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Commission sets out policy options to ease cross-border operations for telcos

Commission’s digital network plan strongly divides bloc’s telecom companies and industry.

Europe News

WTO sides with bloc against US tariffs on Spanish olives

A final report from the World Trade Organization (WTO) marked a significant win for the EU in its ongoing dispute with the US on Spanish black olives.

Health news

Bloc mulls ‘pooled sovereignty’ to exploit bioscience's untapped potential

A common European approach to attract capital and reduce regulatory red tape is envisaged by key policymakers to boost the bloc’s market for biotechnologies.

Europe News

Brussels bids to improve citizens’ financial savvy

Poor understanding of personal budgeting and financial markets has both social and economic costs, officials believe.

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Green News

Industry chiefs warn of over regulation, demand change of tack

Corporate leaders are calling on the EU executive to revive European industry while green groups reproach the EU Belgium Presidency for standing by them.

Green News

Conservationists alarmed at new market for carbon removal certificates

Wooden houses and sturdy furniture could soon receive potentially lucrative EU certification for their presumed role in reducing atmospheric CO2, but green groups are concerned that new rules on accounting for carbon removals do little to protect forests and will facilitate corporate greenwashing.

Tech News

Commission evaluating role of ENISA amid deadlock over cyber certificates

The assessment comes as EU countries cannot agree on voluntary cybersecurity certification schemes.

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Commission opens probe into TikTok under EU platform rules

TikTok is the second company that faces an investigation under the DSA.

Europe Decoded

Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows

Repeated delays and a farmer-led green policy backlash have left the flagship “Farm to Fork” strategy in doubt.

Green News

Lawmakers agree tougher standards to tackle marine pollution

Satellite monitoring is a key aspect of the bill meant to prevent spills in the sea.

Tech News

Digital services oversight board to start meeting as EU online platform rules kick in

Consumer and trade groups worry about lack of enforcement and guidance as rules take effect for all platforms.

Green News

Parliament at odds with member states over action on air pollution

Belgium hopes to broker a deal between governments and MEPs on stricter new EU air pollution limits, with an anticipated final round of talks set for 20 February.

Green News

Outrage as Commission accused of shelving water resilience plan

The European Commission has taken a water resilience intiative, an EU response to increasingly frequent episodes of drought and flooding, off its agenda for the coming months, sparking fears that it has once again caved in to an anti-green backlash ahead of EU elections.

Green News

MEPs agree to get tough on fast fashion over environmental impact

Polluters pay principle at the centre of Waste Framework Directive’s revision that also seeks to tackle food waste.

Business

Welcome to the bizarre world of shell companies

Millions of implausibly registered legal structures pose a risk of money laundering or evasion of tax and sanctions, Euronews was told.

Tech News

Block on online child sexual abuse material extended until April 2026

More permanent solutions to tackling online crimes have run headlong into privacy concerns.

Tech News

Leaked digital network plans hint at broader telecom rules

The draft EU policy paper seen by Euronews comes as telecom operators and big tech giants squabble over who should pay for broadband network rollout.

Europe News

MEPs approve measures to tackle impersonation scams

New EU rules aim for easier access to cash with fairer charges, Poland’s Marek Belka said.

Tech News

TikTok sets up in-app ‘election centres’ to fight fake news

Major online platforms must tackle disinformation, under new EU digital service rules that take effect Saturday.

Green News

MEPs seek to limit use of carbon offsets for corporate greenwashing

Companies may have to think carefully before pledging to go 'carbon neutral' or reach 'net-zero' greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years as a deal between political groups in the European Parliament suggests the EU could soon introduce tougher restrictions on the use of carbon offsets.