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Brussels takes aim at those cashing in on broken European markets
Former investment banker turned Financial Services Commissioner, Maria Luis Albuquerque, is shining a light on the forces sabotaging greater integration.

Beyond bleeds: the power of partnership in hemophilia

Romanian presidential candidate fights her own party to stay in election race

‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’: How a chemical Europe can’t quit may be driving the disease

WHO pandemic agreement within striking distance

Ireland probes Musk’s X for feeding Europeans’ data to its AI model Grok

More than 150 Chinese citizens fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy says
EU border agency threatens to slash Greek funding amid alleged illegal pushbacks of migrants
Greece has the highest number of open investigations on its practices across the European Union.
EU opens door to reworking AI rulebook
After introducing landmark laws to regulate artificial intelligence, Europe now wants to reduce the burden.
Trump wants Europe to pay more for gas. The EU wants to spend less.
The White House is pushing Europe to spend billions more on energy imports. That’s going to be difficult if it blows up the world economy.
EU to reinstate quotas on Ukraine as emergency trade deal lapses
Emergency regime to expire despite Kyiv’s pleas — with a fallback plan likely to preserve existing safeguards on products like sugar and poultry.
Europe prepares AI charm offensive as industry trembles from tariff shocks
Draft strategy shows EU wants to woo tech leaders with computing, data, skills — and simpler rules — to run AI.
Brussels must overhaul ‘opaque’ funding of NGOs, say auditors
The damning report will give ammunition to conservative lawmakers who want to prevent NGOs from using EU money to lobby.
From seed to shelf: AI’s transformative potential for Europe’s growth — starting with food
AI might not be a silver bullet to all the challenges we face, but it’s a golden opportunity to shape an efficient, innovative and empowered food system that’s fit for the future.
Can Britain live without American intelligence?
Some insiders think it’s time for Britain to dial back the sharing of intelligence with the U.S., long one of the most critical elements of the special relationship.
France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs
France is also considering taxing digital services, French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard tells Le Journal Du Dimanche.
Trump punts on TikTok deal — app gets another 75 days
After promising a deal this week, the president said he needs more time to arrange a sale that prevents a TikTok ban in the United States.
UK looks to shore up safety of undersea pipelines amid Russia threat
There is “a real fragility” in energy infrastructure security, one expert warned.
‘I hope he’s right’: Markets tumble on tariffs — but Trump isn’t flinching
Americans watched in horror as their 401(k)s plunged Thursday morning after the markets opened.
Tesla lurches as Musk hits the gas for Trump
Dreadful sales numbers are just the latest sign of the EV manufacturer’s “crisis tornado.”
EU wants to beef up border agency to 30,000 staffers
European Commission proposal would increase force of EU border patrols under Frontex.
The great tech race heading toward Greenland
Greenland’s “Great Race” isn’t just a dog sled competition. It’s increasingly a hunt for critical minerals and AI data centers — two national security priorities for President …
Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line
Loyalty to the political family earns MEPs rewards and influence.
Musk sells X to his own xAI in $33B all-stock deal
The move will “unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach,” he wrote on X.
Carney says tariffs force new era for Canada-US ties
“The old relationship we had with the United States … is over,” the prime minister after latest Trump threats.
The Starmer and Reeves double act is about to be tested
A strong, if shallow, partnership at the top has defined Labour in office. Can it hold when the going gets tough?
Trump announces additional 25 percent tariff on auto imports
The tariffs, which the U.S. will start collecting on April 3, are likely to drive up car prices domestically, dealers warn.
Record online shopping fueling Europe’s textile waste problem, watchdog warns
Cheap clothes and online retailing means people are buying — and discarding — more garments than ever before.
UK says it has £25 billion in frozen Russian assets
The amount of frozen Russian assets in the U.K. has increased by 10 percent in a year.
Nordic countries dominate world happiness rankings (again)
Fourteen of the top 20 nations are European, but Western nations are less happy now than a decade ago, according to the World Happiness Report.
The Fed’s forecast on Trump’s economy: Slower growth, higher inflation
The Fed chief said “a good part” of a projection for higher prices is coming from tariffs.