European Union

Loss of cabin pressure forces Ryanair to land in Frankfurt; 33 passengers hospitalised

Thirty-three Ryanair passengers were treated in hospital, some bleeding from their ears, after their Croatia-bound plane lost cabin pressure and made an emergency landing in Frankfurt on Friday, German police said on Saturday.

Jul 14, 2018

UK police find source of Novichok nerve agent in small bottle

British counter-terrorism police said on Friday they believed they had found the source of the Novichok nerve agent that killed a woman in southwest England and left her partner critically ill in hospital.

Jul 14, 2018

Trump says Theresa May's Brexit plan kills hope of a US trade deal

Trump criticised UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy by saying that she had failed to take his advice on how to negotiate with the European Union.

Jul 14, 2018

Theresa May's Brexit plan to face Parliament test next week

Several Brexit supporters in Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will seek to harden the government's plan on leaving the European Union by changing her customs legislation in parliament next week. However, the bill is unlikely to pass since it requires the support of the Labour Party.

Jul 12, 2018

Netizens rejoice while artists lament as EU Parliament rejects controversial copyright law

318 members of European Parliament voted against implementing the Copyright Directive. While it would have protected the right of artists and musicians with original content, the law would also have stifled the sharing of articles and memes on social networking platforms.

Jul 6, 2018

President Emmanuel Macron says France won't build any migrant centres

French President says his country will not host any migrant centres, but do all it can to help ease Italy and Greece's burden when it comes to migrants coming into the European Union.

Jun 30, 2018

EU to tighten restrictions on migrants

The European Union agreed to limit migrant movement within the bloc and set up joint asylum processing sites. It will also provide more money to African nations to limit migrants coming into Europe.

Jun 29, 2018

After Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycle plans to boost production outside USA

In a big blow for the Trump administration, the Springfield-based company announced its plan to increase the production of bikes in Poland to offset the new trade tariffs in the US. This comes just days after Harley-Davidson announced a similar move.

Jun 29, 2018

First beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland to welcome new arrivals next year

Two beluga whales will set off from an aquarium in China to a secluded bay in Iceland next year, where they will live in a sanctuary billed as the first of its kind for cetaceans, the SEA LIFE Trust charity said on Tuesday.

Jun 26, 2018

To counter Trump's trade tariffs, Harley-Davidson to shift manufacturing out of US

American motorcycle brand announced its plans to expand its international facilities and shift some production in order to better cater the European market. The move comes after EU announced tariffs on American goods to counter Trump's tariffs.

Jun 26, 2018

EU in agreement with Amazon, eBay to tackle dangerous product listings

The European Commission has signed an agreement with four major online retailers to combat the listing of dangerous products on Europe's online shopping sites.

Jun 26, 2018

Trump's trade war heats up with tariffs imposed by EU, India

The EU announced it would launch tariffs on some $3.2 billion worth of American goods such as whiskey, tobacco, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and peanut butter.

Jun 22, 2018

Euro zone inflation confirmed at 1.9 percent, labour costs surge

Euro zone consumer prices rose by 1.9 percent in May, pumped up by higher costs of energy, food and services, data showed on Friday, while labour costs rose at their sharpest rate for five years in the first quarter of 2018.

Jun 18, 2018

IMF will remain engaged in Greece, says Christine Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund will remain engaged in Greece in some form, which will most likely become clearer after a June 21 meeting of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Monday.

Jun 11, 2018

Explainer: Brexit and the Irish backstop riddle

Efforts to avoid a "hard border" in Ireland can seem baffling but as British Prime Minister Theresa May battles parliament over Brexit, the issue is central to understanding how her demands to the European Union may change.

Jun 11, 2018

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 92, had eye surgery last month

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 92, the world's oldest monarch, underwent successful surgery to treat an eye cataract last month, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Jun 9, 2018

George Soros Says Trump Destroyed the Transatlantic Alliance, Warns Europe it Faces Existential Crisis

The billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros warned Europe that President Donald Trump has effectively destroyed its transatlantic alliance with America, and that the continent faces an and amp;ldquo;existential crisis and amp;rdquo; because of its current turmoil.

May 30, 2018

Google, Facebook face over $9 bn in fines

Privacy-advocacy group Noyb.eu said that tech giants such as Facebook and Google are essentially forcing people to adopt a "take it or leave it" approach when it comes to privacy.

May 26, 2018

GDPR Explained: Everything You Need To Know About EU’s New Privacy Data Privacy Law

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is changing the way companies can collect data in the Europe Union, and by extension in the United States.

May 24, 2018

Nigel Farage On Trump Visiting The U.K.

In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, British politician and Brexit activist Nigel Farage talked about his friendship with President Trump, how he feels the President has performed during his first year in office and what he thinks about the news that Trump will finally be making his first state visit to the U.K. in July.

May 10, 2018