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What is the EU's new Digital Markets Act and how will it affect you?

Finally agreed on Thursday, the EU's new rules regulating Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft are tipped to set a global standard.

Travel News

EU citizens to face stricter border rules in Ireland after UK vote

New travel rules mean non-Irish EU citizens will have to apply to travel across the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Green News

Euroviews. How is Europe’s energy transition being shaped by the war in Ukraine?

Governments at all levels must support the electrification of heating, transport, and industry, in order to help us transition away from Russian fossil fuels.

Green News

Profits made by fossil fuel firms could be temporarily taxed by the EU

The money the tax generates could be used to help consumers with rising bills and aid the transition to clean energy.

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Europe News

What is the European Council and why is it meeting in Brussels?

The tete-a-tete brings 27 EU leaders together six times a year - and this year there is a special guest.

Europe Decoded

What is the 'strategic compass' and what does it mean for EU defence?

It has its weaknesses but shows the EU is carving itself a greater geopolitical role.

Europe News

Skyrocketing fertiliser prices sends farmers production costs soaring

The war in Ukraine is seriously impacting the cost of fertiliser in the EU.

Europe News

Brussels agrees on more military aid for Ukraine, but no new sanctions

The bloc's foreign affairs ministers also agreed to formally approve the EU's so-called Strategic Compass for defence.

Czech Republic

Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš to face trial for fraud

Babis denies any wrongdoing and has repeatedly said the allegations against him were politically motivated.

Green News

Ukraine war could delay EU sustainable farming plans

400 experts said the EU should be encouraging plant-based diets as a way to avoid food shortages.

Ukraine

'Huge risk' Ukrainian children can fall into trafficking

Ylva Johansson warned that "criminal elements" usually take advantage of big migratory flows.

Europe News

Brussels mulls Russian oil embargo in new sanctions round

Russian provides more than a third of EU imports of petroleum products and 40% of all EU imports of natural gas.

Italy

Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece urge common EU energy strategy

The leaders of Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece called on Friday for a common EU strategy to ensure the bloc's energy security after the Ukraine conflict sent prices soaring.

Green News

Will Poland replace Russian gas with nuclear energy?

Coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, generates around 70% of Polish electricity.

Money

Crypto investors risk losing everything, EU regulators warn

The unregulated crypto industry is a risky place for investors, three of the European Union's financial regulators warned.

Europe News

Belgium begins to cope with Ukrainian refugees after shaky start

A larger facility opened in Brussels this week to help authorities register people for government support.

Green News

World's first CO2 emissions tariff to be introduced in the EU by 2026

Ministers have not yet decided how quickly the border levy should replace the free CO2 permits industries currently receive.

Kosovo

EU mission to boost police officers in Kosovo amid war in Ukraine

A further 92 officers from Portugal, France and Italy will be temporarily deployed to Kosovo in the coming weeks.

Europe News

EU expands sanctions against Russia to ban luxury goods

Under the luxury ban, wealthy Russians won't be able to buy EU-made products worth over €300, such as bags, shoes and caviar.

Europe News

Brussels to ban export of EU luxury goods to Russia in new sanctions

Brussels says it will ban the export of EU luxury goods to Russia