European Commission

Von der Leyen’s Cop29 absence sends ‘fatal signal’, say watchers

Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to miss the Cop29 climate summit is “a fatal signal” and raises questions about Europe’s commitment to the climate crisis, observers have said.The European...

EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products

The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to...

Von der Leyen to ask EU leaders to explore using ‘return hubs’ for migrants

The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for an exploration of “return hubs” outside the...

Equality ‘downgrade’ in European Commission dismays rights groups

More than 50 rights organisations from across Europe have expressed their “shock and dismay” at Ursula von der...

Apple loses EU court battle over €13bn tax bill in Ireland

Apple has lost a high-profile, €13bn (£11bn) Irish tax battle with Brussels in a decision that will bolster...

UK music industry presses government to solve post-Brexit limits on touring

Industry insiders have urged the UK government to find a solution to post-Brexit restrictions on live music touring, after EU documents suggested Brussels was...

European Commission to examine Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’

Ticketmaster’s ability to raise the price of concert tickets based on demand is being scrutinised by the European Commission, the Guardian has learned, as...

Revealed: US airlines lobbied EU over its plan to monitor plane emissions

US airlines lobbied against plans to monitor the damage wrought by planet-heating pollutants pumped out of planes in a previously undisclosed meeting with the...

Stakes high for European Union after arrest of Telegram co-founder

The surprise arrest of the Russian-born co-founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, after he stepped off his private jet in Paris last Saturday night, has...