Europe News Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political pressure on parliamentary groups, the twists and turns surrounding the EU's Green Claims Directive offer a revealing snapshot of the bloc’s evolving political dynamics. 24/06/2025
Tech News EU Parliament ban doesn’t impact Amazon’s meetings with lawmakers Transparency International calls for more openness about which companies the EU lawmakers meet. 24/06/2025
Europe News Vaccine pact, Newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor-in-chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones. 23/06/2025
Health news EU ministers propose international limits on sperm 'super donors' A coalition of EU health ministers seeks to set international limits on sperm and egg donations, aiming to tackle ethical concerns and the impact of donor-conceived siblings. 20/06/2025
Europe News Commission to withdraw greenwashing proposal in new blow to Green Deal In a surprise decision, the European Commission has announced it's withdrawing another key component of the once-flagship Green Deal policy, despite the legislation being close to final approval. 20/06/2025
Europe News EU shuts out Chinese medical suppliers from European market The European Union has confirmed a ban on Chinese companies from participating in EU government tenders for medical devices exceeding €5 million – another piece in an ongoing tit-for-tat trade tensions between Brussels and Beijing. 20/06/2025
Business German and French industry united on US aircraft sector tariffs The German aerospace industry has told Euronews it is aligning with its French counterpart in supporting EU retaliatory measures that target US finished aircraft rather than spare parts, citing the interdependence of transatlantic production lines. 20/06/2025
Europe News MEPs back mandatory microchipping of all cats and dogs in the EU MEPs have voted to make microchipping and registration mandatory for all cats and dogs in the EU to combat illegal trade and improve animal welfare standards. 19/06/2025
Tech News Irish privacy watchdog seeks extra funding to handle expanded role The Irish data protection authority has already involved in questions related to the lawfulness of AI apps such as Meta AI and X’s Grok. 19/06/2025
Europe News Apple and Meta to escape sanctions for failing to meet digital rules The European Commission will opt not to impose immediate financial penalties on Apple and Meta—even if they fail to comply with the legislation by next week's deadline. 19/06/2025
Belgium Middle East conflict adds uncertainty to trade tension, IMF chief says Former European Commission Vice-President and current IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva spoke to Euronews about the state of the global economy amid escalating trade tensions and the outbreak of a new conflict involving Iran. 18/06/2025
Tech News Exclusive: EU Parliament at odds with Amazon over hearing with boss The hearing is scheduled for 26 June and is a precondition for getting the access badges back. 18/06/2025
Europe News EU pet protection plan barks up wrong tree, MEPs and NGOs warn Driven by good intentions, the EU’s first-ever legislation on the welfare of cats and dogs is currently under discussion, but it’s raising concerns that it could unintentionally fuel illegal pet trade. 18/06/2025
Tech News Commission finds AliExpress in breach of illegal content rules At the same time, the platform’s voluntary commitments as part of the DSA probe on other areas have been made binding. 18/06/2025
Tech News EU clinches deal to ease cross-border data protection cooperation Investigations under the General Data Protection Regulation must now be completed in 15 months. 17/06/2025
Tech News EU slowly catching up with Korea, Japan on 5G: report The European Commission’s 5G targets were set in 2021. 16/06/2025
Tech News Dutch online platform watchdog struggling to connect with EU countries The Digital Services Act started applying to all platforms in 2024. 16/06/2025
Europe News Young people disporportionately affected by the EU's housing crisis In 2023, EU households on average spent 19.7% of their disposable income on housing. Eurostat data shows that in the same time period, young people make up a significant share of those who spend at least 40% of their income 13/06/2025
Europe News EU long-term budget: Is health funding on the chopping block? As new priorities demand greater resources, the health sector risks significant cuts in the upcoming long-term EU budget. 12/06/2025
Europe News Number of women in top jobs drops third year in row, WEF report says The global gender gap overall has narrowed to 68.8%, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report said. 12/06/2025