German government lowers 2025 economic forecast to zero growth
The EU’s biggest economy is in trouble. With zero growth predicted for 2025, Germany faces another year of economic crisis.
EU Commission slaps fines totalling €700 million on Apple and Meta
Brussels is pushing ahead with substantial fines for major online platforms that fail to comply with EU legislation. The US administration is watching warily amid the ongoing transatlantic trade dispute.
EU chief: Pope Francis fought for ‘just, peaceful and compassionate world’
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday. EU leaders have expressed their profound sadness at his death and praised his leadership.
Trump says ‘there’ll be a trade deal, 100%’ with the EU
The clock is ticking as the United States and the European Union seek a trade deal before a 90-day tariff pause expires.
Meta to use public EU user content to train its AI models
Facebook parent company Meta plans to use content shared by EU citizens to train its AI models, but promises to respect opt-out requests.
Germany’s Merz hoping to revive talks on EU-US free trade agreement
Talks on a transatlantic free trade agreement stalled when US President Donald Trump first took office in 2017. Now, his unpredictable tariff policy has only strained relations between Brussels and Washington.