The EU is tightening the screws on irregular immigration and on returns for migrants whose asylum claims are denied. To better share responsibilities, member states have agreed on solidarity measures – though some of the more restrictive governments are sceptical.
The EU is moving to better shield consumers from substances that are banned under its food safety regulations.
The EU’s competition watchdog will investigate whether tech giant Google is breaching EU rules by failing to compensate publishers for using their content to train its AI systems.
The European Commission has fined Elon Musk’s X for controversial features such as blue ticks. This is the first fine issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act.
The EU seeks to join emerging peace negotiations for Ukraine but remains stuck on the sidelines. Within the bloc, pressure is growing over the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Kyiv — with Belgium holding the line.