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Why the EU pellet loss compromise is smart policymaking
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Why the EU pellet loss compromise is smart policymaking

Proposed plastics policy demonstrates a pragmatic, measured approach. Risk-based policy measures can deliver regulation that works in the real world, providing environmental protection without hindering industrial competitiveness.

May 8, 2025 5:00 am CET
Apple to appeal €500M digital fine over EU’s silence in compliance talks
Nuclear powers India and Pakistan approach war as Europe watches with ‘utmost concern’
Von der Leyen: Bad Ukraine deal risks more aggression from Putin
Parliament probes EU asylum agency amid allegations of mismanagement
Breaking up Google: What US move means for EU investigation
EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas
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Brussels eyes hitting €100B of US goods with tariffs

The European Commission is looking at imposing retaliatory tariffs should talks fail with the Trump administration. 

May 6, 2025 2:49 pm CET

German ex-finance minister kills film producer’s dog with car

“I’m very sorry the dog died,” Christian Lindner says.

May 6, 2025 12:17 pm CET

Trump’s trade war threatens €549B of EU goods, Brussels warns

U.S. president’s existing and threatened tariffs would hit an estimated 97 percent of total EU exports to America.

May 6, 2025 10:12 am CET
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Strengthening the EU’s global leadership on water resilience 

Access to safe water is foundational to health and economic development. The EU’s upcoming strategy should effectively support countries suffering from water insecurity.

May 6, 2025 5:00 am CET

EU countries soften push to stop Chinese tech buyouts

Capitals are set to weaken rules that would require them to scrutinize foreign investments in sensitive technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, a draft document shows.

May 6, 2025 4:17 am CET

EU sails past deadline to tame AI models amid vocal US opposition

The latest attempt to curb AI companies is ensnarled in an epic lobbying battle involving the Trump administration.

May 6, 2025 4:17 am CET

Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’

The European Commission chief and the French president are trying to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”

May 5, 2025 11:42 am CET

Poland went all in on chickens. Then came bird flu.

A deadly wave of avian influenza, industry-led policy and deepening ethical and biological risks are exposing flaws in the world’s most efficient meat machine.

May 5, 2025 4:20 am CET

EPP’s war on NGOs is driving a wedge through Europe’s political center

Conservatives face accusations of collaborating with far-right parties in NGO funding probe.

May 5, 2025 4:20 am CET

Senior Commission official faces internal disciplinary probe linked to Qatar gifts

Estonian Commission official Henrik Hololei faces disciplinary measures after opening of internal probe into claims of wrongdoing.

May 5, 2025 4:01 am CET

EU steps in as ‘alarming’ India-Pakistan tensions rise

“I urge both sides to show restraint,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says after discussions with senior New Delhi and Islamabad officials.

May 2, 2025 6:12 pm CET

Brexit Britain to remain safe haven for sand eels

Tribunal rules U.K. ban on catching snakey fish is based on good science.

May 2, 2025 2:33 pm CET
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The winners and losers from Europe’s largest party’s big bash

With the dust settling on the EPP congress, we take a look at who’s up and who’s down in the EU’s most powerful grouping.

May 1, 2025 3:37 pm CET

Brussels unveils Trump trade retaliation tactics to EU countries

EU executive is planning a two-track approach of incentives and retaliatory measures to convince the White House to strike a deal.

April 30, 2025 7:55 pm CET

Who handles trade in the EU? The US isn’t sure.

Even after several visits by EU officials to Washington to discuss trade, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he doesn’t know who to talk to on the Brussels side to hash out a deal.

April 30, 2025 6:03 pm CET

Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves

The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.

April 30, 2025 3:15 pm CET

Microsoft would push back against Trump order to suspend European cloud operations

Company to change contracts amid concerns that services will get tangled in US-EU fight.

April 30, 2025 10:19 am CET

Trump’s tariffs could sink gas deal with Europe, top energy boss warns

EU firms want to buy more American energy — but not if it becomes pricier.

April 30, 2025 4:01 am CET

The mechanics behind Spain’s mega-blackout

People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system. We tell you how it works, what went wrong (and right) on Monday and what happens next.

April 29, 2025 10:03 pm CET

Manfred Weber secures second term atop Europe’s most powerful party

German wins European People’s Party vote, but with some opposition.

April 29, 2025 8:22 pm CET

Von der Leyen slams Trump: We don’t punish neighbors

Commission president criticizes the American leader’s trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.

April 29, 2025 7:27 pm CET

Mediobanca rebels at Rome’s efforts to force it into a shotgun marriage

Counter-attack by Milan-based bank deals blow to plans for a ‘third pole’ in Italian banking.

April 29, 2025 3:37 pm CET

Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme is illegal, EU top court rules

Court of Justice of the EU says Tuesday the program was nothing short of the “commercialisation” of citizenship.

April 29, 2025 1:50 pm CET

Spanish grid operator rules out cyberattack in its facilities after power cut

There has not been any type of intrusion in the electrical network control systems,” authorities say.

April 29, 2025 1:12 pm CET
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