EU Commission to postpone Chinese EV tariffs decision
The European Commission will postpone its decision on Chinese electric vehicle tariffs until after the European election on June 9, German magazine Spiegel reported on…
Poland to introduce restrictions on movements of Russian diplomats
Poland will introduce restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats on its territory says Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
France plans to restrict unemployment benefits
The French government is planning to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits in order to strengthen incentives to work, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said…
Norway to block entry for most Russian tourists
NATO member Norway will further restrict access for Russian tourist travellers due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, blocking almost all entry, the Nordic country's justice…
UK’s Sunak, asked about summer election, says vote will be in second half of year
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeated on Wednesday that a national election would be held in the second half of the year when asked about unconfirmed rumours in parliament…
Moldova signs security and defence partnership with EU
Moldova has signed a security and defence partnership with the European Union, the first country to agree such a deal with the bloc, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Finland calls for EU-wide solutions to prevent migrant flow from Russia
Finland wants the European Union to find common measures to prevent what it calls instrumentalised migration, meaning a flow of migrants arriving from Russia without…
German defence industry says it will need government help to reduce dependence on China
German arms producers will need help from the government if they are to reduce their dependency on Chinese materials and still be able to compete with U.S.
French police kill man who set fire to Rouen synagogue
French police in Rouen shot dead an armed man who set fire to the city's synagogue, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and local officials said on Friday.
German AfD party senior Petr Bystron’s premises searched in alleged bribery investigation
The premises of one of the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's top candidates in the June European Parliament elections, Petr Bystron, have been searched by German…
Freight train derails in Russia due to ‘interference’, officials say
Freight train cars derailed and a storage tank containing diesel fuel caught fire in the southern Russian region of Volgograd due to "outside interference," Russian officials…
EU says Booking.com must comply with strict tech rules, investigates X
The European Commission said on Monday it had designated hotel reservation website Booking.
‘Choose France’ investment push bags record €15 billion in pledges
France won a record €15 billion in foreign investment pledges on Monday, allowing President Emmanuel Macron to bask in the limelight with global CEOs and forget about strained…
European regulators crack down on Big Tech
European regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest, Apple AAPL.O, Meta Platforms META.O and Alphabet's GOOGL.
Germany deploys two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China-Taiwan tensions
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on May 7 in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and…
Poland says it finds bugging devices in room where government was due to meet
Polish special services have found and dismantled bugging devices in a room where the council of ministers was due to meet on Tuesday, the special services coordinator's…
Gazprom plunges to first annual loss in 20 years as trade with Europe hit
Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom said on Thursday, May 2 it plunged to a net loss of 629 billion roubles ($6.
Consumer spending, investment boosts French first quarter growth
The French economy gained momentum in the first quarter, growing slightly faster than expected thanks to a pick-up in consumer spending and business investment, official…
Head of EU’s EIB lending arm calls for spending cap to be scrapped
The head of the European Union's EIB lending arm has called on the bloc's member states to scrap a spending cap currently imposed on the development bank.
Turkey backs Rutte as next NATO chief, Ankara official says
Turkey has told allies that it will back the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to be NATO's next secretary-general, a Turkish official said on Monday, an important…
G7: 2035 could be end date for coal-fired power plants
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy countries meeting in Italy are discussing setting a common target date of 2035 to shut down their coal-powered power plants,…
‘Fast-fashion’ firm Shein falls under Brussels’ control as the Digital Service Act applies
The European Union has designated Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein as a very large online platform (VLOP) after it reported a huge number of users, the bloc said…
Kyiv says passports to be issued exclusively in Ukraine for military-age men
The Ukrainian government, further tightening regulations on mobilisation, has approved rules under which passports for military-age men can be issued only inside the country.
Macron aims to cement French influence in EU, lift party fortunes with landmark speech
French President Emmanuel Macron will outline his vision for Europe as a global power on Thursday in a speech he hopes will have the same impact as a similar address he made…
EU launches investigation into Chinese medical device market
The European Commission launched an investigation on Wednesday into Chinese public procurement of medical devices, in the latest move to try to protect European Union producers…
Forint wobbles boost euro’s appeal among German investors in Hungary
The volatility of the forint EURHUF has boosted support for introducing the euro among German investors in Hungary to its highest level in 13 years, a survey by the German-Hungarian…
Germany arrests three suspected of spying for China
Three German nationals have been arrested on suspicion of working with the Chinese secret service to hand over technologies that could be used for military purposes, German…
Opposition calls for boycott of Moldova EU referendum
The leader of Moldova's leftist opposition urged voters on Thursday to boycott a referendum on backing the country's drive to join the European Union, saying pro-European…
JDE Peet’s sees coffee industry struggling to meet EU deforestation law
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EU auditors say lobbyists can easily slip under bloc’s radar
Lobbyists can easily bypass EU transparency rules to influence policy, the 27-nation bloc's auditors said on Wednesday.