Microsoft’s OpenAI investment could face EU merger probe, EU regulators say
Brussels: Microsoft's (MSFT.O) financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to European Union merger rules, EU antitrust regulators...
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EU’s Michel downplays criticism of his plan to resign early
Brussels: European Council president Charles Michel downplayed on Jan 7 criticism of his plan to resign early to run for...
Legal migration to EU must increase as workforce ages, says commissioner
Athens: Legal migration to the European Union will have to increase by 1 million people a year to make up...
Scholz berates EU allies over “insufficient” military support for Ukraine
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday the majority of countries in the European Union were not delivering sufficient...
EU Council President Michel says to step down early
Brussels: Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down early as European Council president after he runs in...
Italian foreign minister calls for formation of EU army
Rome: The European Union should form its own combined army that could play a role in peacekeeping and preventing conflict,...
EU foreign policy chief warns against Lebanon getting dragged into conflict
Cairo: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell sounded the alarm on Saturday about Lebanon being dragged into a regional...
Coinbase plans acquisition to expand derivatives offering in EU
Brussels: Coinbase said that it is in the process of acquiring a MiFID-licensed entity to expand its derivatives offering in...
Von der Leyen presses ahead for quick solution on EU aid to Ukraine
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to get to a deal on new Ukraine aid “as quickly...
EU’s Vestager to meet Big Tech CEOs in the US next week
Brussels: EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will meet the chief executives of Apple, Alphabet, Broadcom and Nvidia in the United...
France’s Macron pays tribute to Delors, driver of European integration
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron praised the late Jacques Delors at a service of national tribute on Friday for giving...
Biggest upgrade to UK farming schemes introduced by the Government since leaving the EU
London: The biggest upgrade to the UK’s farming schemes since leaving the European Union has been set out by the...
Meloni sees Italy growing faster than EU partners this year
Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she sees scope for Italy’s economy to grow faster than the European Union average...
No excuse for shoplifting because UK’s benefits system is very generous, says policing minister
London: The cost of living crisis is "no excuse" for a rise in shoplifting, the policing minister has told Sky...
No pre-vote deals with Conservatives, says UK’s right-wing Reform party
London: Britain's right-wing Reform UK party pledged on Wednesday to bring down the "toxic Tories", saying it would do no...
EU mobilises flood assistance for Germany and France
Brussels: After heavy rainfall the regions of Lower Saxony and Thuringia in Germany and Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France are facing floods...
In 2024, Europe to hunt for new partners to offload asylum seekers
Brussels: Eight years after the image of three-year-old Alan Kurdi lying facedown on a beach in Turkey shocked the world,...
Make or break for the EU? Europeans vote in June with far right on the rise
Brussels: They are elections whose purpose many do not see, for an institution whose role few fully understand; an international...
Italy kicks off G-7 presidentship with Tajani-Blinken call
Rome: Italy reaches out to the US as it begins leading the G-7. On Tuesday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani...
Shipping starts shelling out for EU allowances
Brussels: The largest regional green regulations in the history of shipping came into effect yesterday with the industry included in...
How the EU can secure a sustainable supply of critical minerals
Brussels: Mining giant Glencore has been extracting copper in the Peruvian province of Espinar for more than a decade. During...
Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK last year
London: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop...
Facial recognition could replace passports at UK airport e-gates
London: It has happened to the best of us. The last-minute racking of brains on arrival in the UK to...
EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force
Pristina: A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa...
From Trump to Putin, the EU faces tests in 2024
Brussels: The 27 member states of the European Union have repeatedly promised to help Ukraine for as long as it...
Happy EU year — The crypto laws coming from Brussels in 2024
Brussels: In 2024, the EU’s financial watchdogs will publish their final set of consultations to fill in the remaining details...
Spanish Presidency hammers out Schengen enlargement with Bulgaria and Romania
Brussels: The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU succeeded late on Saturday 30 December 2023, one day before...
AI and European elections: Could new technology be fomenting Euroscepticism?
Brussels: As Europe readies itself to head to the polls next June, Euronews Next assesses whether AI technology could potentially...
Will the new year bring a positive change or the same-old promises in EU-Turkey relations?
Brussels: In the European corridors of power, people are very well aware that if the necessary reforms are not implemented,...
Euro at 25: the value of unity in a changing world
Brussels: 25 years ago, on 1 January 1999, the euro came into force as the single currency for 11 EU...
