European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90bn loan to cover its most urgent financial needs over the next two years, but failed to reach consensus on securing the funding directly against frozen Russian assets held...
European Union leaders are under growing pressure to decide whether frozen Russian assets should be used to finance Ukraine’s defence, as the war continues and Kyiv’s funding needs grow more urgent. The issue is expected to dominate a crucial...
The European Union has unveiled plans to soften its landmark 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, following sustained pressure from the automotive industry and several member states. Under the revised proposal, carmakers would be...
European leaders, including those from France, Germany and the United Kingdom, have said they are ready to take a leading role in deploying a multinational force in Ukraine as part of a US-backed proposal aimed at securing a peace...
The European Union has officially agreed to indefinitely freeze €210bn (£185bn) of Russian sovereign assets held within the bloc. This decision utilizes emergency powers to immobilize the funds until Russia ceases its aggression against Ukraine and compensates for the...
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into whether Google is violating competition rules by using content from news publishers and YouTube creators to train its artificial intelligence systems without offering fair compensation or meaningful opt-out options. Regulators...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany in London as Kyiv faces growing pressure from Washington to cede territory to Russia in exchange for a rapid peace settlement.
The London talks followed several...
Russia’s ambassador to Germany, Sergei Nechaev, has sharply criticized a European Union plan to tap frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, warning that the move would carry “far-reaching consequences” for the bloc. EU leaders are exploring new financial options...
The European Union has imposed a €120 million ($140 million) fine on Elon Musk’s platform X for breaching the Digital Services Act, reinforcing the bloc’s resolve to hold major tech companies accountable. The ruling focuses on failures related to...
Europe’s top leaders are racing to unlock urgently needed financial support for Ukraine as the country faces intensifying Russian attacks and rapidly shrinking funds. Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, and Belgium’s prime minister,...