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EU Council Backs Digital Euro Blueprint as ECB Declares System Ready

Parliament now opens negotiations to set the legal framework, with privacy, holding caps, fees plus rollout timing on the table.

Ariane 6 Successfully Deploys Two Galileo Satellites in First Galileo Mission

EU Unveils First Affordable Housing Plan With Rental Rules, Permitting Push and €375 Billion Target

European Parliament Backs EU Fund to Help Residents Access Abortion Care Abroad

France Pushes Delay as EU Lawmakers Toughen Mercosur Safeguards, Putting Dec. 20 Signing at Risk

EU–Mercosur Deal Faces Last-Minute Snag as Parliament Backs Tougher Farm Safeguards

EU Approves Temporary €3 Charge on Low-Value Imports Starting July 2026

ECB Unveils Plan to Simplify Bank Rules Without Reducing Capital

EU Moves to Narrow CSRD Scope and Streamline ESRS After Provisional Deal

EU Unveils Grids Package to Centralize Planning, Cut Permitting to Two Years

EU Approves Targeted Russia Sanctions Hitting Oil Enablers, Propaganda Figures and GRU Hackers

EU’s €120 Million Fine on X Sets Off U.S. Political Backlash

ERC Awards €728 Million in Consolidator Grants to 349 Mid‑Career Researchers

Macron Warns Europe Could Levy Tariffs on China Unless Trade Gap Narrows

Ukraine Backs Washington DRC–Rwanda Accords, Signals Role in Regional Economic Plan

EU Launches Drugs Strategy and Trafficking Crackdown With Satellites, AI and Tighter Precursor Rules

EU Launches €3 Billion ReSourceEU to Curb Reliance on China for Critical Raw Materials

EU Opens Review of Apple Maps and Ads for DMA Gatekeeper Status

EU Countries Drop Mandatory CSAM Scanning in Council Deal

European Parliament Backs One-Year Delay and Compliance Simplifications for EU Deforestation Law