EU ambassadors approve opening of sixth negotiating cluster for Ukraine

Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, has said EU member states' permanent representatives have approved the opening of the sixth negotiating

EU finds that Meta breached bloc’s rules with its social network interfaces

The DSA, or Digital Services Act, is a piece of legislation that went into effect in early 2024. It prohibits tech giants from using interface design tactics that can make consumers addicted to their platforms. EU officials believe that Meta ran afoul of that rule with Facebook and Instagram.

EU Can’t Force Sony To Keep Making Physical Games, Says Consumer Rights Commissioner

If you were hopeful that the European Union would provide a barrier to Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing new PlayStation physical games starting in 2028, I’ve got bad news for you. An EU commissioner has claimed that companies are “free” to offer games however they want,

The EU Just Used a Rare Emergency Rule to Allow Tech Giants to Scan Your Private Messages

EU Chat Control 1.0 is back until 2028, letting platforms scan Gmail, Instagram DMs, and Discord chats for CSAM despite a majority of MEPs opposing revival.

EU demands heat pumps on public buildings in net zero blitz

Heat pumps will become mandatory in all public buildings in Europe, as part of a renewed push towards net zero.
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EU-US trade: Council gives final approval for the tariff commitments under Joint Statement

The Council adopted two regulations enacting the EU's tariff reductions set out in the EU-US Joint Statement, while ensuring robust safeguards and preserving the necessary flexibility.

EU plans to impose emissions costs on waste incineration plants

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - Waste incineration plants in Europe will have to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions under European Union plans to add the industry to the bloc's emissions trading system,

No, EU iPhones won't have a removable battery door in 2027

Despite what you might have seen on the internet, iPhones sold in the European Union will not have a removable back panel for easy battery replacement, and they probably never will. Here's why.

EU tightens visa policy for Guineans over irregular migration

The EU is restricting the issuance of visas to nationals of Guinea, citing a lack of cooperation from authorities in the West African country regarding the readmission of migrants living illegally in

EU to make carbon market more flexible for industrial companies

BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose making its emissions trading system more flexible for industrial companies, granting them more free allowances in exchange for investment in decarbonation,