Money Apple opening payments on iPhones solves EU competition concerns Banks and other potential rivals previously argued it’s unfair they’re forced to use software controlled by the tech giant. 11/07/2024
Europe Decoded Analysis: Five ideas for EU governance reform After five years of a 'geopolitical Commission' that introduced a large tranche of new legislation, the EU must now adapt and equip itself for an era of implementation and enforcement, say analysts — but how? Here are five innovative ideas proferred by think tanks ahead of the new mandate. 11/07/2024
No Comment Videos capture chaos of Brussels storm After the violent storm that hit Brussels on 9 July, impressive videos were posted on social media, showing chaos and considerable damage. 10/07/2024
Tech News Porn platform XNXX to fall under stringent EU platform rules It's the fourth adult content platform to be subject to the strictest DSA obligations. 10/07/2024
Europe News Who are the new faces in the British Labour government? After a landslide Labour victory in the UK general elections, the new administration will have the first man of colour leading the foreign department and the first woman at the helm of Britain’s finances. Meet Keir Starmer's new lieutenants. 10/07/2024
Europe News Orbán's big Hungarian presidency speech blocked by EU Parliament Hungarian EU Council presidency will have to wait until later in the year for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to present its agenda - under the slogan "Make Europe Great Again" - before the European Parliament. 09/07/2024
Green News Centre-right EPP group warns Commission to ease off on green policy MEPs have decided against splitting the European Parliament's largest committee into separate panels on environment and health, prompting a call from a leading European People's Party lawmaker not to overwhelm it with more environmental legislation. 09/07/2024
Health news EU agencies call for increased vigilance on bird flu While the number of avian influenza outbreaks has decreased in Europe, health and food safety authorities recommend increasing surveillance given bird migrations after the summer. 09/07/2024
Tech News Shein sets up circularity fund amid regulatory turmoil in Europe The platform will need to comply with the Digital Services Act by the end of August. 09/07/2024
Economy The search for lost change: Belgians urged to empty their pockets Putting forgotten coins back into circulation can cut government expenditure, as well as helping the environment, Belgians are told. 09/07/2024
Europe News Centre-right EPP grabs key jobs in first Parliament allotment The European Parliament's political groups have each earmarked preferred choices for committee chairs, with the centre-right EPP taking leading roles and socialists targeting other key posts. 09/07/2024
Europe News Auditors slam poor oversight of cohesion spending The EU's cohesion funds aim to reduce social and economic disparities between the richest and poorest regions, but both the Commission and member states are failing to adequately oversee their spending, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA). 08/07/2024
Europe News Far-right Patriots group springs to third force in European Parliament Viktor Orbán’s nationalist 'Patriots for Europe' group has been officially established in the European Parliament today, boasting 84 MEPs making it the third-largest group in the hemicycle. 08/07/2024
Tech News Review of terrorist content online pushed back to add Israel-Gaza war The evaluation was originally planned for June of this year. 08/07/2024
Europe News Brussels this week, Strasbourg next, Newsletter This week's key events presented by policy reporters Paula Soler and Marta Iraola Iribarren 08/07/2024
Europe News Showdown for far-right Patriots in quest for third-biggest group Viktor Orbán’s bid to make his new far-right alliance the third force in the European Parliament reaches its climax this week – but whether the group will be able to wield clout in the Parliament remains moot. 08/07/2024
Health news Idea of new health committee in Parliament meets resistance Despite the EPP's push for a specific health committee in the new European Parliament, the proposal is resisted by other political groups and stakeholders. 08/07/2024
Tech News How NVIDIA is giving 4,500 European AI startups a headstart NVIDIA’s Inception programme supports 4,500 European startups working on artificial intelligence (AI). 06/07/2024
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Orbán's trip to Kyiv and Moscow In this edition, host Méabh Mc Mahon asks what difference a Hungary-led EU Council presidency could make, and hears why Vienna's the place to be. 06/07/2024
Health news Philips face EU class-action over toxic foam in respirators The Dutch medtech giant is set to face European class-action lawsuit over potential health risks from foam used in sleep therapy devices. 05/07/2024
Europe News Spain's Vox and Dutch Freedom Party join Orbán’s ‘Patriots for Europe’ The balance of power in the European Parliament is shifting again, with Spain's far-right party moving from the ECR group led by Meloni's party to a new potential alliance led by Orbán's Fidesz party. 05/07/2024
Tech News Poland and Slovakia fail to appoint online platform regulators The Commission started an infringement procedure back in April. 05/07/2024
Europe News French elections: Candidates abroad vie for ex-pat votes French citizens living abroad are represented in the National Assembly through the election of 11 of the 577 deputies, each representing a different region of the world. Euronews has interviewed some candidates who are vying for these votes—sometimes from thousands of kilometres away. 05/07/2024
Markets Decoding the digital euro: A potential new means of payment The European Central Bank (ECB) is working on the preparatory phase of the digital euro to make it as close to cash as possible in terms of privacy, safety, and accessibility — yet stakeholders remain concerned about its design and necessity. 05/07/2024
Green News MEPs urged to not backtrack on 2035 petrol car ban Industry reaction follows intention from major political group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party, to revise rules on carbon dioxide standards for cars and vans from 2035. 04/07/2024
Tech News Fashion app Vinted to appeal hefty privacy fine Lithuania's biggest online platform operates across 16 markets in Europe, the US and Canada. 04/07/2024