In an open letter to EU leaders, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has highlighted why Europe should strive to maintain good trade relations with both the US and China. View on

The push comes amid increasing militarization of European research, which began after Russia’s incursions into Ukraine in 2014 and ramped up following the full-scale invasion in 2022. Boosting dual-use research is part of the European Union’s response to a “more threatening geopolitical context”, commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said.

There is an ongoing debate in Europe about how best to handle the incoming Trump administration. Some argue that Trump should be, in effect, bought off. Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank,

The EU General Court has ruled against the European Commission for failing to comply with its own GDPR data protection regulations.

In 2025, Europe is expected to experience weak economic growth due to tighter fiscal policies and trade barriers. We expect significant political volatility in key economies like France and Germany, impacting economic reforms and infrastructure investments.

E urope’s divisions were once simple. Fiscal policy and sunshine? That was a north-south carve-up: grey, abstemious north; sparkling, spendthrift south. Migration and wealth? Newcomers were mostly tolerated in the rich west and despised in the poor east.

Key Points - - Under the second Trump administration, the U.S. is expected to increase export control restrictions on China,

France on Wednesday urged the European Commission to protect its member states with "the greatest firmness" against interference in political debate particularly from the billionaire owner of social media platform X,

Mobile Economy Europe report forecasts 5G adoption in Europe to soar to 80% by 2030, boosting the economy by €164bn but that policy reforms are key to securing critical network investment.

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he is replacing fact-checking with "community ratings" on his Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram platforms. He says this is in the name of freedom of expression. If Meta were tempted to change the rules of the game in Europe, it would first have to provide the European Commission with a risk assessment analysis.