European Union

Former Chancellor George Osborne said Britain's economy has 'fallen off a cliff' since Brexit and urged rejoining the EU customs union as a short-term remedy.

Far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a business forum the European Union should abandon political integration and defend cultural identity, prompting former Prime Minister Mario Monti to warn against his rhetoric.

European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos canceled her visit to Serbia after the country's government backed a military reception for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, who died this week.

The European Commission is consulting on whether to bring crypto lending protocols and decentralized vaults under MiCA, complicating oversight of structures that distribute functions across smart contracts.

A narrow majority on Aug. 29 blocks accession negotiations, with fishing quotas and rural opposition outweighing security arguments for closer European ties

Voters rejected accession negotiations with a 52.8 percent majority, shelving the debate for at least two years despite strong turnout of 82.5 percent

Icelanders voted 52.5 percent against opening accession negotiations with the European Union, dealing a setback to Brussels and the Reykjavik government's membership push

The European Commission is gathering feedback on whether decentralized lending vaults should fall under its crypto assets framework, confronting fragmented on-chain structures that resist traditional regulation.

Romania added 1.5 gigawatts of solar capacity in early 2026 and crossed 1 gigawatt-hour of battery storage as it phases out coal and attracts European investment

Madrid announced temporary controls on Italian arrivals in response to Rome's measures imposed after a large migration surge into Ceuta.

The European Commission proposed overhauling its 2009 cookie consent rules, aiming to save users 198 million hours a year by letting web browsers manage preferences

Twenty-two EU heads of state, including Germany's Friedrich Merz and Italy's Giorgia Meloni, signed a letter demanding Spain change its migration policies after 50,000 migrants entered Ceuta.

European and Canadian officials called new U.S. import duties unjustified and pledged counter-measures targeting American agricultural and manufacturing exports.

European Union regulators are forcing a holistic compliance approach under MiCA, compelling digital asset firms to integrate their risk and reporting functions, a move that underpins market stability even as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index registers 39.