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EU set to roll out world's first AI regulation after 35-hour talks

Member states and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary deal on the AI Act, the world's first attempt to regulate the fast-evolving technology in a comprehensive, ethics-based manner.

08/12/2023

Europe News

Marathon Brussels talks fail to reach deal on EU AI Act

The European Parliament and member states failed on Thursday to reach a political deal on the AI Act following marathon talks in Brussels that stretched over 22 hours.

07/12/2023

Business

Tariff charges on EU-UK electric vehicle sales pushed back

Euronews Business takes a closer look at the European Commission's new proposals on EU-UK electric vehicle exports - and manufacturing investment plans.

06/12/2023

Europe Decoded

Explained: Why truckers are blockading the EU's border with Ukraine

Polish truck drivers have spent nearly a month blockading different crossing points along the border with Ukraine. Last Friday, Slovak drivers joined the protest, turning the dispute into an all-out European crisis.

04/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. Future generations must be given a seat at the EU table

The EU needs a European Commissioner for Future Generations in its next college to enshrine long-term thinking and act as a guardian and conduit for future generations’ interests, Alberto Alemanno and Elizabeth Dirth write.

04/12/2023

Europe News

Smart devices to be protected from cyber attacks after EU strikes deal

Household products connected to the internet will soon have to be better protected from cyber threats after European Union countries and lawmakers agreed on new legislation on Thursday.

01/12/2023

Europe News

Brussels has ‘zero’ concerns on amnesty law, says Spanish minister

The European Commission has no concerns about the impact of Spain's controversial amnesty bill on the rule of law, Spanish justice minister Félix Bolaños said on Thursday.

30/11/2023

Europe News

Brussels could soon unblock €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary

The European Commission is preparing to adopt next month a decision that could unblock up to €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which has been denied the cash over persistent rule-of-law concerns.

30/11/2023

Green News

Renewables welcome electricity integration plan, seek more details

Action Plan released by the European Commission puts the spotlight on electricity distributors while environmental watchdog regrets lack of initiatives to reduce energy demand.

30/11/2023

Green News

Why are Dutch farmers being paid to close their farms?

The EU has approved a €1.5 billion scheme to buy out Dutch farmers and reduce nitrogen emissions.

30/11/2023

Europe News

Brussels asks airlines to agree on standard luggage sizes

The European Commission has asked airlines to standardise their luggage sizes in order to make things simpler for travellers.

29/11/2023

Europe News

Brussels threatens Poland with lawsuit over blockade at Ukraine border

The European Commission has harshly denounced the blockade at the Ukrainian border instigated by Polish truckers and farmers, threatening legal action against the government in Warsaw.

29/11/2023

Europe News

Brussels to revive ties with Turkey as EU candidacy remains stalled

The EU wants to revive its political and economic relationship with Turkey in a bid to boost regional stability, despite a deep rift between Brussels and Ankara's foreign policies and stalled EU membership talks.

29/11/2023

Europe News

Ukraine allies look to rebuild country in more sustainable way

Stakeholders met in Vilnius on Tuesday to discuss life after the war.

28/11/2023

Economy

Italy's recovery fund in focus and the quest to meet EU targets

Italy's recovery fund is in focus as it works towards meeting EU targets. Euronews Business looks at the challenges ahead for the country as it faces uncertainties but also opportunities and potential for growth.

24/11/2023

Business

Rabobank gets whopping fine for cartel participation

The European Commission has slapped the Netherlands' Rabobank with a fine worth tens of millions of euros for its decade-long involvement in a cartel with Deutsche Bank concerning the trading of certain euro-denominated bonds.

23/11/2023

Europe News

Hungary to get €920 million in EU recovery funds without conditions

The European Commission approved on Thursday the revised version of Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan, a decision that foresees the release of €920 million without strings attached.

23/11/2023

Green News

2022 was the second-worst year for wildfires in Europe, report reveals

Climate change is taking a mounting toll on Europe's forests. Satellite data could help save them.

22/11/2023

Europe News

Poland gets EU greenlight for first €5B payment of recovery funds

The European Commission on Tuesday greenlighted Poland's revised COVID-19 recovery plan, now worth almost €60 billion.

21/11/2023

Europe News

No links to terrorism in EU's Palestine development aid, Brussels says

The European Commission said on Tuesday it will proceed with payments of development aid to the Palestinian territories this month after its internal screening identified no diversion of funds to terrorist groups.

21/11/2023