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EU Mandates Foreign Investment Screening to Protect Critical Defence and AI Sectors
MEPs approve mandatory screening of foreign investments in sensitive sectors like defence, semiconductors, and AI, cementing a new era of economic sovereignty for the bloc.
EU and Uzbekistan Forge Strategic Alliance on Security, Climate, and Trade
The EU signs an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Uzbekistan to boost strategic ties, trade, and joint action on climate and digital transformation in Central Asia.
EU Unveils Sweeping Europol Reform to Combat Digital Threats and Terrorism
The European Commission launches a historic public consultation to reshape Europol's role in interior security, targeting digital threats and terrorism as the bloc prioritizes sovereignty.
Brussels Drastically Lowers EU Tax Compliance Burdens in New Simplification Package
The European Commission adopts an ambitious tax simplification package on June 24, 2026, aiming to boost internal market competitiveness by slashing business compliance costs.
Europe's Quiet Reckoning: How the ECB, Energy, and Autos Are Rewriting the Continent's Business Future
As investor morale rebounds and the ECB holds rates at 2.25%, Europe faces a critical pivot: balancing inflation persistence with the need to unlock private investment, deepen the Single Market, and n
EU Tax Reform: 'EU Inc.' Proposals Adopted to Boost Business Sovereignty
MEPs have adopted proposals on the tax aspects of the proposed "EU Inc." legal form, aiming to streamline cross-border business and strengthen European economic sovereignty.
Tech Sovereignty Strategy: EU Combines Regulation with Industrial Defense
The EU is shifting from a solely regulatory approach to a comprehensive strategy that combines industrial policy with resilience instruments to safeguard technological sovereignty.
EU Leaders Forge Autonomous Security Path Amid US Uncertainty
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron lead a continental push for European security autonomy, signaling a strategic pivot away from US dependence.
Digital Euro Negotiations Advance as MEPs Prepare for Critical Vote
MEPs are poised to launch negotiations on the digital euro, while the ECON Committee schedules key hearings on anti-money laundering and the Irish Council Presidency.
The Year Space Went Commercial: How 2026 Rewrote the Rules of Cosmic Exploration
2026 marks the definitive pivot from government-led spaceflight to a commercial cosmic economy, anchored by NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar flyby and SpaceX's next-generation Starship V3. As private sp
EU Strengthens Strategic Ties with Uzbekistan Through Enhanced Partnership Agreement
Brussels and Uzbekistan have signed the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, boosting trade, security, and climate cooperation as the EU expands its influence in Central Asia.
EU Climate Ministers Adopt Weakened 2035 Target Amid Economic Flexibility Push
Environment ministers have agreed to a nonbinding 2035 emissions cut target and a flexible 2040 goal, signaling a retreat from strict climate neutrality in favor of economic mitigation.
