European Union

EU orders Google to open services to AI, search rivals under Big Tech rules

EU regulators have told Google to give OpenAI, other AI developers and search competitors greater access to its services under the Digital Markets Act, despite the company's objections

Updated On: 17 Jul 2026 | 10:37 AM IST

European Union may propose a law curb children's access to social media

The EU is joining a growing global movement to restrict children's access to social media over mental health and safety concerns

Updated On: 13 Jul 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

Declining EU-China relations

Their economic partnership is increasingly facing the strategic challenge of avoiding a trade war

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 9:17 PM IST

News in brief: Western Europe

Here are the news in brief from defence sector as featured in Blueprint's July 2026 edition

Updated On: 10 Jul 2026 | 7:51 AM IST

India-EU FTA likely to be rolled out by Apr-Jun 2027: EU chief negotiator

The India-EU free trade agreement is likely to take effect in the April-June quarter of 2027 after ratification, according to the European Commission's chief negotiator

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 11:43 PM IST

Apple loses challenge against EU's rules over App Store, iPhone rules

The EU's General Court upheld Apple's designation as a gatekeeper for its App Store and iOS, reinforcing antitrust regulators' efforts to boost competition under the Digital Markets Act

Updated On: 08 Jul 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

Europe's heatwave lifts demand for China's portable air conditioners

Midea could see consumer air conditioning sales in Europe grow by more than 20% Y-o-Y for 2nd quarter while Haier could record double-digit growth for its European air-conditioner segment this year

Updated On: 06 Jul 2026 | 10:25 AM IST

Russia used shadow fleet to carry out surveillance over European bases

According to IISS, 48 per cent sightings occurred over military bases, 18 per cent over civilian airports and 26 per cent over critical infrastructure

Updated On: 03 Jul 2026 | 7:48 PM IST

Google loses EU top court battle over $4.7 bn Android antitrust fine

The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Google's earlier defeat against a European Commission penalty should stand

Updated On: 02 Jul 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

EU holds 'constructive' talks with Apple CEO Tim Cook after Siri AI clash

EU regulators and Apple traded barbs last month over competition rules that the US company says have stopped it ‌releasing its upgraded assistant Siri AI in ​the bloc

Updated On: 02 Jul 2026 | 10:12 AM IST

Why Indian manufacturers fear Europe's tighter rules on metal scrap exports

The EU's new waste shipment rules could make imported metal scrap harder to access. Here's why Indian manufacturers are worried and what it means for steel and aluminium

Updated On: 01 Jul 2026 | 12:24 PM IST

CBAM explained: Why Europe's carbon tax matters for India's exporters

As carbon border taxes gain traction globally, India's MSME exporters face higher compliance costs and competitiveness risks in key markets such as the European Union

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 1:08 PM IST

India seeks EU scrap export relief as curbs threaten trade pact gains

From May 2027, the ‌EU's revised waste shipment regulation is set to bar exports of non-hazardous waste to countries outside the OECD group of mostly developed economies

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 12:01 PM IST

Why India and Europe must deepen their partnership beyond just trade

India must not allow the negotiation process to lose momentum

Updated On: 26 Jun 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

Jamie Dimon's 'middle powers', 'fantasy' remark on Europe goes viral

Dimon rejected the idea that middle powers could unite effectively to counter larger economies, pointing to Europe as an example

Updated On: 26 Jun 2026 | 10:48 AM IST

UK's 'Bregret' syndrome: Decade on, Brexit objectives prove unworkable

A decade after the Brexit vote, slower growth, higher trade costs and persistent immigration challenges have fuelled rising public regret over leaving the EU

Updated On: 24 Jun 2026 | 10:17 PM IST

India-EU trade pact likely by year-end, operational in early 2027: Delphin

EU Ambassador Herve Delphin says legal vetting of the India-EU trade pact is nearing completion, with signing expected by year-end and implementation likely in early 2027

Updated On: 22 Jun 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

10 years after Brexit vote: How Britain's financial industry recovered

A decade after Brexit, London's finance sector remains resilient but has lost market share as the UK grapples with weaker investment appeal

Updated On: 21 Jun 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

EU lifts travel advisory for Assam, except 3 districts under Afspa: Himanta

European Union (EU) member-states have withdrawn their negative travel advisory for Assam, except for the three districts under the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act or AFSPA, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. EU Ambassador to India Herve Delphin informed the Assam chief secretary that the restriction has been lifted from Friday, he said. "After reviewing the situation in Assam, they have withdrawn the negative travel advisory from yesterday. All the 27 member-states of the EU have lifted the restrictions for its citizens travelling to our state, barring the three districts of Charaideo, Tinsukia and Sivasagar which are under AFSPA," Sarma said on Facebook Live. He said that the USA and Canada are yet to lift the travel restrictions for Assam, and the state government was pursuing the matter with them. Australia and Japan had earlier withdrawn similar advisories for their citizens last year, the CM said in a post on X. "This development, following the recent visi

Updated On: 20 Jun 2026 | 9:02 PM IST

EU to start Ukraine membership talks next week as war with Russia drags on

European Union nations agreed on Friday to open membership talks with Ukraine next week, officially launching the process for the war-torn country to eventually join the world's biggest trading bloc. At a meeting in Brussels, ambassadors from the 27 EU nations decided to officially open negotiations with Ukraine as well as with Moldova, which Russia has also tried to drag back into its orbit, on Monday in Luxembourg. Ukraine sees EU membership as an important "security guarantee" for a stable future once war with Russia ends. Its best guarantee would be NATO membership, but the Trump administration insists that cannot happen. Others oppose it joining while fighting continues. Russia is strongly against it, and has cited moves toward NATO membership as a reason for launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, though it has not objected to EU membership for Kyiv. Countries hoping to join the EU must complete negotiations in 35 policy areas, or chapters, ranging from agriculture to trad

Updated On: 13 Jun 2026 | 7:12 AM IST