Bankruptcies of businesses in the EU increased by 5.7% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the first quarter, while registrations decreased by 0.5%.
The European Commission has signalled its acceptance of social media giant X’s action plan to comply with transparency obligations and researchers’ access to data, under the EU’s internet rules.
The EU Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defence industrial partnership and launched an EU–Ukraine Drone Deal to deepen cooperation on drone and counter-drone technologies.
The European Union and India at a Trade and Technology Council meeting in Brussels reaffirmed their commitment to speedy ratification of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement, targeting entry into force in 2027.
Europe’s population is set to shrink and age, according to the third report on demographic transformation in the EU, creating challenges for the labour market, healthcare, care systems and public finances.
The EU Commission has adopted new rules exempting six additional products categories from EU requirements on the removability and replaceability of portable batteries.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have signed the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar, removing all physical barriers, checks and controls on people and goods circulating between Spain and Gibraltar.
