EU has ‘double standards’ on rule-of-law, says democracy watchdog
The European Union has long loved lecturing others on their behaviour but when it comes to holding itself accountable, the bloc often goes silent.
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Real world shows EU green policies may cause chaos
Over the past five years, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has passed more environmental regulations than any commission in history.
Von der Leyen attacks nationalism, embraces ‘Europeanism’, wants ‘new wind of change’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has outlined her vision for the European Union at the inauguration ceremony of the College of Europe campus in…
EU in economic stagnation, but Starmer imagines it is the UK’s salvation
Part of the astonishingly clumsy launch of the Starmer government in the UK is the inexplicable faith, frozen in aspic, of the new prime minister and his senior…
EU lags behind as major powers fight to reconquer the moon
The European Union is lagging behind as space agencies race to reconquer the moon.
Absorbing Ukraine will make EU more powerful, Cohesion Commissioner claims
The commissioner said she did not believe that "Europe would be weakened by these enlargements" because "we have a larger internal market, a more prosperous EU and…
EU enlargement a ‘moral duty and ‘geopolitical necessity’, Eurocrat says
Speaking at the EU's Regions Week in the European capital, President of the Committee of the Regions, Portugal's Vasco Alves Cordeiro, emphasised that the EU must…
EU court slaps down France’s ban on ‘veggie meat’ labels
The European Court of Justice ruled on October 4 that plant-based foods can continue to use terms traditionally associated with meat, such as "steak" or "sausage,"…
Macron: EU could be ‘killed’ by new ‘multipolar’ world order
The European Union could be "killed" by the rise of the new "multipolar" world order, French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed.
All but one member state failed to meet EU renewable energy policy deadline
The European Commission opened infringement procedures on Sept 26 against all but one of its member states.
EU and allies look to tighten Russian oil-price cap
The European Union and 12 partner nations gathered in Brussels on September 24 to assess the impact of Western sanctions on Russia.
EC calls on WTO to challenge China’s investigation into EU dairy products
The European Commission has launched a consultation request to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to challenge China's anti-dumping investigation into European…
Draghi: ‘Europe must change perspective or risk servitude’
Former European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has warned about "servitude" towards other economies at his first public meeting since the publication…
EU launches final Vega rocket as space pressures grow
The European Union-backed European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its final Vega rocket as competition in the aerospace sector hots up.
‘Europe should develop AI now and regulate later,’ Macron says
Europe should focus on developing its own brand of artificial intelligence (AI) and leave the issue of its regulation for later, French President Emmanuel Macron…
Ireland ‘looking into legality’ of EU-Israel trade agreement
Ireland is reportedly probing the legality of the European Union trade agreement with Israel ahead of a European Council meeting in September.
EU’s Borrell warns EU-China trade war could be ‘unavoidable’
“We mustn’t be naive, we have no interest to get into a trade war… but maybe it’s unavoidable, it’s also in the logic of things.”
Von der Leyen insists EU ‘still capable of innovation’ at Taiwanese chip-project launch
While the EU facility is only set to be fully up and running by 2027, the process is already not at the cutting edge, with TSMC working with nodes as small as 5…
EU must not to ‘interfere in US politics’ through tech censorship, justice committee warns
The European Union must not "interfere in US politics" via its attempts to censor the internet, a letter signed by a senior Republican politician has warned.
Demand for alcoholic beer declines in Europe
According to new Eurostat figures, the European Union's production of alcoholic beer has declined, while non-alcoholic beer production has risen.
EU implements AI Act amid push to ditch fax machines
The European Union's landmark AI Act has come into force amid efforts by regional governments to phase out the fax machine.
Beijing angry as EU slaps tariffs on Chinese biodiesel
Officials in Beijing have expressed their displeasure after the European Union imposed new tariffs on imported Chinese biodiesel.
IN DEPTH: Inside the piggy bank of EU bureaucrats and MEPs
From their basic salaries to extra allowances and benefits, European Union officials and lawmakers can expect to make a decent amount of money from their positions.
Singapore approves 16 insects for human consumption as EU concerns linger
In the EU, six applications for insects intended to be marketed in different forms have been authorised: Alphitobius diaperinus larvae products, dried mealworms,…
EU forces changes to iPhone operating system
The European Union is to force through changes to Apple's iPhone operating system iOS to make it compatible with the bloc's anti-trust laws.
EU freezes 30 million euros in aid to Georgia
The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Tuesday that the bloc had frozen 30 million euros in military aid to Georgia amid what he said was "a low…
New EU anti-drugs agency to tackle ‘terrorism of drug crime’
A new EU anti-drugs agency has been launched in the hopes of combatting what has been described as the "terrorism of drug crime".
Trudeau and von der Leyen to push ‘diversity and gender equality’ in industry
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to promote "diversity and gender equality" within their respective…
EU nearly 100 years behind on AI goals, EC report finds
The report found that it would take nearly 100 years to achieve one of the bloc's 2030 goals for AI.
Paws up for EU cats and dogs welfare plan
Cats and dogs in Europe look likely to be left purring and tail-wagging over enhanced care rules that would apply across the European Union.