Is the ‘Price Right’? Madeira TV show costs EU €350k
The European Union is forking out more than €300,000 on a TV show set on the small tropical island of Madeira, prompting outrage in some quarters.
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EU set to exit from controversial energy charter treaty
The European Union is set to announce this week its withdrawal from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty, after a small group of nations argued that it clashes…
EU-UK relations defrost but trade remains prickly topic
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has hailed a new "close and friendly" era in post-Brexit European Union-UK relations but admitted issues such as migration,…
‘Funded by the EU’ signs should clarify cash came from citizens, MEP says
"Funded by the European Union" signs dotted around the EU should clarify that the cash ultimately came from the bloc's citizens, according to one MEP.
EU mulls clampdown on vaping among children
The European Commission may be considering a clampdown on e-cigarette sales to children, a statement by the EC health commissioner on July 3 indicates.
EU flag stunt ban leaves London mayor squirming
London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been left with egg on his face after his "great idea" to fly the European Union flag from City Hall in the UK capital on June 23, the…
Brazil’s Lula says EU should ‘give up’ protectionism, be ‘more humble’
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on June 22 that the European Union should stop adopting a protectionist stance if it wants to reach a long-delayed…
Europe is falling behind. Other than regulation, is it still a world leader at anything?
Who remembers the EU’s Lisbon strategy of 2000? Probably not many, so let’s revisit its ambitious goals.
Member States approve watered-down Nature Restoration law by slim majority
In an extremely tight vote, EU Member States have agreed on a ‘general approach’ to the new Nature Restoration Law, despite strong opposition.
European Parliament backs AI facial recognition ban, though Brussels police are already using it
MEPs at a meeting in Strasbourg rejected amendments to allow the use of facial recognition AI for law enforcement, and supported moves that propose a blanket ban…
New EU bank account powers worry privacy advocates
New EU powers over bank accounts could be abused, privacy advocates warn.
Euroscepticism on the rise in Germany
Germans identify less with Europe than in the past, according to a new survey from German public broadcaster ARD.
EXCLUSIVE Top EU research university sees explosion in anti-EU students
Europe’s top research university for European Union affairs is struggling with an unprecedented wave of students who no longer believe in “ever closer union”.
EC’s new Covid vaccine deal is ‘scandalous’ says Polish minister
Poland has slammed a Covid-19 vaccines agreement negotiated by the European Commission with BioNTech/Pfizer as “scandalous” and has rejected the deal.
EU scales back Covid vaccine purchases; contract secrecy remains
At the request of Eastern European countries, the European Commission and Pfizer have renegotiated a contract for COVID-19 vaccine doses, under which the European…
Italy rejects Ireland’s law requiring health labels on wine
The Italian government is seeking to block Ireland's new law that requires health labels to be attached to alcoholic beverages, including wine.
EU law-makers are struggling to keep up with Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence platforms are progressing so fast that EU lawmakers face an “impossible task”.
Bonanza for arms contractors as EU embraces ‘war economy mode’
The EU’s March pledge to provide one million artillery shells to Ukraine now has €500 million of EU funds behind it thanks to new legislation as of May 3.
EU ‘will not compromise’ on Taiwan
Josep Borrell, the European Commission’s foreign affairs and security policy chief, has publicly stated that the EU “will not compromise” on its support for…
Drug shortages in EU cause for great concern
More and more, European countries are running out of medicines. Common medications like antibiotics or painkillers for children are in short supply.
Spain pleads for EU support for farmers suffering ‘historic’ drought
The Spanish government is pleading for help from the European Commission as its farmers suffer a historic drought that looks set to destroy a large part of this…
Twitter checkmarks: EU leaders move from blue to grey
Twitter has discontinued its blue checkmarks amid clamour and concerns of increased risks of impersonation and misinformation, but users following the biggest Brussels…
Brussels backs down: Commission approves restrictions on Ukrainian grain after central European spat
The European Commission said on April 19 that it will introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian cereals.
Do EU officials really have cushy jobs?
European Union officials, and those of the European Commission in particular, reputedly have cushy jobs.
People will revolt against a European superstate, Polish PM warns
People will revolt against any attempt to turn the European Union into a superstate, the Polish Prime Minister warned on March 20.
EU joint purchasing push would concentrate power in hands of EC
Joint purchasing can seem an efficient solution to many problems facing EU Member States and their citizens.
Brexit: EU, UK in final push to get deal over the line
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen travelled by Eurostar to London on February 27 to meet UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of what is expected…
EU officials ‘do not do drugs’
A claim that EU officials routinely do drugs was slammed as “unacceptable” by European Council President Charles Michel on February 15.