EU efforts to diversify critical raw material imports fail so far, auditors say

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European Court of Auditors said on Monday the EU's efforts to diversify its imports of metals and minerals critical to tech, defence and the energy transition had "yet to produce tangible results".

EU probes turbine maker Goldwind over Chinese subsidies

Regulator found manufacturer could have received grants and preferential tax treatment that undermine European industry

EU's foreign policy chief says a Europe-wide army could be 'extremely dangerous'

Talk of a European army has resurfaced amid tensions within NATO over President Trump's threats to annex Greenland, the semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark.

EU aims to boost local shipbuilding with new 'Made in EU' plan

BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to propose measures designed to ensure more vessels and other goods and services for the European Union's shipping sector are made in the bloc,

EU wrestles with competitiveness impasse as industry languishes

In a joint statement published yesterday, 12 bodies representing the bloc’s most energy-intensive industries — such as chemicals, cement and fertilisers — said production levels across their sectors have declined by up to 40 per cent in 2025, compared to 2018. Around 1.5mn jobs have been lost in heavy industries since 2008, they added.

The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here's why

The European Union and India have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations

EU proposals set to limit EV sales from 2035, says campaign group

BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Electric vehicles are likely to make up 85% of new car sales in the EU from 2035, based on its plans to drop an effective ban on new combustion-engine models, although that share could drop as low as 50%,

EU Launches Foreign Subsidies Probe Into China’s Goldwind

The Commission said it was investigating whether the wind-turbine company received foreign backing that would give it an unfair advantage in the EU.
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EU packaging rules progress as EFSA evidence gathering concludes

The closure of EFSA’s data call marks a move from consultation to scientific assessment ahead of guidance under the EU’s packaging waste regulation.

EU's new entry/exit system has had a shaky start. Here’s what travellers need to know

Travellers can expect information campaigns and awareness-raising activities at border crossing points. View on euronews

EU body's advice on toxin limit in baby formula prompts more recalls

By Sybille de La Hamaide and Alexander Marrow PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European food safety body on Monday advised a maximum threshold for the cereulide toxin used in infant formula, prompting some French producers to withdraw additional products from the market.