European Union

EU bars regulated crypto firms from privacy coins starting July 2027

The European Union's sweeping anti-money laundering regulation will bar regulated crypto exchanges and custodians from supporting privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies when it takes full effect on July 10, 2027, while peer-to-peer Bitcoin transfers between self-hosted wallets will remain outside mandatory identification requirements.

EU tech chief uses Anthropic ban to push digital sovereignty

The US government's abrupt order forcing Anthropic to suspend its most advanced AI models for all non-American users has become a rallying point for European officials seeking to accelerate the continent's technological independence, with EU Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen…

EU draft plan would free banks to move capital across borders

The European Commission is preparing to dismantle longstanding barriers that prevent banks from moving capital freely across EU member states, according to a draft report first reported by the Financial Times on Thursday. The move is part of a broader…

EU pushes for role in US-Iran talks after MOU signing

The formal signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding on Wednesday has opened a new chapter in transatlantic diplomacy, with European leaders insisting they can contribute to the next phase of negotiations even as analysts warn the bloc risks permanent…

US-Iran peace deal clouds Europe’s war-fueled EV boom

A months-long surge in European electric vehicle sales driven by the Iran war's impact on fuel prices now faces an uncertain future, as a newly signed U.S.-Iran peace framework sends oil prices tumbling and threatens to erode the economic case…

France and Germany demand EU digital sovereignty at VivaTech

The opening day of VivaTech 2026 in Paris on Wednesday brought a pointed political message alongside the startup demos and keynote speeches: Europe must stop talking about digital sovereignty and start building it. France and Germany's digital ministers used the…

Von der Leyen signals no third term as EU chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen does not intend to run for a third term when her current mandate expires in 2029, according to a report by Politico published on Wednesday, citing two senior officials familiar with the matter.

EU tech chief rejects US security rationale for Anthropic AI model shutdown

The European Commission has mounted a forceful response to the Trump administration's export control directive that forced Anthropic to shut down its most advanced AI models for non-American users, with Brussels warning Washington against treating allies as security threats and…

Tesla shared misleading FSD safety data with EU regulators, Reuters finds

Tesla has submitted self-reported safety statistics to European regulators that independent traffic safety researchers describe as misleading, according to a Reuters investigation published on Sunday, raising new questions about the company's campaign to win continent-wide approval for its Full Self-Driving…

Anthropic AI ban underscores EU push for tech sovereignty

The European Commission's Tech Sovereignty Package, published on June 3, has taken on new relevance after the Trump administration ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its most advanced AI models for all foreign nationals on Friday, underscoring the bloc's vulnerability…

17 EU nations sign pact to coordinate autonomous vehicle testing

Estonian ride-hailing platform Bolt, automaker Stellantis, and Chinese robotaxi operator Pony.ai announced on Saturday the launch of an autonomous mobility pilot program in Luxembourg, aiming to validate the safety, performance, and regulatory readiness of Pony.ai's seventh-generation autonomous vehicles.

Germany and France abandon joint fighter jet program

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to end efforts to build a joint next-generation fighter jet, marking the collapse of the centerpiece of Europe's most ambitious defense program after years of industrial deadlock between Airbus…

All 27 EU members approve opening accession talks with Ukraine, Moldova

All 27 European Union member states have agreed to open Cluster 1 — the "Fundamentals" cluster covering the rule of law, democratic institutions, and minority rights — in accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, ending a two-year deadlock that had…

Armenia’s Pashinyan rejects Russia’s call for EU referendum

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Sunday to congratulate him on his 51st birthday, a gesture of diplomatic courtesy that contrasted sharply with the escalating pressure Moscow has placed on Yerevan in recent weeks over…

Zelensky calls Germany’s associate EU membership plan ‘unfair’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders in a letter sent late on Friday that a German proposal to grant Ukraine "associate" membership of the European Union was "unfair" because it would leave Kyiv without a voice inside the bloc,…

EU calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists ‘completely unacceptable’

The European Commission on Wednesday declared that the treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists shown in a video released by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was "completely unacceptable," joining a growing chorus of international condemnation that has triggered…

EU’s Kallas says Putin is ‘weaker than ever’ on Ukraine

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "in a weaker position than he has ever been before," following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels where the bloc adopted new…

Trump gives EU until July 4 to ratify trade deal

President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a new ultimatum to the European Union, giving the bloc until July 4 — the 250th anniversary of American independence — to ratify a trade framework agreed last summer or face escalated tariffs. The…

Starmer, Zelenskyy meet in Yerevan as UK seeks to join EU’s Ukraine loan program

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday ahead of the 8th European Political Community summit, where he is expected to press for the United Kingdom's participation in the European Union's €90 billion loan program for Ukraine.…

EU moves to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s return

The European Union escalated its standoff with the Venice Biennale on Tuesday, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declaring that Russia's participation in the storied art exhibition is "morally indefensible" as the bloc moves to strip funding from the…

Trump pushes to dismantle EU’s protected cheese names

The United States and the European Union are locked in an escalating trade battle over who gets to use names like feta, Parmesan, and Asiago — a dispute that has moved from trade policy circles to the center of transatlantic…

Ancient Roman home buried for 2,000 years opens via livestream

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on Rome's Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time through a novel approach: livestreamed tours that bring visitors face-to-face with underground frescoes and mosaics more than 2,000 years old.