Small fraction of EU crypto groups hold licence as new rules come into force

Stringent bloc-wide MiCA regulations push unlicensed digital-assets companies to offload customers

EU judges' opaque handling of potential conflicts of interest

Members of the Court of Justice of the European Union have ruled on cases involving companies or economic sectors in which they had interests, according to an investigation conducted since 2024 by Investigate Europe and its partners, including Le Monde.

EU slaps €3 duty on low-value imported packages

The EU has moved to curb what it sees as unfair competition from mostly Chinese online retailers by imposing its levy. It follows a similar move from the US.

Ireland takes over EU presidency with French naval help on security

Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Wednesday with French and British military assets expected to help protect a six-month programme of high-level meetings, as Dublin prepares for what security officials describe as an unusually demanding operation.

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Ordered something from outside the EU? New custom charges are kicking in today

A new charge of €3 will be applied to every unique item in orders worth €150 or less coming from outside the EU.

Russia closes seven railway border crossings with Finland, Latvia, and Estonia

Russia will temporarily close several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia starting July 1.

Ukraine seeks alternative ways to secure EU market access for its steel, envoy says

In response to the European Union's decision to cap steel imports at 18.3 million tonnes per year, Ukraine is actively seeking alternative ways to secure access for its steel products to the EU market, including through the accelerated integration of Ukraine's steel industry into the EU's steel production ecosystem.

Ruhnu residents sought to join Sweden after Estonia regained independence

In 1920 and 1921, the residents of Ruhnu asked the King of Sweden to allow the island to unite with Sweden. When that failed, the people of Ruhnu used the territorial dispute between Estonia and Latvia as leverage to negotiate special rights from the Estonian state.