5 h. ago Spain Wants EU to Keep Methane Goals in Search for LNG Supplies

Spain wants the European Union to uphold its ambition to cut methane emissions in the energy sector as it seeks to import more liquefied natural gas from different producers, the country’s top energy official said.

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27 h. ago EU fines Apple, Meta millions of euros under new digital rules

Among the fines, the European Commission imposed a 500 million euro fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store.

Economics

30 h. ago European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

LONDON — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The […]

Economics

31 h. ago L’UE impose de sévères amendes à Apple et Meta pour des pratiques anticoncurrentielles

Apple devra payer 500 M$ € pour sa gestion de l’App Store, Meta, 200 millions pour son usage de données personnelles.

Technology

32 h. ago The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. […]

Economics

43 h. ago EU Discusses Targeting of Spot Market for Russian Gas Phaseout

The European Union is preparing to discuss the idea of a ban on spot purchases of natural gas from Russia as part of a plan to phase out energy imports from the country.

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52 h. ago Greece announces 1 billion euros in financial benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister on Tuesday announced 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion) in financial benefits for lower-income households and the public investment program, after the country became one of the few European Union members to post a budget surplus in 2024. Only six of the EU’s 27 member nations posted a surplus […]

Economics

3 d. ago US Assets Decline Amid Tariff, Fed Consternation: Markets Wrap

US stock-index futures and the dollar fell early Monday as investors remained on edge amid US trade talks with Japan and the European Union, and criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump.

Economics

7 d. ago Trump says he’s in ’no rush’ to end tariffs as he holds talks with Italy’s Meloni

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating, but suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni that it would be easy to find an agreement with the European Union. His administration has indicated that offers are […]

Economics

8 d. ago European regulators OK Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after initial doubts

European regulators have finally approved the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi after an advisory committee initially rejected the drug last summer and then reconsidered it. The infused treatment from Japanese drugmaker Eisai and Biogen received approval for patients in early stages of the fatal, mind-robbing disease. The decision applies to all 27 members of the European Union […]

Economics

8 d. ago Leqembi® (lecanemab) is the First Medicine that Slows Progression of Early Alzheimer’s Disease to be Authorized in the European Union

In the European Union (EU), lecanemab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (early AD) who are apolipoprotein E ε4 (ApoE ε4*) non-carriers or heterozygotes with confirmed amyloid pathology Lecanemab is the first therapy that targets an underlying cause […]

Economics

1 week ago EU Plans to Unveil Roadmap in May to Phase Out Russian Fuels

The European Union is planning to outline steps to phase out Russian fossil fuels in early May, seeking to reconcile its political objective of reducing import dependence on Moscow and the need to lower energy costs for the ailing industry.

Transport

1 week ago EU Races to Expand €2 Trillion Trade Network as US Links Sour

The European Union is racing to clinch trade deals with countries around the world in an effort to diversify away from an increasingly protectionist US as officials worry that the transatlantic relationship has been irreversibly damaged.

Economics

1 week ago EU Nations Set to Back More Flexibility for Filling Gas Storage

European Union member states are set to back more flexible rules for filling gas storage before winter, amid criticism that current targets artificially raise prices.

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2 w. ago Germany’s economy is expected to be more or less stagnant this year

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy is likely to be more or less stagnant in 2025 after shrinking for two years and the impact of U.S. tariffs could weigh down an already unimpressive showing, leading think tanks forecast Thursday. Germany has Europe’s biggest economy and is the 27-nation European Union’s most populous member. Five economic institutes […]

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2 w. ago The EU will put tariff retaliation on hold for 90 days to match Trump’s pause

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission said Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new U.S. tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump’s pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the commission, which […]

Economics

2 w. ago EU imposes new retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in U.S. goods

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member states voted Wednesday to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, as the largest U.S. trading partner described them as “unjustified and damaging.” The tariffs will go into effect in stages, with some on […]

Economics

2 w. ago EU imposes new tariffs on $23 billion in US goods in retaliation for Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The tariffs will go into effect in stages, with some on April 15 and others on May 15 and Dec. 1. The EU […]

Economics

3 w. ago Europe says it holds alot of trade cards on eve of Trump’s tariff ’Liberation Day’

BRUSSELS — A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world’s biggest trade bloc “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to. U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to roll out taxes on […]

Economics

3 w. ago A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change

BERLIN (AP) — A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a 500-euro ($541) fine for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg. The Rev. Jörg Alt was supposed to start serving his nearly monthlong prison sentence on Tuesday in Nuremberg. “Today, I am […]

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