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EU may consider Russia talks mandate, Von der Leyen tells leaders

Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders that the bloc should be ready to consider granting a mandate to negotiate with Russia over Ukraine, as European Council President António Costa’s outreach to Moscow faces criticism.

19 Jun 2026-18:04
Von der Leyen seeks tighter EU rules for Ukrainian refugees

18 Jun 2026-14:28
One EU nation blocks new anti-Russian sanctions package

Bulgaria has signaled its opposition to the European Union's upcoming 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions, potentially blocking the measures due to the EU's strict unanimity voting rules.

17 Jun 2026-22:45
Ukraine enters EU Cybersecurity Reserve program

Ukraine can now access emergency EU assistance in response to major cyber incidents after the Council of the European Union approved its inclusion in the EU Cybersecurity Reserve.

15 Jun 2026-17:21
EU demands Meta give rival AI access to WhatsApp

09 Jun 2026-20:09
EU adjusts Basel III rules to prevent market distortions for European banks

The European Commission has adopted temporary changes to how EU banks will apply new Basel III market risk rules, with the measures due to run for three years from 1 January 2027.

06 Jun 2026-20:03
EU faces 1.3 million job losses over war-driven energy surge

The European Union could lose up to 1.3 million jobs this year as a direct result of skyrocketing energy prices triggered by the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, the European Commission warned on Wednesday.

03 Jun 2026-16:01
EU orders nine Schengen countries to drop internal border checks

The European Commission is pushing back against prolonged border walls within Europe, urging nine Schengen countries to scrap their long-standing internal passport checks in favor of smarter, high-tech security alternatives.

02 Jun 2026-15:42
European cloud providers back EU push to ditch US tech

A coalition of 13 European cloud service providers, EU lawmakers, and non-governmental organizations has launched a joint push backing the European Commission's aggressive strategy to reduce the region's heavy dependence on American technology giants.

01 Jun 2026-12:45
Temu faces €200M EU penalty for faulty toys and chargers

The European Commission investigation concluded that the Chinese e-commerce platform had insufficient risk assessments after discovering unsafe baby toys and defective chargers being sold on its site.

28 May 2026-14:56

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