European Union

EU scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

Farmers have insisted that measures like the one on pesticides would increase the bureaucratic burden and add to the price gap between their products and cheap foreign imports.

More than 1,000 migrants reached Canary Islands over past 3 days, Spain says

By Associated Press

The archipelago off northwest Africa has seen a surge in migrant arrivals in recent weeks as more people from West Africa attempt the dangerous journey.

EU seals deal for 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine, overcoming Hungary’s veto threat

By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed it as a “very important” decision. His country could receive the first tranche of funds as soon as March, once the European Parliament has endorsed the deal.

EU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation’s ammunition gap

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

Almost two years since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the war has bogged down and fears are growing that public support for the war effort is waning.

Traffic-blocking farmers now closing in on EU capital in a protest seeking better market conditions

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

The protests had an immediate impact. The European Commission announced plans to shield farmers from cheap exports from Ukraine during wartime and allow farmers to sidestep environmental rules.

ChatGPT violated European Union privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Italian regulators say they informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union's stringent data privacy rules.

Western Balkan nations pledge support for new EU growth plan, as they seek membership in the bloc

By Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press

The leaders of Western Balkan countries have pledged to make full use of the European Union's financial support plan of six billion euros (about $6.5 billion) as they continue to seek membership in the bloc.

EU foreign ministers call for Palestinian statehood despite Israeli opposition

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

They expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea.

EU presidency warns democracy will be put to the test in 2024 U.S. elections

By Associated Press

Belgium currently holds the EU's rotating presidency and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Tuesday that "if 2024 brings us 'America first' again, it is really more than ever 'Europe on its own.'"…

Poland’s president defies new government in battle over control of state media

By Associated Press

Poland's political battle over state media continued Wednesday as the president filed a revised spending bill in defiance of the new pro-European Union government's goal of freeing the media from political control.