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EU Commission promises 'firm, immediate' reaction to new US tariffs

Defending a rules-based trading system based on low tariffs, the EU executive said reciprocal tariffs were unjustified and that it will react swiftly.

14/02/2025

Tech News

Online platforms disinformation code going formal, but X is out

The voluntary effort by online platforms dates back to 2022, and sets out a range of commitments and measures to counter fake news online.

13/02/2025

Europe News

How to navigate the European Commission's new chain of command

From new coordination methods to more transparency over lobbying, here’s how Ursula von der Leyen reshaped the Commission in her own image.

13/02/2025

Travel News

Cancelled flights: Travel chaos in Belgium as airport workers strike

All departing flights from Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport in Belgium have been cancelled.

13/02/2025

Europe News

Anti-Trump demonstration ahead of NATO meeting in Brussels

The demonstration happened on the sidelines of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's address at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels.

12/02/2025

Europe News

Austrian trade and industry bodies call for Green Deal reversal

Chief of Federation of Austrian Industries, Christoph Neumayer and Chamber of Commerce chief Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, called on the EU executive to roll back Green Deal regulations in its ongoing war on red tape, while the European insurance industry lobby has also weighed into the debate.

12/02/2025

Tech News

Don't drop AI liability mechanism, lead lawmaker warns Commission

The Parliament’s lead negotiator began work on AI liability rules this month.

12/02/2025

Europe News

Europeans think US is 'necessary partner' not 'ally', study finds

A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) shows that Europeans no longer see the US as an 'ally', and revealed a broad variety of opinions on the future of the EU.

12/02/2025

Tech News

EU Commission to look at improving platform disputes

Under the online platform rules, out-of-court dispute settlement bodies can offer a less time-consuming legal route to reduce the burden on regulators and courts.

12/02/2025

Europe News

EU can't plug USAID funding gap including in Ukraine, Commission says

“The EU cannot fill this gap left by others,” the European Commission told Euronews as disability NGOs seek emergency aid from Brussels after US President Donald Trump blocked international development projects.

11/02/2025

Tech News

EU to mobilise €200 billion for AI investment

The European Commission also announced a fund specific to AI gigafactories to allow companies to train their AI models.

11/02/2025

Europe News

EU prepares retaliatory measures as tensions rise with US

The European Union is up in arms as Donald Trump carries out his tariff threat. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and some MEPs called for unity.

11/02/2025

Tech News

How are web platforms protecting the German electorate from fake news?

Just two weeks until the federal election in Germany, platforms said they have measures in place to counter disinformation.

10/02/2025

Tech News

Data centres could strain Europe's power supply by 2030, report warns

The AI-driven data centre boom could strain the continent's energy supplies and octuple emissions by the end of the decade, according to a new report.

10/02/2025

Europe News

Why was Commission president a no-show at Notre Dame?

Documents obtained by Euronews reveal the Commission’s protocol only officially communicated Ursula von der Leyen would not be attending the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral a few hours before the event began.

10/02/2025

Europe News

Simplification or deregulation, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson .

10/02/2025

Europe News

Five ideas for reshaping Europe's future defence sector

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius envisions a ‘Big Bang’ approach for the European defence industry – but what does that mean?

10/02/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Belgium finally has a new government

In this edition, we take a look at the mood in Germany ahead of crucial federal elections and hear how the EU does not want to leave space to 'aggressive authoritarians'.

08/02/2025

Tech News

Decision on next EU privacy chief postponed to March

Lawmakers need to resolve how to start negotiations with EU member states to agree on choice of next European Data Protection Supervisor.

07/02/2025

Europe News

One dead in fourth shooting linked to drug gangs in Brussels this week

Authorities in the Belgian capital are trying to combat drug-related violence.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Unions slam ‘rigged’ talks on EU plans to streamline regulation

The EU executive’s new focus on boosting the global competitiveness of European companies is causing alarm among civil society groups who sense a caving in to demands for deregulation.

06/02/2025

Earth News

Serbian lithium mine European Parliament film screening fuels dispute

The European Union needs lithium for its energy transition and is eagerly eyeing huge reserves in northern Serbia, but twenty years after making the discovery in the Jadar valley, Rio Tinto’s ambitions to mine the site remain stuck in a mire of environmental opposition and Balkan politics.

06/02/2025

Europe News

How to counter Trump's trade war?

President Trump has hit Canada, China and Mexico with threatened tariffs in the last week. The EU is waiting its turn and mulling its potential response.

06/02/2025

Tech News

Shein hit with more EU questions day after e-commerce probe

The retailer has three weeks to reply to the European Commission request for information under the Digital Services Act.

06/02/2025

Tech News

Online platforms not liable for sex ad content: EU court

In the Romanian case, a victim took legal action against an online platform after her personal data were used without her consent.

06/02/2025

Europe News

One injured in second shooting near Brussels metro station

A Brussels prosecutor said the perpetrator was still on the run after the second shooting in the Belgian capital in less than two days.

06/02/2025