European Union

Europe signs $102M deal to bring space trash home

By Associated Press

The European Space Agency says it is signing a $102 million contract with a Swiss start-up company to bring a large piece of orbital trash back to Earth.

UK signs trade deal with Canada to prepare for Brexit

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

The stopgap agreement allows trade between the two countries to continue under the same terms as Canada's existing treaty with the EU while negotiators begin work on a new bilateral deal between the U.K. and Canada, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data

By Associated Press

European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform.

European Union puts tariffs on U.S. but hopes for change with Biden

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The move comes a year after the World Trade Organization authorized the United States to slap penalties on EU goods worth.

E.U. leaders divided over new climate goals for 2030

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

European Union leaders have agreed they need to raise their climate ambition above the existing target but stopped short of endorsing a proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels.

EU nations set to adopt common travel rules amid pandemic

By Associated Press

In addition to causing the deaths of at least 151,000 EU citizens and plunging the EU’s economy into recession.

E.U. Earth observation program spots largest ozone hole over Antarctica in years

By Associated Press

The European Union’s Earth observation program says the ozone hole over Antarctica has swelled to its largest size and deepest level in years.

E.U. criticizes Turkey for ‘backsliding’ on democracy, fundamental rights

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The European Union says it sees no reason to speed up membership talks with Turkey. In a scathing report, the EU's executive arm on Tuesday criticized the country for failing to uphold democratic standards, protect the independence of its courts…

EU sanctions Belarus over election, gets in-kind response

By Lorna Baldwin and Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press

The European Union has imposed sanctions Friday on 40 officials suspected of election misconduct and a brutal security crackdown on protesters in Belarus, which quickly retaliated by announcing its own sanctions against the EU.

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.