Mar 22 French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament. Continue reading
Mar 21 UN chief urges the EU to avoid humanitarian ‘double standards’ over Gaza and Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders are being urged to show the same respect for international law in Gaza as they aim to uphold in Ukraine. The appeal comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians face possible famine in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 21 EU leaders mulls ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency By Lorne Cook, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press New plans are on the table, notably to use the profits from frozen Russian assets to help rearm Ukraine and give its defense industry a boost. Continue reading
Mar 17 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. Continue reading
Mar 15 As farmer protests grow, the EU offers more environmental concessions By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The European Union's executive arm has proposed weakening even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc's latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections. Continue reading
Mar 13 Europe’s world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here’s what happens next By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Lawmakers in the European Parliament have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act, five years after regulations were first proposed. Continue reading
Mar 12 European Union members should open talks with Bosnia on joining, the EU’s executive branch says By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The Western Balkan country is among six nations that are at different stages of the EU accession process following a period of wars in the 1990s. Their memberships have been stalled for years. Continue reading
Mar 11 Europe is unprepared to grapple with escalating climate extremes, risk assessment finds By Carlos Mureithi, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press The assessment says the bloc has made substantial progress and has a lot of policies to counteract the long-term effects of climate change, but societies are not prepared for more urgent climate threats. Continue reading
Mar 04 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. Continue reading
Feb 22 Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces to protest agricultural policies By Associated Press Farmers complain that the 27-nation EU's policies on the environment, such as the Green Deal, which calls for limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions, limit their business and make their products more expensive than non-EU… Continue reading