EC spends ‘€25M a year to push pro-EU agenda in universities’, report says
The European Commission is using the Jean Monnet Programme to promote a pro-European Union narrative across European universities and around the world, according…
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Meta and TikTok defeat European Commission in court on DSA fees
The European Commission has suffered a major defeat in court over its plans to make large tech platforms pay it to enforce the Digital Services Act.
EC wants closer ties with ‘natural ally’ Brazil
The European Commission is pushing to deepen relations with Brazil, presenting the country as a “natural partner” while fast-tracking trade and data agreements…
European Commission says Northvolt losses ‘in line with expectations’
European Commission Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné has said that money lost on Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt fell within budgetary bounds.
Low emissions for thee not me: Von der Leyen flew private 16 times in 2024
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen maintained a large ecological footprint as she remained an avid user of private jets in 2024.
EC says Chinese online giant AliExpress ‘must do more to protect customers’
Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said, an interim finding that could open the…
Workers’ rights ‘deteriorating’, EU bodies warn
Labour rights have been coming under strain across the European Union, according to warnings issued by several groups including EU bodies citing what they said was…
EC wants to educate senior citizens in finance
The European Commission said it wanted to boost financial literacy among older Europeans — and saw pensions as the way to approach the issue.
EC funding fuelled ‘green’ NGOs’ litigation against European companies
The European Commission paid activists to target private companies in the courts, expanding Europe's shadow lobbying scandal, according to German news reports.
Tech sector: ‘Cosmetic’ and ‘patchwork’ EU GDPR reform only helps 0.2 per cent of companies
The EU's promised "cutting of red tape" and simplification of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for business actually only offered "cosmetic fixes" and "minor…
European Commission says TikTok violates Digital Services Act, risking mega fine
The European Commission has determined Chinese-owned social-media app TikTok violated European online content rules about transparency in who pays for advertisements.
Lavish EU staff allowances soar, leaving taxpayers to pick up the tab
Massive increases of up to 38 per cent in European Union bureaucrat expense entitlements has been likened to staff bank accounts "being stuffed full of Euros from…
PfizerGate: EU Court says von der Leyen wrong to keep vaccine negotiation details secret
The European General Court has criticised that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for refusing to disclose text messages exchanged with Pfizer CEO…
EC ‘will defend in court’ its combined €700m fines on Apple and Meta
The European Commission says it is prepared to defend the fines imposed on Apple and Facebook owner Meta.
Cheap Chinese imports spur record EU product safety violations
The European Union recorded an unprecedented number of alerts about dangerous consumer products in 2023, nearly doubling the 2022 figure.
European Court of Auditors slams EU over lack of transparency for NGO funding
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has criticised the European Union for its "opaque" funding practices and "fragmented and unreliable" information.
EC admits ‘misuse’ and ‘undue lobbying activities’ in grant awards
The European Commission has admitted that grants from the €5.
Commission ‘green’ shadow lobby scandal slips into mud-slinging match
Left-wing organisations are trying to push back against MEPs who have been critical of lavish and secretive subsidies funnelled to green NGOs, but in doing so the…
New EU digital driving licence ‘will erode personal freedoms’
"A digital EU driving licence is on its way!" the European Commission has trumpeted - but experts said national variations in licence rules would cause confusion.
EU staff receive 7th salary increase since 2022
Starting in April, approximately 66,000 employees with European institutions will receive their seventh pay rise in just three years.
EC’s Omnibus package ‘risks undoing sustainable finance ambitions’, warns think-thank
Bruegel, a leading European think-tank, has warned that the European Commission’s first 'Omnibus package' could jeopardise the European Union’s sustainable finance…
Leaked documents: ‘Italians torpedo EC’s plans to implement EU-wide nutrition labelling’
The European Commission has reportedly abandoned its years-long attempts to set up the mandatory Nutri-Score across 27 member states, it has been reported.
Industry chiefs deride EC’s Clean Industrial Deal plan
Industry leaders have poured scorn on the European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal proposal, designed to reinforce European industry and cut energy prices while…
EC bows to business and dilutes Supply Chain Act before it comes into force
The European Commission has announced a watered-down version of its planned European Union Supply Chain Act after facing criticism from the business community.
EC pushes ‘critical thinking’ courses for ‘first-time voters’ to tackle disinformation
The European Commission is pushing for media literacy across the bloc via courses in "critical thinking and politics" aimed at secondary school students, or what…
EC to propose establishing emergency repair fleet for undersea cables
The European Commission has said it would propose boosting surveillance of undersea cables and establishing a fleet of vessels available to repair cables in emergencies.
European Commission drops ‘green’ bias in new EU agriculture programme
In the presentation of its new vision for European Union agriculture and food, the European Commission has announced a notable course correction.
EC found bankrolling pressure groups to lobby against industry
European Union taxpayers' money has been used to fund fringe groups actively lobbying against EU policies.
EC ‘paid shadow lobby to promote own green policies’, Dutch newspaper claims
Secret contracts between the European Commission and "green" NGOs were part of an alleged "shadow lobbying scheme", Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has reported.
Former EC tech chief Thierry Breton gets top lobbying job, skipping two-year waiting period
Thierry Breton, the EU's Internal Market Commissioner and tech enforcer until September 2024, has received special approval from the European Commission to start…