The Latest Breaking News from the European Commission

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump.

While Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is already plagued by criticism and sinking poll numbers at home, his EU partners are eagerly awaiting him on the Brussels scene. They expect him to replace the dullness of his predecessor with strong leadership - and Merz is willing to deliver.

Despite the latest developments, the EU's policy on China will remain based on "de-risking" rather than "decoupling", Brussels has said.

Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald Trump has not spoken with its president, Ursula von der Leyen, since he returned to the White House.

Efforts by EU institutions to fix the enforcement gaps in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk doing more harm than good, according to privacy advocacy group noyb.

The EU has a 90-day breathing space to negotiate while a blanket 10% US tariff rate continues to apply. The bloc is hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst - with targeting of US Big Tech among its options. How feasibly could Europe smite the tech it relies…

The Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework has already been challenged before the EU’s highest court.

Visiting delegation find ‘hostile atmosphere’ for LGBTQ+ people and say country heading in ‘wrong direction’

The European Commission wants to fast-track asylum claims by people from seven nations

Despite a strong likelihood of the eurozone being hit by a recession by mid-2025, a new report sheds light on how Trump’s policies could boost the bloc’s economic perspectives in the years to come.

Despite the ever increasing body of scientific and real-life evidence for the accelerating pace of global temperature rise, climate campaigners fear the EU executive is looking at ways to introduce loopholes before proposing a target to reduce Europe’s carbon footprint.