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MEPs approve two laws that aim to make the Internet safer and fairer

The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act are seen as a world-first effort to regulate the digital economy.

Europe Decoded

Why move to label nuclear and gas as 'green' is so controversial

The plan, known as taxonomy, aims to make it clear to investors what can legitimately be called green.

Europe News

Ukrainians struggle to find housing as reality bites in Belgium

After a warm welcome initially, some Ukrainian refugees are now struggling to settle in Belgium.

Georgia

Tens of thousands hold pro-EU, anti-government protests in Georgia

Protesters blame the ruling Georgian Dream party for the country's failure to be granted European Union candidate status earlier in June.

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Ukraine

Ukraine: Kametstal steel plant challenges during Black Sea blockade

While the Azovstal factory in the key city of Mariupol fell to Russian forces in mid-May, work continues from another site three hundred kilometres away at the Kametstal plant.

Money

EU agrees on landmark rules to tame 'Wild West' crypto market

The rules aim to better protect consumers from wild swings in cryptocurrencies and require more transparency on the industry’s environmental impact.

Europe News

MEP Awards: Meet this year's winners for best EU lawmakers

The annual ceremony honours lawmakers across the political spectrum for their legislative and political work.

Europe News

'Historic moment': EU and New Zealand strike trade deal

This is the first FTA the EU has struck in which it has integrated commitments toward the Paris Climate Agreement.

Europe News

Global Corporate Tax: France says EU can bypass Hungarian veto

The French Economy Minister said on Thursday that he is working on "alternative solutions" to enable member states to implement the 15% levy on large multinationals despite Budapest's veto.

Europe News

What the Commission wants you to do to save energy as Russia cuts taps

Saving energy is particularly important as consumers deal with high bills and as the EU as a whole might struggle to secure all the energy it needs to face the coming winter.

Europe News

EU countries agree to end sale of combustion-engine cars by 2035

The EU wants to become the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.

Europe News

Austria to reopen closed coal power station despite climate goals

The Mellach power plant is based in the south of the country.

United Kingdom

Government bid to ditch parts of Brexit deal passes first hurdle

British MPs passed a bill paving the way for post-Brexit trade rules to be scrapped, despite criticism that it breaks international law and may provoke a trade war with the EU.

Europe News

Big EU majority says war has or will hit their living standards - poll

The survey comes as the Eurozone battles record inflation.

Ukraine

Five things you need to know about the Ukraine war this weekend

From rocket attacks against the Ukrainian capital to the Sievierodonetsk falling into the hands of Russian troops, these are five of the main developments of the war.

Europe News

Croatia to officially join eurozone as EU summit wraps

EU leaders turned their attention to the cost of living crisis and food security today.

Green News

European countries return to coal as Russia threatens to turn off gas

The EU has warned member states not to slide back into dirty fossil fuels as a way of coping with the energy crisis. But what other options are there?

Europe News

Approved! EU countries endorse Ukraine as official candidate

The 27 leaders also granted Moldova the candidate status, while Georgia was left on the waiting list.

Ukraine

Five things you need to know about Ukraine war on Thursday

From Ukraine's EU candidacy to Russian army's progress in the east, here are five of the latest developments in the war.

Europe News

Watch: Why Russia is threatening Lithuania over Kaliningrad

The exclave, sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland, is of strategic importance for Russia, which acquired the territory after WWII.