Europe News EU lawmakers backed end of Russian gas imports by 2027 The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law. 03/12/2025
Europe News EU lawmakers fail to agree on new air passengers' rights law European Union co-legislators have proven unable to settle on a compromise text that has been on hold for more than a decade. The law was intended to enhance passenger rights, but airlines argue it could put them out of business. 02/12/2025
Europe News EU's climate funds risk being used for dirty projects, experts say Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive. 01/12/2025
Europe News Setting new borders for the EU’s Economic Security, newsletter This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Peggy Corlin. 01/12/2025
Economy EU member states back the Commission and agree to cut US tariffs The 27 back the Commission's deal, but the European Parliament is preparing for a fight to change the terms considered unfair after Trump tripled tariffs on the EU while Brussels reduced duties to zero for the US. 28/11/2025
Europe News EU bets on nature-based products to increase domestic competitiveness Nature-based products such as biofuels and bioplastics will be looked to as drivers of green growth under a recently announced bioeconomy strategy, but critics are wary of overexploitation. 28/11/2025
Europe News EU to loosen state aid rules to boost affordable housing supply The EU's housing commissioner told Euronews that the European Commission will address the housing crisis by considering investments, energy, social, and internal market policies, as well as state aid rules. 28/11/2025
Europe News Trade, tech, Ukraine: What to know about Macron's trip to China French President Emmanuel Macron is set to land in China on 3 December, with Paris hoping its “strategic dialogue” will help advance key priorities for both the EU and Ukraine. 28/11/2025
Europe News Air pollution worse near airports and ports, EU green agency says With nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter contaminating the air near ports and airports, affected regions are being urged to step up their monitoring efforts. 27/11/2025
Europe News EU lawmakers face backlash over proposed air passenger protections MEPs are under increasing pressure from consumer groups and industry representatives on proposed air passenger rights legislation, with the European aviation sector urging a six-month pause in negotiations in order to conduct an impact assessment. 27/11/2025
Europe News EU Commission's simplifications were unjustified, EU Ombudsman says The EU's corporate watchdog found the European Commission's decision to re-open the bloc's due diligence law without climate assessments amounted to malpractice. 27/11/2025
Health news Undiagnosed HIV: a ‘silent crisis’ growing in Europe Over half of HIV diagnoses in Europe come too late for effective treatment, international health agencies warn in a new report. 27/11/2025
Europe News EU countries falling behind on municipal waste recycling, auditors say The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles. 26/11/2025
Health news No signs of antibiotic shortages this winter, EU medicines agency says After years of winter medicine shortages, the European Medicines Agency told Euronews that there are currently no signs of antibiotic shortages, amid EU efforts to reduce dependency on foreign suppliers. 26/11/2025
Europe News EU partners with Africa to step up clean power and infrastructure European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa. 25/11/2025
Economy US will only cut tariffs if EU softens digital rules enforcement The US pushes for softer digital rules enforcement in exchange for tariff relief to the Europeans after Brussels meeting with Greer and Lutnick. 24/11/2025
Health news Global Fund faces shortfall as European donors cut contributions The European Union’s influence and contribution to global health is quietly receding in a broader decline in donations to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. 24/11/2025
Europe News EU executive touts increase of biofuels uptake for aviation, maritime Exclusive: The EU wants to increase the uptake of biofuels for the aviation and maritime sectors to cut pollution from heavy transport. Ukraine could play a key role. 24/11/2025
Economy High-stakes showdown looms as US and EU trade member states meet US officials and EU ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday for what is expected to be a "frank" discussion about the two sides' fraught trade deal. 24/11/2025
Europe News Are carbon rating agencies the key to avoiding greenwashing? With the European Union reintroducing carbon credits as a tool for industries and businesses to offset their carbon dioxide emissions, carbon rating agencies are ready to help evaluate whether the system actually works. 20/11/2025