EU considers PFAS ban as toxic exposure spreads
As the negative health consequences of PFAS exposure become clearer, the calls for an EU-wide ban become louder.
The end of liquid restrictions at EU airports and extra luggage fees? Not so fast
Following the EU’s green light for new CT scanners, EU airports may now allow larger quantities of liquids in hand luggage at security checks. Meanwhile, however, consumers and airlines remain at odds over extra fees for carry-ons.
EU-US tariff deal: Total sellout or lesser evil?
The European Union and the United States have concluded a trade deal. Or have they? A number of details are still opaque. Who looks set to come out on top?
EU proposes sanctions on Israel as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens, but member states still split
The EU considers suspending Israeli access to research funding over the Gaza humanitarian crisis. For some of the bloc’s member states, these steps do not go far enough. For others, even that is too much.
EU and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations as trade and climate tensions loom
As the United States increasingly turns its back on Europe, the EU and China seek to draw closer. Trade tensions, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the pursuit of joint climate change ambitions however thwart progress.
To ban or not to ban: EU countries debate social media age limits
The EU announced a new age verification prototype tool and social media guidelines for minors, but some member states are pushing for tougher rules to better protect kids online.