EU calls on Western Balkans to step up reforms for membership
Geopolitical tensions are driving EU enlargement forward. In the Western Balkan region, Albania and Montenegro are making rapid progress towards membership.
Solidarity and deportation: EU moves to get a grip on migration as pressure mounts
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.
EU to step up controls to crack down on pesticides in imported food
The EU is moving to better shield consumers from substances that are banned under its food safety regulations.
EU Commission probes Google’s AI search mode
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.
EU imposes €120 million fine on social media X
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.