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Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU goods amid stalled trade talks
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 50 per cent tariff on all European Union goods starting…
EU to raise tariffs on Ukrainian imports starting June 6
The European Union (EU) is preparing to increase tariffs on several Ukrainian imports, including maize, sugar,…
Greece seeks EU exemption for 2026 defence spending
Greece will request an exemption from the European Union’s budget rules to allow for increased defence spending in…
EU fines Apple, Meta in 1st big tech crackdown
The European Union (EU) fined Apple €500 million ($570 million) and Meta €200 million on Wednesday, marking the…
EU approves 47 strategic projects to secure raw materials supply
The European Commission approved on Tuesday 47 strategic projects across 13 EU countries to strengthen the bloc’s…
Trump’s metal tariffs take effect, triggering global response
US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday, expanding…
Egypt, EU discuss advancing strategic partnership
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Rania Al-Mashat, met with Joseph Sikela, the European…
EU consumer confidence drops for 2nd consecutive month
Consumer confidence in the EU and the euro area declined in December 2024, according to a flash estimate conducted…
EU offers €1.7b in aid to boost Danish renewable gas production
The European Commission has approved a €1.7 billion (DKK 13 billion) Danish scheme aimed at boosting the production…
EU boosts renewable energy with €1.2b hydrogen auction
The European Commission launched on Tuesday its second auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, allocating €1.2…
EU, EIB support Europe’s battery manufacturing with €3b
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) unveiled on Tuesday a €3 billion partnership to…
HSBC faces €31.7m penalty after EU court decision
HSBC has lost its challenge against a 31.7 million euro ($33.4 million) fine imposed by the European Union (EU) for…
EU backs €2b renewable hydrogen fund
The European Commission, along with Spain, Lithuania, and Austria, announced new financial support for renewable…
EU approves €150m aid for Greek carbon storage project
The European Commission has approved a €150 million measure under EU state aid rules to support the construction of…
EU approves €128m aid for SSAB’s green transition
The European Commission has approved a €128 million Swedish measure to support SSAB in transitioning its steel…
EU earmarks over €380m to LIFE projects for Europe green transition
The European Commission has announced over €380 million in funding for 133 new projects across Europe under the…
EU regulators push for faster settlement in financial markets
The European Union's (EU) financial regulators called for urgent action to speed up the bloc's financial markets,…
EU approves €520m for Luxembourg’s green transition
The European Commission has approved two Luxembourgish schemes with a total budget of €520 million to support the…
EU approves €1.8b plan to boost Moldova’s economy
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive €1.8 billion growth plan for the Republic of Moldova, marking…
EU allocates €865m to boost digital connectivity infrastructure
The European Commission has adopted the second Work Programme for the digital segment of the Connecting Europe…
EU invests €20m in Fabentech to enhance public health defence
The European Commission, through its Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and the European…
EU approves €1b Portuguese scheme for net-zero transition
The European Commission has approved a €1 billion scheme from Portugal to support investments in the production of…
EU pledges €260m to Gavi, boosts global vaccination efforts
The European Commission has announced a €260 million funding pledge to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for 2026–2027.
EU, World Bank support Romania’s offshore wind energy plan
The European Commission and the World Bank Group have backed Romania's new roadmap for offshore wind energy.
EU approves €2.7b Austrian scheme for industrial decarbonisation
The European Commission has greenlit a €2.7 billion Austrian scheme designed to support the decarbonisation of…
EU announces new support for Ukraine’s winter energy security
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new EU measures to bolster Ukraine's energy security…
EU approves €1.2b Polish scheme for green transition
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) Polish scheme to support strategic investments…
EU approves Slovenia’s €257.6m recovery payment
The European Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Slovenia's third payment request for…
EU approves Cyprus’ 2nd recovery payment
The European Commission gave on Monday a positive preliminary assessment for 37 of the 38 milestones linked to…
EU proposes €2.7m aid for laid-off Match-Smatch workers
The European Commission proposed on Monday €2.7 million in support for 365 workers laid off by Belgian retail chain…
Italy supports EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
Italy has voiced strong support for the European Commission’s proposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs),…
China proposes EU talks to resolve EV trade dispute
China has renewed its offer for talks with the European Commission to address ongoing trade tensions and avoid…
Google loses appeal against €2.42b EU antitrust fine
Alphabet's Google has lost its appeal against a 2.42 billion euro ($2.7 billion) fine imposed by EU antitrust…
France seeks extension for public deficit reduction plan deadline
The French government has formally requested an extension from the European Commission for the deadline to submit…
EU approves Greece’s 4th recovery payment of €998.6m
The European Union (EU) has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Greece's fourth payment request for…
Egypt, EU discuss expanding renewable energy partnership
Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Rania Al-Mashat, held a virtual meeting with Gert Jan…
EU cuts tariffs on Tesla cars made in China to 9%
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has revised the tariff on Tesla vehicles produced in China,…
EU approves €5b aid for new microchip plant in Dresden
The European Commission on Tuesday approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion ($5.5 billion) German measure…
Intl. study backs feasibility of Black Sea energy project
The Black Sea Energy project, which aims to lay a submarine cable to supply green energy to Europe, has been found…