Thierry Breton’s resignation from the European Commission comes as a surprise as President Ursula von der Leyen is due to present her team of Commissioners for the next term to the European Parliament on Tuesday.
The European Union’s highest court ordered Apple and Google to pay billions back in taxes and a competition fine respectively, ending long-running legal battles. The two cases were part of EU’s fight to stop tax loopholes and rein in US tech giants.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has ordered passport controls to be resumed along all German land borders in a bid to sharply curb the number of people entering the country without visas.
Mario Draghi, Italian economist and special advisor to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has presented his long-awaited report on European competitiveness.
A report by a committee of experts has advised the European Commission to target Common Agricultural Policy subsidies to poorer farmers. Earlier this year, farmers staged angry protests against EU agricultural policy.
According to the European Union’s RefuelEU aviation initiative, airlines in the bloc must take steps to increase the use of sustainable fuels. But two German airlines point to rising costs and unfair competition.