All the headlines from our Europe Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 5 2024 // Consumers will be given greater rights to have goods such as washing machines and smartphones repaired under new rules agreed by the European Union and aimed at reducing waste from defective or broken products simply being...
Feb 2 2024 // The European Union’s most stringent ESG rule to date may be scuppered due to eleventh-hour German opposition to the plan.The EU was on track to move forward with the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive...
Feb 2 2024 // Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday, whilst their peers in France started lifting blockades countrywide after the government made...
Feb 2 2024 // France is now backing landmark European Union rules governing artificial intelligence subject to strict conditions, an EU diplomatic source said on Friday, after sources had previously said it was the last holdout in the...
Feb 1 2024 // Chemicals linked to severe health issues including cancer, infertility, birth defects and immune system disruptions are everywhere and no one is safe from them — not even top politicians, according to a campaign...
Jan 31 2024 // Russia is likely behind an increase in instances of jamming satellite signals used by airlines, smartphones and weapons systems in eastern Europe, according to a senior Baltic military commander.Martin Herem, the commander...
Jan 31 2024 // The European Union will need 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion) per year of investments to meet its 2050 net zero emissions target, research backed by Green EU lawmakers said on Monday.The European Commission is set to...
Jan 30 2024 // Crypto companies based outside the EU will only be able to directly serve customers within the bloc under very limited conditions to avoid unfair competition, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) proposed...
Jan 30 2024 // Financial firms in the European Union look set to be hit by a new ESG requirement that they lobbied hard to avoid.The European Parliament and the European Council are moving toward an agreement that banks, asset managers...
Jan 25 2024 // Real CO2 emissions from most passenger cars on EU roads are the same as 12 years ago despite reduction targets set in 2010 for newly registered vehicles, putting in jeopardy Europe’s green agenda, the European Court...
Jan 23 2024 // Weeks of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants on vessels in the Red Sea have disrupted shipping in the Suez Canal, the fastest sea route between Asia and Europe, carrying around 15% of global sea trade.For the...
Jan 23 2024 // Microsoft Corp.’s Bing search engine, Edge web browser and Advertising services are set to be exempt from strict new European Union antitrust rules reining in Big Tech platforms because watchdogs tentatively...
Jan 22 2024 // Storm Isha is causing travel disruption and power blackouts across northern Europe, as it brought hurricane-force winds to the UK and other parts of the region.The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning across the UK...
Jan 19 2024 // European boutique managing general agent (MGA), Alta Signa Europe B.V., announced the launch of a new European marine underwriting business.The new unit will focus on core marine lines of business, backed by Alta...
Jan 18 2024 // Freezing weather in Germany and other parts of Europe threatened widespread road, rail and flight disruptions as the region braced for snowfall and heavy ice build-up.Frankfurt’s airport operator canceled more than...
Jan 12 2024 // Britain’s departure from the European Union has reduced the size of its economy by 6% so far – an annual cost of 140 billion pounds ($178 billion) – London mayor Sadiq Khan said on Thursday, with the...
Jan 5 2024 // Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer, European BrokingNepomuk (Nepo) Loesti has joined Gallagher as chief commercial officer of its European broking operations. The newly created role will support...
Jan 4 2024 // Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe caused flooding and...
Jan 4 2024 // Insurance giant Allianz SE is looking to replace the biggest bond remaining under Europe’s old regulatory regime as it taps the market for new issues early on this year.The Munich-based insurer priced a new €1...
Jan 3 2024 // The European Central Bank’s cyber resilience stress test in the coming months will not affect bank-specific capital requirements but instead form part of a broader supervisory assessment, the ECB said in a statement...