – but how much will it cost Moscow?

Russia will no longer transport gas to Europe via Ukraine’s pipelines, further limiting its ability to raise capital

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2025

Russian gas flow to Europe via Ukraine stopped: Who does it hurt?

Russia’s dominance of the EU energy market ends but it will likely cause energy crisis in several EU countries.

Al Jazeera · Jan 1, 2025