The European Commission has opened formal proceedings into whether Booking.com may have breached EU internet rules by not assessing or mitigating risks related to fraudulent listings and phishing scams.
12.3 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE or e-waste) per person was collected in the EU in 2024, according to the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
The EU Commission has disbursed €2.86 billion to Ukraine under a €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, for drones, air defence systems, missiles, radars, electronic warfare systems and ammunitions.
There is ever-growing use of Artificial Intelligence in European companies, with 42 per cent of Europe’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies already using AI and AM.
The EU imported €45.1 billion of hybrid and electric cars in 2025, a 4% increase compared with 2024 (€43.4 billion), while exports rose to €64.7 billion, up 10% (€58.7 billion) on 2024.
The EU Council on Monday adopted the single largest set of sanctions listings ever agreed by the EU, in response to Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine and its targetting of civilians.
EU states have formally adopted a €115 million programme to provide rapid and targeted financial support to smaller businesses developing emerging and disruptive defence products.
