Europe
EU Steel Shield Comes Into Force
New import quotas mark a sharper phase in Europe’s response to global overcapacity The European Union’s new steel import regime will apply from 1 July, cutting tariff-free access and doubling…
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EU Gives Chemicals Agency Firmer Ground
A provisional deal would strengthen ECHA’s legal base, funding flexibility and independence as Europe confronts wider chemical safety demands The European Union has moved to reinforce the agency at the…
Asia
Indonesia and EU at a Crossroads: Human Rights, Trade, and the Price of Partnership
Based on a lecture on the 21 May EU Resolution and at the Graduate School of Sustainable Development, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 26 June 2026 Jakarta (28 June 2026) - On…
America
EU Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela
Eight member states mobilise emergency assistance after the 24 June earthquakes, as UN teams coordinate search-and-rescue support The European Union has deployed rescue teams, medical staff and emergency equipment to…
Energy
EU Ministers Back Grid Overhaul
The Council position opens negotiations on faster permits, stronger interconnections and security rules for Europe’s power networks EU energy ministers agreed a common position on Friday on a major package…
Economy
Brussels Tightens the Gate on Strategic Investment
New EU rules make foreign investment screening mandatory across the bloc while keeping final decisions in national hands The European Union has published updated rules for screening foreign investments, marking…
Europe
Ukraine Protection Plan Moves Past Emergency Mode
Brussels seeks another year of legal certainty for displaced Ukrainians, while tying some new arrivals to Ukraine’s wartime exit rules The European Commission has proposed extending temporary protection for people…
Environment
Record Heat Turns Europe’s Warnings Into an Emergency
France, Spain and the UK have set or challenged June heat records as health, infrastructure and wildfire risks rise across the continent Europe’s late-June heatwave has moved from forecast warning…
Energy
Methane Rules Put EU Energy Security on the Table
Energy ministers meet in Luxembourg as pressure grows over importer obligations due from 2027 EU energy ministers are meeting in Luxembourg on Friday with methane rules moving from a technical…
Europe
Brussels Targets Cloud Gatekeepers
The Commission says AWS and Azure may fall under Europe’s toughest digital market rules as cloud infrastructure becomes central to AI and business dependence The European Commission has taken a…