Published on 25/06/2026 – 15:41 GMT+2 The European Commission said on Thursday that Microsoft and Amazon’s cloud services should fall under a strict regulatory regime, at least on a preliminary basis, as Brussels tries to make the cloud market fair and contestable while promoting European providers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The decision…

The EU Pay Transparency Directive was to enter into force on June 7, and it requires employers to disclose pay ranges before hiring, report on gender pay gaps, and take corrective action when those gaps exceed 5 percent without justification. Workers will know what a role pays before they apply,…

You may have come across a video that has been circulating widely on social media in recent weeks, showing what appears to be a portable military system intercepting a drone and sparking speculation about its origins. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A review of the accompanying captions reveals conflicting claims. Some posts describe…

Ukraine has received €3.2 billion as the first disbursement under the European Union’s €90 billion support loan, Ursula von der Leyen has announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The €3.2 billion will help cover Kyiv’s budgetary gaps and guarantee financial stability. A second disbursement dedicated to drone production and worth about €6 billion…

Eleven EU countries led by the Czech Republic and Slovakia are urging the European Commission to delay key provisions of the EU’s methane rules by at least three years, arguing that immediate enforcement could threaten Europe’s energy security at a time of geopolitical instability, according to a document seen by…

Published on 25/06/2026 – 11:11 GMT+2 The Barcelona provincial prosecutor’s office has agreed to process a complaint against Pilar Rahola on charges of incitement to hatred and complicity in genocide related to the Gaza war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The legal action was brought by two activists from the Socialist Youth Organisation…

After two years of negotiations, the EU has reached a landmark agreement on the new Child Sexual Abuse Directive, setting much stricter rules against predators. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT One of the most significant measures allows victims of child rape and other serious offences to formally file a complaint against their alleged…

As diplomatic tensions between Poland and Ukraine show few signs of abating, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s absence from Gdansk could become the conference’s most significant political signal. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine’s president will skip the two-day “Ukraine Recovery Conference” in Gdansk, a high-level gathering on the post-war reconstruction of his country amid a…

Starting in June 2026, employers across the EU must publish salary ranges in job ads, stop asking about candidates’ pay history, and allow workers to request pay data on colleagues doing equivalent work. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT That’s the promise of the Pay Transparency Directive. However, most member states missed the June…

Published on 24/06/2026 – 19:24 GMT+2 German authorities on Wednesday carried out raids in Berlin and Frankfurt as part of an investigation into a suspected attempt to sabotage Germany’s gas supply. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said police searched the premises of a Russian suspect and another person not…