European Commission

EU leaders appoint top officials to serve as the face of world's largest trading bloc

By Ella Joyner, Samuel Petrequin, Lorne Cook, Associated Press

European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for another five years.

EU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns over migration mount

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.

In first, European Union issues nearly $2 billion antitrust fine against Apple

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The EU's executive commission says Apple muzzled streaming services from telling people about payment options available through their websites. That would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store.

EU official von der Leyen visits Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's path to join the European Union

By Associated Press

Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

European Commission charges Google with antitrust violations, says it must break up digital ad business

By Kelvin Chan, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

The unprecedented decision Wednesday to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants.

Europe approves 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV

By Associated Press

The European Commission has authorized the world's first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.

EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The European Union has drawn up plans to help people better understand when they are seeing political ads online and who is responsible for them.

European Union investigates Google's conduct in digital ad tech sector

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the company is stifling competition in digital advertising technology.

European Union unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

The European Commission has presented a series of measures aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union’s institutions.

Von der Leyen confirmed as new European Commission president

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

She became the first woman to hold one of the most prestigious positions in the European Union and who will be one of the most prominent faces from the bloc on the world stage.