The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Microsoft seals multimillion-dollar payout deal to settle EU cloud antitrust case

CISPE will retract its complaint and Microsoft will offer up other benefits as part of a proposed €20m settlement.

TechRadar · Jul 11, 2024

EU Accepts Apple Plan To Open IPhone Tap-to-pay To Rivals

The case dates back to 2022 when Brussels first accused Apple of blocking rivals from its popular iPhone tap payment system in a breach of EU competition law.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a hefty fine

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

Ukraine Relies On Friends As Russia Strikes Power Grid

With Russian attacks on energy infrastructure causing power cuts, Ukraine is depending on its central and eastern European neighbours to keep the lights on.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024

A ‘peace mission’ and a likely Trump meeting: how Hungary’s PM became the spoiler of the Nato summit

Viktor Orbán enraged most of the alliance by meeting with Putin and Xi, while shunning Biden, as he seeks to negotiate a Ukraine war settlement

The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2024

French election leaves far-right National Rally down but not out

France's snap elections didn't result in the thundering parliamentary majority the National Rally wanted. But while tactical voting by the left and centre kept the far-right party out of power yet again, analysts say its gains should not be underestimated.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2024

Will Nigel Farage behave in Commons after record as a ‘ranting’ MEP?

Reform leader made reputation in 2010 speech calling former Belgian PM Herman Van Rompuy a ‘damp rag’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Europeans are experiencing a ‘wave of antisemitism’, survey finds

EU agency says 96% of respondents reported anti-Jewish behaviour, with conflict in Middle East one of the causes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Music festivals get one chance every year to make money. That’s what makes them so vulnerable

The financial health of the UK’s festivals circuit is, in many cases, precarious. The success of Glastonbury, by far the most significant live outdoor event in the UK music calendar, is not a reliable indicator of the health of the country’s wider festival scene.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2024

Simon Calder: Do I need a passport to fly within the UK or to Ireland?

In practice airlines demand ID from adult travellers

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024