Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the European Commission

'We're all Draghians': EU's Albuquerque calls to seize momentum for capital markets union

The EU's financial services chief Maria Luís Albuquerque calls on lawmakers to seize what she described as a "moment of urgency" to finalise tools to create a true European capital markets union. Albuquerque says its completion could unlock trillions and boost the European economy.

Euronews

Eastern Flank Watch defence project must be prioritised for EU funding, frontline leaders say

The Eastern Flank Watch is one of four flagship projects pitched by the European Commission to boost Europe's defence, but EU leaders have yet to endorse the proposal, which is currently light on details.

Euronews

Farmers must not be sacrificed for the profit of a few industries, lawmaker says on Mercosur

The EU’s South American trade deal risks becoming another blow to European farmers as Brussels moves to cut agricultural spending, Green MEP Thomas Waitz warned. The deal has entered a crucial week in Strasbourg and Brussels.

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

EU set to ease 2035 combustion-engine ban amid auto industry pressure

Europe’s plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is under fresh scrutiny, as Brussels prepares changes that could reshape the pace and direction of the continent’s shift to electric vehicles – and expose deep divisions between governments, carmakers and climate campaigners.

Radio France Internationale

Farmers and politics threaten to put EU's free-trade deal with South America on ice

France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc

The Independent UK

EU energy ministers set to tackle price discrepancies among member states

High energy taxes and extra charges on the final bill from energy producers are creating large discrepancies among member states fueling the case to complete energy market. EU member states look to narrow the gap.

Euronews

Microsoft is back in court in the UK over unfair cloud licensing claims

Microsoft is being taken to court over cloud licensing terms in the UK -compensation could total over £2 billion.

TechRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

'Brussels is crossing the Rubicon today,' Orbán says on Russian assets freeze

The Hungarian prime minister strongly condemned a move by the EU to indefinitely immobilise Russian Central Bank assets, widely seen as a way of circumventing a Hungarian veto.

Euronews

EU accused of ignoring warning signs in Broadcom's VMware acquisition

CISPE alleges that the European Commission did not properly assess VMware deal's impacts on customers.

TechRadar

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was menace known as 'Bram'

According to the European Commission, there are around 23,000 wild wolves in Europe and the population increased by 35% between 2016 and 2023.

Euronews

Requested documents shouldn’t ‘disappear’: EU Ombudswoman on von der Leyen’s disappearing texts

The European Ombudswoman has defended the European Commission’s commitment to transparency amid criticism that President Ursula von der Leyen is running an increasingly opaque operation, but recognised "challenges" in upholding free access to documents.

Euronews

EU auditors say impact of LIFE environmental funds 'unclear' in absence of close monitoring

EU auditors found that the environmental funds under the LIFE programme are difficult to assess, according to their latest audit. They also urged the European Commission to increase oversight as 123 new projects were recently awarded €358 million in LIFE funding.

Euronews

EU set to indefinitely freeze Russia assets despite opposition from Putin’s allies

These funds were frozen under sanctions imposed by the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion

The Independent UK

Podcast: Can Brussels and Washington's relationship be saved?

The European Commission’s fine on social media platform X and Donald Trump’s criticism of European leadership marked a tense week for the transatlantic partnership. Is the EU-US relationship under too much strain, and what lies ahead?

Euronews

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Belgian PM meets Starmer in London as debate continues on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – as it happened

Bart De Wever will also discuss migration, security and economy ahead of coalition of the willing meeting and EU summit next week

Euronews

Musk vs the EU: Fact-checking the tech billionaire's X claims on Europe

Elon Musk made and reshared a series of misleading and sensationalised claims related to Europe on his X platform in the aftermath of a fine imposed on X by the European Commission for failing to comply with its transparency duties.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel fails to get EU antitrust ruling overturned in longstanding 16-year AMD competition case — chipmaker sees $1.2 billion fine reduced to $278 million

Intel lost its challenge to overturn an EU antitrust ruling on Wednesday, meaning it now faces a fine of $278 million.

Euronews

Stealthy tobacco lobbying: Watchdogs denounce gaps in EU transparency rules

Weak EU transparency rules have enabled tobacco companies to quietly shape policymaking in Brussels, a new investigation warns.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

From return hubs to sanctions for smugglers: EU strikes harder line on illegal migration

This week, the European Union took significant steps to tackle illegal migration making it easier to deport asylum seekers and irregular migrants. Von der Leyen also announced a new sanctions regime for smugglers.

International Business Times UK

After Apple, Google Could Now Be Fined Hundreds of Millions Unless It Makes This Change

Google is under growing EU pressure after Apple's recent penalty, with regulators warning that the tech giant could face hundreds of millions in fines unless it makes bigger changes.

Euronews

Fact check: Is the European Parliament forcing member states to accept irregular migration?

A recent post circulating on X claims that the European Parliament has adopted a "Migration and Asylum Pact" that would compel all EU member states to accept irregular migrants or face substantial fines.

Evening Standard

Irish minister criticises EU for failing to act on child safety online

Patrick O’Donovan said that allowing children to view ‘heinous’ material online was the public health issue of our generation.

Euronews

Carbon tax on buildings and transport delayed to 2028 under EU climate deal

An EU law setting a 2040 emissions reduction target of 90% has been backed by lawmakers, closing a controversial political debate on the bloc's green transition – but the introduction of a carbon tax on construction and road transport has been pushed back.

Evening Standard

Government urged to restrict ‘toxic’ social media algorithms

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said hate and misinformation was being spread through communities by these algorithms.

Euronews

'Europe's existential crisis': ECB's Lagarde calls for urgent reforms

ECB President Christine Lagarde urged the European Commission to dismantle internal trade barriers, warning they stifle competitiveness.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.