EU open to US energy, arm sales talks to stave off tariffs
The European Union is open to discussing purchases of energy and arms from the United States to ward off tariffs that President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on the bloc, EU's top economy official said on Thursday.
EU 'could consider' UK joining pan-Europe customs scheme
UK leaves the door open on joining Europe customs scheme
UK Ministers Play Down Britain Joining EU Trade Scheme
UK government ministers said Thursday that Britain was not currently seeking to join a pan-European customs area, after the idea was floated by the European Union's trade commissioner.
EU Commission investigates depth of EU safety net for stablecoin holders
The European Commission is investigating the extent to which EU rules on crypto assets protect the redemption rights of the bloc's investors in identical e-money tokens (EMTs), the value of which is pegged to that of a single official currency.
Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy laws, consumer group says
Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) said on Thursday as it urged regulators to act against the U.
Danish lawmaker addressing EU tells Trump to ‘f--- off’ over Greenland bid
President Trump ruffled feathers with his plan to buy Greenland, and a Danish MEP is pushing back in a coarsely worded response put in 'words [he] might understand.'
EU plans to extend gas storage targets, sources say
The European Union is planning to extend its targets to fill gas storage ahead of winter for at least another year after their scheduled expiry in December 2025, EU diplomats told Reuters. Since the 2022 energy crisis when former top gas supplier Russia cut fuel deliveries,
EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself ‘to survive,’ says Tusk
The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security preparedness to deter Russia from targeting more of its neighbors after Ukraine, senior officials have warned.
EU Proposes Extending London Clearing House Exemption Until 2028
The European Union proposed allowing London to continue clearing the bloc’s trades until 2028, a departure from its previous vow that the post-Brexit arrangement would end this summer.
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Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
BRUSSELS - Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday.
India-EU free trade agreement negotiations make 'significant progress'
There is a significant progress in the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and European Union (EU), an official said on Thursday.
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.
Drax lobbied Canada for intervention on EU forest protection measures
Energy company Drax lobbied Canadian officials for their intervention as the UK group sought changes to EU rules that could prevent the bloc from burning wood biomass sourced from forests in British Columbia.