The Latest Breaking News from the European Commission

European lawmakers have backed the weakening of flagship EU environmental and human rights rules as part of a drive to slash red tape for businesses. The move will free many corporations from the obligation to fix human rights and environmental issues in their supply chains or face EU fines.

The share of workers earning the minimum wage differs sharply across Europe. The European Commission is calling for fair and adequate pay to guarantee a decent standard of living.

To remain competitive, “and to win”, Europe has to “think big and act as one.”

Ursula von der Leyen has outlined a plan B to fund Ukraine should the reparations loan pegged to the Russian assets fail. The loan is still seen as the best option to keep the financing going even if Belgium plays hardball.

They agreed formal talks would begin on food and drink and emissions trading deals.

The GDPR is Europe’s defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles

Non-European citizens are beginning to notice big changes when entering Europe. From mid-October 2025, the European Union began its shift from traditional passport stamps to a new digital border management system that captures biometric data, aiming to modernise border security and streamline travel within the Schengen area. These changes affect…

Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus are considered "under migratory pressure" by the European Commission, which paves the way to the relocation of asylum seekers to other EU member states. But Poland, Hungary and Slovakia refuse to contribute.

The European Commission presented a strategy last month to attract a "generational renewal" in the agriculture sector.