The EU simplified its toughest AI law: what changed and why it matters
When the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act entered into force in August 2024, it was hailed as the world’s…
How the EU plans to ban non-consensual ‘nudifier apps’
On 7 May, co-legislators agreed to ban “nudifier apps” under the Digital Omnibus on AI. These controversial tools…
Newsletter: Europe braces for a more hostile economic order
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn, bringing you today’s newsletter from Brussels. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT My colleague Vincenzo Genovese is…
Housing crisis – a test for Europe’s social stability? MEPs clash in The Ring
Published on 23/04/2026 – 20:30 GMT+2 Europe’s housing crisis is no longer looming — it’s already squeezing those…
Amid struggles at home, 80% of Chinese companies in EU plan more investment
Almost 80 per cent of the Chinese companies operating in the European Union plan to expand their investment…
The EU’s newly approved plan to fix Europe’s housing crisis
The European Parliament adopted its first-ever report on the Housing Crisis in the European Union. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With…
Europe’s healthcare – A right or a business model? MEPs face off in The Ring
Published on 18/03/2026 – 21:30 GMT+1 Did you know that the price of a pill and the waiting…
China in the crosshairs as EU launches sweeping plans to save its industrial future
A common thread through each is that the screws will be turned ever tighter on Chinese firms in…
Lagarde: Falling inflation still ‘doesn’t feel real’ for households
Reducing the gap between perceived and actual inflation could significantly benefit the euro area economy, European Central Bank…
Germany Is About to Find Out Whether Its Recovery Is Real
Photographer: Ben Kilb/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Data from Germany in the coming days will shed light on whether Europe’s…
Merz Backs EU Tariff Plan to Help Europe’s Ailing Steelmakers
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threw his support behind proposed European Union tariffs to shield the continent’s ailing steelmakers…
MEPs vote for report pushing auto sector to recycle of end-of-use parts
Published on 09/09/2025 – 17:49 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT European lawmakers called for carmakers to sustainably dispose car parts once…