The Latest Breaking News from European Union

The European Council approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, setting standards for corporate sustainability practices in the EU.

The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a “false solution”…

U.S. official supports Montenegro's EU aspirations, highlighting progress in EU accession and efforts to stabilize the Western Balkans.

EU agrees to provide 5 billion euros in aid to Ukraine's armed forces to enhance defense capabilities and promote peace in the region.

Médecins Sans Frontières says ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ by coastguard put refugees at even greater risk

American tech giant Apple explained how it is complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act at a hearing in Brussels on Monday, fending off criticism that it has not done enough to meet the terms of the law. It kicks off a week of hearings of all the tech…

Tribunal finds that Dmitry Lima, who has never left the UK, is British citizen and should not be deported to Portugal

The EU and Switzerland formally kicked off negotiations to deepen ties between the trade partners on Monday despite objections from the Alpine country's main political party.

U.N. warns of imminent famine in Gaza as 70% face catastrophic hunger, with Israel accused of hindering aid efforts.

Apple responds to EU scrutiny by complying with the Digital Markets Act to promote fair competition and protect consumer interests.

President Vladimir Putin won a fifth term in the Kremlin with 87.28 percent of the vote, Russia's electoral commission said Monday, after a three-day ballot in which he ran against no real challengers. While Putin’s friends and allies were quick to congratulate him, Western leaders denounced what they called an…