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NextGenerationEU drives sustainable growth across EU
As a cornerstone of NextGenerationEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has disbursed €367 billion (~$423.9?billion) across member states, contributing to key goals such as economic and social resilience, and the green and digital...

Adrian Weckler: Worthy EU regulations only serve to make the USA and China richer – as we grow poorer
Tech, still the world’s main driver of growth, is suffocating in Europe Mario Draghi Today at 06:30 Just over a year ago, the former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank president Mario Draghi unleashed a 401-page report warning about...

EU Demands Tech Giants Protect Kids
The European Union (EU) has demanded that tech giants Apple, Google, Snapchat, and YouTube explain what measures they are taking to safeguard children online. The move marks the latest step in the bloc’s effort to tighten oversight of digital...

European Union elevates South Africa’s R105bn green hydrogen project to new high
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen elevated South Africa’s R105-billion Nelson Mandela Bay green-hydrogen-to-green-ammonia project to a new high when she singled it out for special mention in...

What is the new EU border system EES, and how will it work?
Many travellers to Europe will see changes in border security from Sunday with the launch of the EU’s new digital entry and exit system (EES) after many delays.The system means most non-EU citizens will have to register their biometric information...

JOE GROGAN And MATT MOWERS: The EU’s Far-Left Regulatory Agenda Puts Trump’s Golden Age in Jeopardy
What’s happening in Europe right now should alarm every American who cares about jobs, innovation, and national sovereignty. The European Union has quietly advanced a regulatory agenda that could soon reach across the Atlantic, forcing American...

EU introduces new border checks replacing passport stamps
BRUSSELS, Oct. 11 (TemA) — The European Union will begin operating its biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) on Sunday, replacing manual passport stamps for non-EU travellers. Initial implementation will take place at major airports and ports,...

ABIM Offers Diverse Event for Doing Business in EU
AgriBusiness Global recently talked with Jennifer Lewis, Executive Director for the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) about the regulatory changes happening in the European Union (EU) and what EU farmers are needing for...

Chronic drug shortages frustrate EU pharmacists, patients
An EU audit found medicine shortages are a 'chronic headache' - Copyright AFP Nicolas TUCAT Umberto BACCHI At a drug wholesaler warehouse in Belgium, shelves are emptier than they used to be. Like other EU nations, Belgium has increasingly...

An EU audit found medicine shortages are a 'chronic headache'

EU to introduce new Entry/Exit System from Oct 12
The European Union will introduce a new Entry/Exit System (EES) from October 12, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine explains how it will operate. "The EU begins a phased launch of the digital Entry/Exit System at external borders, in...

Panama is Added To The European Union List Of Tax Havens
The European Union countries have approved maintaining Panama, Russia, and nine other jurisdictions on their tax haven blacklists, after finding that they continue to fail to cooperate in this area or have failed to implement the reforms they had...
EU to Pledge $60 Million to AU Mission in Somalia Amid Gulf Shift in Support
EU to Pledge $60 Million to AU Mission in Somalia Amid Gulf Shift in Support BRUSSELS/MOGADISHU — The European Union is expected to officially allocate $60 million in January 2026 to support the African Union’s mission in Somalia (AUSSOM),...

EU Launches Child Safety Probe Into Snapchat, YouTube, App Stores
The icons of various social media apps, including YouTube and Snapchat, as seen on a cell phone. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The European Union (EU) announced on Oct. 10 that it has opened an investigation into whether popular social media...

EU to Launch Fingerprint Checks on Sunday
The new Entry/Exit System (EES) will start operations on?12 October 2025. European countries using the EES will introduce the system gradually at their external borders. This means that data collection will be gradually introduced at border...

Snapchat, YouTube & Apple under EU radar

European Union organizes third European Culinary Festival in Baku
Baku, October 10, AZERTAC The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Azerbaijan, in partnership with the Embassies of the EU Member States and Ukraine, will hold the third “Taste of Europe” Culinary Festival at the Aquatic Palace, the European...

EU offers $500 million package to facilitate Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition
EU offers $500 million package to facilitate Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition The European Commission and other European actors have announced a comprehensive €430 million (nearly $500 million) package to advance the Bac Ai Pumped Hydro Storage...
Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership
EU-Japan Digital Partnership Seminar Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership Wednesday 15 October 2025 17:00-18:30/18:30-20:00 networking reception (With simultaneous interpretation, free hybrid event) Co-hosted by:Japan...
EU Calls for Immediate Implementation of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The European Union has issued a strong call for the immediate execution of a recently agreed-upon ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip. In an official statement released on Friday, the bloc emphasized that the agreement presents a crucial chance to...