For the first time, wind and solar electricity generation exceeded fossil fuel output across the European Union over a full calendar year. The crossover happened in 2025, capping a rapid climb that saw renewables reach 47.

The European Council is the EU institution that defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union.

New proposals will see the EU further invest in European startups and companies as it looks to strengthen its homegrown tech footprint.

Heading to Europe for the summer? Be prepared for long lines, as the European Union has rolled out its new Entry-Exit System, which changes the processing of non-EU travelers in certain airports

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week from the previously agreed 15%, saying ​the bloc had not complied with its trade deal with Washington.

EU favorability has risen across Europe since the 2016 Brexit vote, with a median of 62% now viewing the organization positively.

The release of the funds was a signal of Brussels' embrace of the new government in Budapest after the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán, who was allied with Russia and antagonized the EU.

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders, worried about the continent relying too heavily on American companies for AI and cloud computing services and Asia for microchips, are pushing back. The 27-nation bloc unveiled a “tech sovereignty” package on Wednesday with measures to promote homegrown European alternatives to Big Tech services and hardware.

Apple and the European Union are blaming each other for delaying a rollout of the iPhone maker’s long awaited Siri AI app to European users. A spokesman for the 27-nation EU’s executive arm on Tuesday disputed Apple’s explanation for why the company can't include European users when the app launches later this year.

Discover what the Council is, what it does and how national ministers from each EU member state negotiate and adopt EU laws.

By Amina Ismail BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - An overhaul of immigration and asylum policy enters into force across the European Union on Friday, a decade in the making, as EU countries have come under pressure from far-right nationalist parties.