European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a $3.5 billion fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services.

The European Union is exploring new sanctions on about half a dozen Russian banks and energy companies as part of its latest round of measures to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.

Trump said he won't stand for "discriminatory" fines against American Big Tech firms after Google received a $3.5 billion fine from the EU.

The European Union and India are maximizing efforts to finalize a free trade agreement, a top minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet said, as the South Asian nation tries to broaden its trade relations beyond the US after being hit by tariffs.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu told European lawmakers that Russia is carrying out extensive interference in an attempt to pull her country back into its orbit ahead of this month’s crucial parliamentary elections.

Defense procurement spending in 2024 stood at €88 billion for EU member countries, a 39% jump over the 2023 figure. “In 2025, the projected expenditure on defense equipment procurement is likely to exceed €100 billion,” EDA said in a Sept. 1 report. “The increase in defense procurement spending will likely continue in the coming years,” EDA adds.

Secretary Scott Bessent said that if the Supreme Court rules against the administration on tariffs, refunding the money would be “terrible” for the Treasury.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address this week illustrates the sheer magnitude of challenges at hand for Brussels in an ever-polarized global context, writes IAPP Managing Director,

"Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are at increased risk as the rapid rise in monster U.S. pickup trucks on Europe’s roads is set to accelerate after the EU-US trade pact," a statement from advocacy group Transportation & Environment reads.

However, it is not clear that gel nail polish poses a threat to human health given current exposure levels. Still, European regulators often take a more aggressive approach to reg

"By failing to recognize the gender identity of a transgender person, prevents that person from enjoying a right guaranteed by EU law," he wrote.

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% over the countries' Russia oil purchases.