The Latest Breaking News from the European Commission

Almost 20 Portuguese artists have joined the international #StayTrueToTheAct movement demanding that the European Union regulate Artificial Intelligence and protect copyright.

Rate would apply to most goods but bloc still hardening retaliatory measures in case Trump does not agree deal

The expectations for the EU-China summit are so low that officials in Brussels claim as a victory the fact that it is happening at all.

To reduce its economic dependence on Russia, the EU has imposed higher tariffs on fertilisers and agricultural products. The aim is to reduce Russian revenue, but it could impact on food prices in the EU, which worries farmers.

Hot dog, they've only gone and done it.

The European Commission proposes a €20 fee for non-EU citizen arrivals to raise more 'own resources' for the EU budget.

COMMENT: When author Adam Weymouth retraced a journey through the Alps made by a wolf called Slavc, he discovered how the animals’ rising numbers are making them targets

The EU’s proposed 2028–2034 budget risks turning the bloc's cohesion policy into a high-stakes competition for funding by merging it with other major spending areas, sparking concerns over reduced local control and lack of support for disadvantaged regions.

The UK’s environment minister Emma Hardy has announced a ban on toxic lead ammunition to protect Britain’s countryside. This ban includes the sale and use for hunting of both lead shotgun ammunition (each cartridge of which contains hundreds of small lead pellets called “shot”), used mainly for hunting small game…

The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto.

It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.