The Latest Breaking News from European Union

As if there was any doubt, Joe Biden has announced his re-election bid. And unless something spectacular happens — which it always can in America — Donald Trump will almost certainly be the Right’s nominee. Current polls suggest he will comprehensively lose once again to the once most underestimated name…

The European Commission is forcing 19 tech giants including Amazon, Google, TikTok and YouTube to explain their artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms under the Digital Services Act. Asking these businesses – platforms and search engines with more than 45 million EU users – for this information is a much-needed step towards…

The EU environment agency has urged member states to reduce pesticide usage over concern that sales of harmful chemicals remain strong despite its effects on human health and biodiversity.

After talks with the European Commission, Hungary's government will submit a key judicial reform bill to parliament as part of its efforts to unlock suspended EU funds, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on her official Facebook page on Thursday.

Downing Street responds to stinging attack from US firm’s president over blocking of $69bn Activision deal

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US tech company heavily criticises UK’s Competition and Markets Authority

The European Union said a phone call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday was “long overdue”, and welcomed the exchange as a “first step” towards China mediating a possible end to the war with Russia.

International human rights body calls for immediate and urgent action to halt movement of children from Ukraine by Russia

Reports suggest Ukrainian forces may have started securing a foothold among weak Russian defences in southern Ukraine.