Europe News 'EU preference is risky to healthy supply chains,' EU industries say As EU leaders put “Made in Europe” on their agenda at Thursday’s informal summit, industries across the bloc are warning that European preference regulations could upend global supply chains – and questioning how such a policy would work in practice. 10/02/2026
Europe News US lawmakers urge EU to keep methane rules As of January 2027, European importers of oil and gas will need to comply with monitoring, reporting, and verification requirements linked to methane emissions data from countries and companies that produce or export to the EU. 06/02/2026
Tech News TikTok’s 'addictive' design breaches EU law, European Commission says The European Commission found that TikTok has not sufficiently limited addictive features such as infinite scroll, which encourages compulsive behaviour. 06/02/2026
Europe News EU Parliament pushes for European preference in military mobility plan MEP François Kalfon says that transport infrastructure would also benefit from a European preference, and that the bloc should jointly procure certain assets to facilitate the fast movement of troops and equipment. 06/02/2026
Europe News EU unveils €3bn to mitigate impact of upcoming carbon tax The new funds come on top of €4 billion frontloaded to the Social Climate Fund, meaning a total of €7 billion will be available for EU countries before 2028. 05/02/2026
Europe News EU, US and Japan to cooperate on critical raw materials The joint arrangement will focus on boosting demand and diversifying the supply of critical raw materials by identifying and backing projects in mining, refining, and recycling, all with the goal of reducing reliance on China. 05/02/2026
Europe News European Parliament unfreezes EU-US trade deal EU lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to resume enforcement of the EU-US trade deal. Talks will continue over how the agreement could be suspended in the future, but MEPs could vote on the deal as early as March. 04/02/2026
Europe News Von der Leyen to travel to Australia to seal trade deal The Commission president hopes to break the deadlock on an agreement that has been stalled since 2023. 04/02/2026
Europe News EU's climate goals at risk without China's raw materials, auditors say Despite the EU's ongoing efforts to diversify supply chains, Chinese materials are crucial for the bloc's climate transition. China accounts for 60% of global production of critical raw materials and 90% of refining capacity. 02/02/2026
Economy EU industry chief backs European preference ahead of leaders' meeting EU industry commissioner Stéphane Séjourné called for a "European preference" to boost the bloc's competitiveness, but member states are divided over the strategy. 02/02/2026
Europe News Airbus defence chief: Red tape hinders EU's 'quantum leap' in space The EU's answer to Elon Musk's Starlink system will only be operational in 2029. As the CEO of Airbus Defence and Space sees it, the EU went about it completely the wrong way. 30/01/2026
Europe News EU competition chief defends 'discreet' handling of big tech cases EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said digital rules are being enforced discreetly and with ongoing dialogue with US-based big tech companies. 29/01/2026
Europe News European apples tainted with 'pesticide cocktails', new study claims New research criticises the European Union's risk assessment procedure for assessing pesticides in silos instead of focusing on the impact of the "cocktail" effect – the combination of several pesticide residues present in fruits and vegetables. 29/01/2026
Europe News EIB spending on security and defence quadrupled to €4bn in 2025 Since 2024, the EIB has revised its lending policy several times to allow for greater financing of security and defence as EU member states looked at ways to prepare for a possible Russian attack. 29/01/2026
Europe News EU invests €650m in cross-border hydrogen and power grid projects Spain is the EU member state receiving the most funding for cross-border electricity projects, while Germany is emerging as the frontrunner in hydrogen initiatives. Meanwhile, the European Commission is expected to launch its next call for proposals on energy infrastructure between April and June. 28/01/2026
Europe News Draghi to join EU leaders at retreat to boost competitiveness Costa has held a series on informal meetings bringing together the 27 leaders to brainstorm without the formalities of a European summit. 27/01/2026
Europe News EU lawmakers urge European Commission to boost fusion energy MEPs from the European People's Party argued that fusion energy is a reality that needs to be explored and urged the EU executive to lay down a clear regulatory framework to attract investors. 27/01/2026
Europe Today Virkkunen warns X of ‘clear obligations’ amid investigation into Grok The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot on X, over its use to generate non-consensual sexualised images of women and underage girls. 27/01/2026
Europe News EU energy ministers pledge to boost offshore wind power in North Sea Nine European governments have agreed to expand offshore wind capacity across the North Sea to up to 100 GW by facilitating key cross-border projects. Ministers said the completion of these ambitions will cut electricity costs by 30% by 2040. 26/01/2026
Tech News European Commission opens investigation into Elon Musk’s X The formal investigation into X comes after outcry at the platform's failure to prevent the creation of sexually explicit images of real people – including children. 26/01/2026