The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Three of France's biggest newspaper groups are seeking to force Twitter to appear in court over licencing fees they say the social media site owes for publishing their content. While Facebook and Google have reached agreements with French publishers, Twitter has so far refused to negotiate.

The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out cancer-screening company Grail without the approval of the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust watchdog

The European Union’s parliament has approved in a cliffhanger vote a major bill to protect nature and fight climate change

Why I’d rather stay on Twitter until Elon Musk burns the joint down

The information commissioner has forced ministers to divulge any analysis by 17 August

Members of the European parliament have approved new rules to protect journalists and human rights activists from "gagging prosecutions" aimed at intimidating and silencing whistle-blowers.

Opposition to the green agenda is growing – and the populist right is latching on to it, says Nathalie Tocci of the Italian Institute of International Affairs

Prosecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of generous platters at a casual weekend lunch. But would “sparkling wine” or “thinly sliced ham” have the same impact?

Nato and the EU are the twin pillars of European security, but Britain now has to pretend there is only one, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Latest report shows four key targets for Indigenous outcomes are missed, as Labor highlights Stuart Robert’s links to welfare scandal in lead-up to Saturday’s byelection