EU fines Google €890 million, risking US fury
The EU has fined Google €890 million for violating competition laws by favoring its services over rivals, a decision that could worsen US-EU relations.
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Poland takes control of illegal border crossings in the east but leaves backdoor open
At the same time the number of work permits issued to Africans was over 20,000 as Poland continued to be an attractive destination for foreign workers.
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Tensions with Ukraine rise as Poland commemorates Volhynia anniversary
July 11, 1943 is known in Poland as "Bloody Sunday", the day which marked the height of the Volhynia massacre.
EU tightens steel safeguards and parcel rules to address its trade imbalance with China
Brussels has framed the package as essential for the EU's open strategic autonomy in an era of heightened geopolitical and economic competition.
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European Parliament backs digital euro legislation
The European Central Bank has indicated it could be ready to issue the digital euro by 2029 if legislation is finalised this year or next.
EU establishment rallies behind new ‘European’ and anti-Musk social network W
Among W's early users are Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa, and Christine Lagarde.
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EU countries agree to maintain compensation paid to passengers for flight delays
Only Spain and Latvia voted against the compromise, with Austria and Finland abstaining. Spain said the compromise was not ambitious enough.
Dreams of an EU army just crashed
For years, European Union federalists have hoped that one particular project would take flight: A Franco-German jet fighter.
Soaring housing costs leave more Europeans homeless
The EU's fundamental rights watchdog has warned that surging housing costs are eroding the basic right to a home.
Part I: How Germany is destroying itself and the EU
The European Union is an empire. This empire is now failing economically and civilisationally.
EU moves to lock US tech giants out of sensitive cloud market
The European Commission presented its Technological Sovereignty Package.
Andorra adds business and union bodies to EU association pact
The country, a microstate of about 80,000 people in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, is not an EU member.
EU’s decline three times worse than Qing dynasty decline, French academic warns
One of France’s most influential foreign policy voices has delivered a stark warning: In relative terms, the European Union is declining three times faster than…
European Parliament ditches Google for Qwant as Brussels breaks from Silicon Valley
European policymakers are increasingly questioning the continent’s reliance on American technology giants.
Moldova could seek union with Romania if EU path stalls
Osmochescu insisted, though, that Moldova's aim remained signing an EU accession treaty by the end of 2028.
Iceland to hold referendum on reopening EU membership talks
The question on the ballot will be: "Should negotiations on Iceland's membership in the European Union start again?"
Meloni says that gigantic EU bureaucracy is smothering industrial development
Italian Prime Minister called for greater competitiveness, simplification and the cutting of red tape.
Crises and capabilities: Neither has transformed the EU into a power on the world stage
Jean Monnet famously opined that the European project advances by crises.
EU adopts new rules to boost voting rights for mobile citizens in municipal elections
According to the Council, these citizens have often struggled to access clear information about how to vote.
EU’s Spring 2026 Economic Forecast sees growth down, inflation up
The Commission noted weaker private consumption and investment, compounded by persistent structural problems.
Eurozone business activity shrinks further in May
Business activity in the eurozone contracted further in May, weighed down by weak demand caused by the Middle East war, a key survey showed Thursday.
Merz proposes EU ‘associate member’ status for Ukraine
Kyiv would also have a representative at the EC, the bloc's executive arm, and non-voting members in the European Parliament.
EP backs renewal of EU fisheries deals with Cook Islands and São Tomé
The two protocols will secure access for European tuna boats and surface longliners in exchange for financial contributions.
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas calls China a ‘cancer’
The former Estonian prime minister has repeatedly drawn criticism for undiplomatic language, particularly towards Russia.
EP backs tighter screening of Chinese and Russian investment in EU strategic sectors
The sectors covered include defence, financial services, semiconductors, telecommunications, transport and raw materials.
EU to ease train travel with one journey, one ticket rules
The EU could force railway companies to sell rivals' tickets on their websites and share data with booking platforms under plans to be unveiled today aiming to boost…
EU bans Brazilian meat imports from September over antibiotic abuse
The Brazilian Government said it had received the news "with surprise", with its agriculture ministry pledging to take "all necessary measures" to reverse the decision.
‘EU should consider social media ban for children,’ says EC chief
The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, European Commission President Ursula…
Dutch unicorn Bird slashes European workforce as CEO decries burden for tech companies in EU
Dutch communications platform Bird is cutting around 20 per cent of its global headcount.
EU set to agree Israeli settler sanctions as Orbán veto falls
Seven Israeli settlers and settler organisations are set to be blacklisted, EU officials chave said.