Latest Europe Headlines

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Trump’s Greenland Threat Puts Europe Inc Back in Tariff Crosshairs

Jan 19 2026 // Just as European companies were getting used to last year’s hard-won U.S. trade tariff deals, President Donald Trump has put them back in his crosshairs with an explosive threat to place levies on nations that oppose...

Fitch Warns of Eastern European Downgrades if Greenland Strife Cracks NATO

Jan 16 2026 // A raft of European countries could face a one-notch credit rating downgrade if tensions with the U.S. over Greenland fracture NATO and raise the prospect of more trouble with Russia, Fitch’s top sovereign analyst...

UK Regulators Agree Deal to Coordinate With EU on Critical Third-Party Tech Providers

Jan 15 2026 // British financial regulators, including the Bank of England, have signed an outline deal with their European counterparts to enhance cooperation and oversight of providers deemed critical to the financial services sector,...

Update: Storm Goretti Batters Europe With Violent Winds, Power Cuts

Jan 8 2026 // Amber and yellow warnings were in place for parts of the UK, France and the Netherlands on Friday morning, while Germany’s DWD issued a red alert for snowfall. The storm could dump as much as 30 centimeters (12...

German Minister Says EU Must Take Legal Steps to Stop Grok’s Sexualized AI Photos

Jan 8 2026 // The EU Commission must take legal action to stop the “industrialization of sexual harassment” taking place on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, Germany’s media minister, Wolfram Weimer, told...

Arctic Freeze Deepens Europe’s Travel and Power Strains

Jan 7 2026 // A wave of Arctic air blanketed Europe with frigid weather and intense snowfall, snarling travel and triggering power outages in some areas.Northerly winds driven by high pressure systems in the Atlantic and Arctic caused...

Europe Backs Greenland After Trump Resumes Takeover Threats

Jan 6 2026 // European officials pledged to support Greenland after US President Donald Trump restarted his campaign to take the self-governed island in the wake of his strike on Venezuela.Across the continent, Europe’s biggest...

Europe Saw Record Surge in Renewable Output, Driving Below-Zero Power Prices in 2025

Jan 5 2026 // Surging renewable output overwhelmed Europe’s power grid in 2025, driving electricity prices below zero more often than ever before.Negative power prices are underscoring how rapid growth in renewable generation is...

Europe’s Space Agency Says Cyber Incident May Have Hit Servers

Jan 2 2026 // The European Space Agency said a cybersecurity issue may have impacted a “very small number” of external servers.In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, ESA said it was conducting a forensic...

EU Faces Renewed US Ire After ESG Cutbacks Fail to Calm Tensions

Dec 24 2025 // The European Union’s ESG framework — a shadow of its former self after a year of deep cuts — is drawing renewed threats from the US.At issue is the so-called extraterritoriality of the Corporate Sustainability...

Russia Is Trying to Overwhelm Europe With its Sabotage Campaign: Western Officials

Dec 19 2025 // In November, a train carrying almost 500 people came to a sudden halt in eastern Poland. A broken overhead line had smashed several windows, and the track ahead was damaged. Elsewhere on the line, explosives detonated...

European Rating Agency Scope Plans Global Expansion Drive and IPO

Dec 18 2025 // Scope Ratings, which brands itself as Europe’s home-grown alternative to S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, plans a U.S. expansion drive and a stock market listing in the coming years, its founder and chief executive...

Viewpoint: The 2026 Forecast for European Insurers Is Partly Cloudy

Dec 17 2025 // The European insurers that S&P rates displayed good operating performance in the life and non-life segments in 2025, and we expect they will largely continue to do so in 2026. The European insurance sector is exposed...

Update: EU Eases Combustion Engine Ban to Help Ailing Industry

Dec 17 2025 // The European Union pulled back from an effective ban on combustion engines and offered more flexibility for carmakers in the transition to cleaner transport after months of industry pressure.The move suggests a slower...

Bjak Founder Weighs IPO as Malaysia Insurtech Seeks Expansion Into Europe

Dec 16 2025 // Bjak Sdn, Malaysia’s largest online insurance aggregator, is mulling an initial public offering within the next two years as it seeks to enter Europe.Bjak is eyeing new markets in Spain and Germany in 2026 following...

AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1

Dec 15 2025 // AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland.The European Union deal is part of AIG’s $2 billion...

Update: EU Announces New Sanctions on Companies and Individuals Over Russian Oil

Dec 15 2025 // The European Union adopted fresh sanctions against Russian oil interests on Monday, targeting traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub for helping Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions on crude exports that help to fund...

People Moves: DUAL Europe Names Berhault and Benajiba to Lead Europe Transactional Liability; AXIS Taps LSM’s Edwards as Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Mkts

Dec 12 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA DUAL Europe and AXIS Capital Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Europe Names Berhault and Benajiba to Lead Europe...

The Fidelis Partnership Transfers European Headquarters to Dublin From Brussels

Dec 11 2025 // The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-headquartered managing general underwriter, announced it has transferred its primary European entity from Brussels to Dublin, effective December 1, 2025.The move establishes...

Viewpoint: Stable Operating Conditions Expected for European Insurers in 2026

Dec 11 2025 // Fitch Ratings’ outlook for the EMEA insurance sector is “neutral” for 2026, as Fitch expects the underlying operational and business conditions to remain mostly unchanged, compared to those in 2025.Core...