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EU tech sovereignty package targets chips, cloud and AI as Brussels moves to curb foreign dependence
Europe wants AI leadership, but foreign cloud and chip dependence remain the choke point. Brussels’ tech package tests that gap.
EU opens deeper probe into JD.com’s CECONOMY deal as Chinese M&A faces tougher subsidy scrutiny
JD.com wants European retail scale. Brussels wants proof the CECONOMY deal is not subsidy-backed. The October decision now matters.
EU approves €15m French fuel aid as farm diesel shock spreads across Europe’s food economy
French farm diesel jumped 74 percent in two months. Brussels has approved aid, but Europe’s food economy still faces energy shock risk.
EU approves €500m Spanish farm aid as fertiliser shock exposes Europe’s food cost vulnerability
Fertiliser shocks are now food security risks. Spain’s €500 million EU-approved aid plan gives farmers relief, but not immunity.
EU presses Bulgaria on reform deadline as Brussels links funding, energy and defence support
Bulgaria has EU money waiting, but reforms must land first. Brussels is tying recovery funds, clean energy and defence support to delivery.
Belgium school minivan crash kills four as level-crossing safety comes under scrutiny
A school run became a rail tragedy in Buggenhout. Belgium now faces hard questions over barriers, crossings and child transport safety.
EU says China trade relationship is unsustainable as Brussels prepares tougher policy response
Europe needs China, but not at any cost. Brussels now says the trade relationship is unsustainable before decisive June talks.
Equinor brings Eirin field online as Norway accelerates marginal-field strategy to defend Europe’s gas supply
A field abandoned in 1978 is now feeding Europe's gas grid. Equinor's Eirin tells you what Norway's North Sea strategy looks like in 2026.
Brussels opens phase II probe into UPM and Sappi paper JV as Sappi (JSE: SAP) trades near 52-week low
Europe's two largest graphic paper makers want to merge their declining businesses. Brussels says that may leave printers with fewer choices and higher prices.
Brussels orders Google to open Android to rival AI assistants in DMA interoperability draft
Google reserved Android's AI hooks for Gemini. Brussels now wants rival assistants to run native tasks too, with binding measures due within six months.