Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU’s Schengen
SOFIA (Reuters) – Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European Union member states as Bulgaria and Romania partially joined…
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act a risk to Europe’s industrial base, EU’s Vestager says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and soaring energy prices pose a risk to some of Europe’s businesses, European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager warned on…
EU’s top diplomat denies ‘jungle’ comments were racist
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday denied that comments he made last week were racist and apologised for any offence caused by the remarks that…
Stellantis CEO calls for talks to soften EU’s 2035 fossil-fuel car ban
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s proposed 2035 ban on fossil-fuel cars should be renegotiated to give hybrid models a greater role in the transition to zero-emission vehicles, Stellantis…
Record heatwaves drive EU’s July excess deaths to 2022 high
(Reuters) – The European Union saw 16% more deaths than usual in July as a record-breaking heatwave hit parts of the continent, its highest monthly figure so far this year, official data…
EU’s von der Leyen backs price cap on Russian pipeline gas
MURNAU, Germany (Reuters) – Europe needs to impose a price cap on Russian pipeline gas, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, to foil what she said were Russian…
EU’s Borrell: visa ban for all Russians would lack necessary support
VIENNA (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers meeting later this week, are unlikely to unanimously back a visa ban on all Russians, as would be needed to put in place such a…
EU’s Borrell condemns attack on Salman Rushdie
(Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday that he “strongly” condemns the attack on writer Salman Rushdie. “International rejection of such criminal actions, which violate fundamental rights…
Greece to exit EU’s ‘enhanced surveillance’ framework after 12 years
ATHENS – Greece will exit the European Union’s so-called enhanced surveillance framework on August 20, its finance minister said on Wednesday, a move that will allow the country greater freedom in making…
EU’s Borrell welcome Kosovo’s decision to delay measures
(Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday welcomed the Kosovo government’s move to delay its plan to require Serbs to register for new license plates issued by…
Europe must give developing nations alternative to Chinese funds – EU’s von der Leyen
BERLIN – Europe will mobilize 300 billion euros in private and public funds over five years to fund infrastructure in developing countries as part of the G7’s drive to counter China’s multitrillion-dollar…
Greek Finance Minister: Greece to exit EU’s enhanced surveillance framework this week
ATHENS – Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday he expects euro zone finance ministers to confirm the country’s exit from the bloc’s enhanced surveillance framework later this week. Since 2018…
EU’s phased-in oil embargo allows Russia time to adjust, say analysts, sources
(Reuters) – Europe’s phased-in rather than immediate embargo on Russian oil gives Moscow time to re-route volumes to new customers in Asia in the next six months, Russian analysts and traders said…
EU leaders agree to ban export of Russian oil to the bloc – EU’s Michel
BRUSSELS – EU leaders agreed on Monday to ban the export of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc, EU Council President Charles Michel said. “This immediately covers more than two thirds of…
Greece gets EU’s initial nod to cap power prices – minister
ATHENS – Greece said on Monday the European Commission has initially approved its scheme to set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices and mitigate the impact of soaring energy costs on households…
Hungary says its backing of EU’s Russia oil ban hinges on hundreds of millions of dollars
By Krisztina Than and Marek Strzelecki BUDAPEST -Hungary upped the stakes in talks about European Union oil sanctions on Wednesday, saying a deal was out of reach until Brussels offers a “solution”…
EU’s Borrell to call meeting next week if Russia oil embargo deal not forthcoming
FLORENCE, Italy – A meeting of European Union foreign ministers will be held next week should countries from the bloc fail to reach an agreement over an oil embargo against Russia by…
The EU’s New Tech Law Could Threaten Americans’ Speech Online
The EU’s New Tech Law Could Threaten Americans’ Speech Online Ailan Evans on May 2, 2022 The EU’s Digital Services Act, a new law regulating how online platforms moderate content, could incentivize…
Ukraine war shows ‘end of globalisation as we know it’ – EU’s Gentiloni
By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON – The war in Ukraine has shown the limitations of the decades-long German approach of seeking to change Russia through trade and spells the end of globalisation as…
Non-EU airlines liable for compensation for delays, EU’s top court says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – The EU’s top court on Thursday cleared the way for passengers to seek compensation for delayed flights from non-EU airlines operating flights on behalf carriers from…
Soaring imports deepen EU’s China trade deficit – Eurostat
(Reuters) – The European Union’s trade deficit with China grew by over a third last year, the bloc’s statistics office said on Friday, as it took in soaring imports from the Asian…
Sanctions-hit companies unlikely to get trillions in state aid, EU’s Vestager says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Companies affected by sanctions imposed on Russia and soaring energy costs are unlikely to get trillions of euros in state aid that businesses hit by the…
EU’s biggest economy Germany blocked Russian coal ban, sources say
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – In the early stages of sanctions drafting against Moscow, one idea gained traction in Brussels – a ban on the import of Russian coal – until the…
ECB objects to EU’s plan to water down banking rules
FRANKFURT – European Union lawmakers should not grant banks exceptions from new global rules designed to avoid a new financial crisis, highlighting risks relating to housing and derivatives, the European Central Bank…
U.S. LNG will help reduce EU’s Russian gas dependency, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS – The commitment by the United States to deliver additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU is a big step towards making Europe less dependent on Russian gas, EU Commission…
EU’s new sanctions on Russia will target industry, export controls – diplomat
BRUSSELS – The European Union will impose new sanctions on Russia targeting industry, financial sectors and export controls over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, an EU diplomat said on Thursday. “We want the…
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