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France and Germany support simplification push for digital rules

The Commission, with French-German backing, plans to ease AI and data rules to ease the burdens on European companies. Members of Parliament and NGOs fear it will open “pandora’s box” of negative ramifications.

18 November 2025

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EU Parliament against Russian energy imports for landlocked countries

As the EU finalises plans to wean itself off Russian energy, the European Parliament is opposing any exemptions or loopholes for countries especially reliant on gas imports from the east.

18 November 2025

Economy

Macron in balancing act over Mercosur deal

After showing more flexibility on the trade agreement with Latin America, French President Emmanuel Macron has renewed his opposition to the text. But he is not assured of securing enough support in Brussels to block it.

18 November 2025

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Women now 'work for free' until year's end, EU Commission says

Women in the EU only earn €0.88 on average for every euro a man makes, meaning that they will symbolically start “working for free” from 17 November until the end of the year, according to the EU.

17 November 2025

Economy

US trade representative to meet EU trade chief in Brussels

A meeting between US Trade Representative Greer and EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovič will take place next week - and it could get heated as the US pushes for more concessions and faster implementation of trade deal cut in July.

17 November 2025

Europe News

Baby or ballot? Members of the EU Parliament won’t have to choose

A vast majority of MEPs approve proxy voting for pregnant legislators – but fathers are excluded to appease conservatives.

16 November 2025

Europe News

Exclusive: 'Everything can be weaponised,' says EU trade chief

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič told Euronews in an exclusive interview that the Nexperia incident is "beginning to be resolved", but points to lessons about critical dependencies: "Everything can be weaponised."

14 November 2025

Economy

EU steps up crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels flooding Europe market

EU economy ministers agree to tax small parcels coming from China putting Shein and Temu in the hot seat.

13 November 2025

Europe News

EU lawmakers back cutting red tape under EU anti-deforestation law

The controversial law was supposed to come into force in December last year but the latest proposal would see its implementation delayed for a second time to late 2026.

13 November 2025

Europe News

EU tech chief eyes AI Act amendments to create legal certainty

A digital simplification package to be presented next week will likely ease the burden on AI companies, Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen tells Euronews.

12 November 2025

Europe News

COP30: EU backs global carbon market alliance to cut CO2 emissions

The European Union and Brazil urged other countries to embrace mechanisms that put a price on carbon and develop carbon markets to finance global climate action. Critics argue the decision could undermine domestic climate ambition and jeopardise financing for restoring natural carbon sinks.

10 November 2025

Europe News

EU moves to counter Sillicon Valley and migration back in focus

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Eleonora Vasques.

10 November 2025

Economy

Commission investigates Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq possible collusion

The EU antitrust enforcer is investigating a potential agreement between the two stock exchange groups for derivatives, arguing it may be in breach of European rules designed to spur competition in the EU market.

6 November 2025

Europe News

Brussels unveils €3bn to boost green fuels for aviation and shipping

The plan to step up financing for sustainable fuels in shipping and aviation by 2027 comes as the bloc is falling short of decarbonising heavy transport by 2050.

6 November 2025

Europe News

EU Tech Commissioner meets French ministers over Shein 'sex doll'

French ministers urge the European Commission to sanction e-commerce giant Shein for allowing illegal items to be sold on its website including a 'childlike sex doll' that sparked a national scandal.

6 November 2025

Europe News

Breath of relief as EU commits to key climate goal ahead of COP30

After months of political impasse, EU environment ministers backed the revision of the EU's climate law, paving the way for a decision on the global 2035 climate target to be presented next week at COP30.

5 November 2025

Europe News

Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process

Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.

5 November 2025

Europe News

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040

After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

5 November 2025

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Powering Europe's sellers: How is AliExpress accelerating growth for European brands?

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E-commerce platforms have become integral to Europe’s economic fabric, with nearly 80% of Europeans now shopping online.

4 November 2025

Business

Brussels wary of Beijing's key tech component export control plans

The EU executive was unable to confirm on Monday whether China had lifted all export controls on rare earths and Nexperia chips for European industries.

3 November 2025