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Commission launches Mercosur deal ratification amid tensions in France

The European Commission is giving in to French demands by strengthening oversight of the most sensitive agricultural markets, in the hope of defusing resistance from farmers.

03/09/2025

Tech News

Online retailer Zalando bound by strictest EU platform rules: court

EU Court sides with European Commission in landmark platform rules case.

03/09/2025

Economy

Left-wing MEPs push to challenge Mercosur deal in EU court

A group of left-wing MEPs is preparing to defend a draft resolution supporting a referral to the European Court of Justice, aiming to block the ratification process of the Mercosur agreement.

03/09/2025

Economy

Commission's EU-US deal broker to be grilled in Parliamentary hearing

As the EU’s legislative process kicks off, MEPs will begin debating the EU-US tariff deal on Wednesday. A heated exchange with the European Commission is expected.

03/09/2025

Tech News

US Congress hearing set to tease tensions with EU over digital rules

EU tech regulation came under fire as soon as the US administration of Donald Trump took office.

03/09/2025

Europe News

Loopholes in ship flagging system undermine sanctions on Russia

As unchecked flagging of ships continues to enable global sanctions evasion, governance must be "radically improved," says a new report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

02/09/2025

Europe News

Belgium to recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly

Belgium joins the ranks of Australia, France, Canada and the UK, all who have pledged to recognise a Palestinian state at the UNGA next week in a bid to ramp up pressure on the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

02/09/2025

Europe News

Petition to make abortion access easier given to European Commission

With over 1 million signatures, the European citizens' initiative "My Voice, My Choice" submitted its request to the European Commission on Monday to set up a funding mechanism to make abortion more accessible.

01/09/2025

Tech News

Ombudsman opens inquiry into Commission’s silence on EU privacy chief

The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor expired in December, but no decision on the successor has been taken.

01/09/2025

Europe News

Unions warn of ‘low’ firefighter numbers as EU faces record wildfires

More than one million hectares burned in Europe in the summer of 2025. Despite the growing threat, unions warn that firefighter numbers remain 'woefully low', urging investment in staffing, prevention and civil protection.

01/09/2025

Economy

Does the EU-US trade deal break WTO rules?

By granting tariff advantages to the US, the EU risks violating WTO international trade rules. The political impact could be significant.

29/08/2025

Tech News

European names grace Time’s 100 list of most influential people in AI

Sam Altman and the big AI companies made the list, but there were also some surprising names.

29/08/2025

Tech News

EU tech chief faces pressure to confront Trump over digital threats

A spokesperson for the Commission has said that Henna Virkkunen will fight back against unfounded claims.

29/08/2025

Economy

EU Commission's US trade deal set for rocky reception in Parliament

The EU Commission has launched implementation of its trade agreement with the US, promising to ease the burden on the EU automotive sector. But the adoption of the text is not guaranteed, with some MEPs denouncing the agreement as unbalanced.

29/08/2025

Europe News

Wilders’ far-right party leads polls two months before Dutch vote

Topics including migration, the economy, housing and foreign affairs are expected to dominate the campaign.

29/08/2025

Tech News

EU tech chief to 'fight back’ against Trump’s allegations: Commission

Lawmakers express criticism about Henna Virkkunen’s absence regarding the recent US government threats.

28/08/2025

Europe News

Digital euro talks gain speed — but key hurdles remain

EU finance ministers are racing to agree on the legal framework for a digital euro by the end of 2025, but thorny issues remain, from privacy and data protections to limits on holdings and the role of non-euro countries.

28/08/2025

Europe News

European Parliament tightens rules on access to its premises

The days of wandering freely through the European Parliament’s maze-like corridors are over: starting next week, journalists, diplomats and lobbyists will need an invitation to set foot in many parts of the institution.

28/08/2025

Economy

EU steel chief touts quotas and cooperation with US on overcapacities

According to Axel Eggert, the chief of EUROFER, the European steel lobby, tariff-rate quotas are the best solution to put an end to existing US levies on imports of steel and aluminium. He also believes that the joint fight against Chinese overcapacities should be a shared objective with the US.

28/08/2025

Sport

EU Commissioner slams plans to take European football games abroad

Playing regular-season European football games outside Europe would be a ‘betrayal’ of the sport’s identity and community roots, according to the EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef.

27/08/2025

Tech News

Dutch doctors file complaint against Snapchat over sale of vapes

The Netherlands has banned the sale of flavoured vapes, and sales to minors is also prohibited.

27/08/2025

Europe News

Sliding doors: The EU that could’ve been with Draghi in charge

Mario Draghi rather than Ursula von der Leyen, was mooted to lead the European Commission in summer 2024. Facing Donald Trump over tariffs, unveiling the EU’s long-term budget, and setting out a different course for Europe, here’s how the EU might have looked if it had caught that train.

27/08/2025

Europe News

A year on from Draghi’s call for radical change: Has the EU delivered?

One year after Mario Draghi’s landmark competitiveness report, which called for “radical change” not to lag behind the US and China, has the EU acted — or just reacted?

27/08/2025

Europe News

Person stabbed in central Brussels at pro-Palestine demo

Police has confirmed the incident but given no more details beyond the condition of the victim and that one suspect has been arrested.

24/08/2025

Tech News

EU privacy chief selection process triggers complaints to ombudsman

The mandate of the current privacy watchdog of the EU institutions expired in December last year.

22/08/2025

Europe News

Europe leads in military aid to Ukraine — but could it plug a US gap?

Europe is leading the US in aid for the first time since June 2022, with a total allocation of €138 billion until June 2025. Could this financial increase be sustained in time if Washington shrinks its support, or is it only a temporary spike?

22/08/2025