EU nations must work together quickly to help the bloc compete against global economic powerhouses like China and the U.S., European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Brussels hopes simplifying green compliance rules will boost Europe’s flagging economy. Green groups fear something more sinister.

The Competitiveness Compass outlines Europe’s strategy to lead in innovation, decarbonization, and security while becoming the first climate-neutral continent. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the urgency of strengthening competitiveness,

Robert Fico was due to discuss his gas transit dispute with Ukraine with EU leaders. A plane ferrying Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to Brussels for a meeting with European Commission top brass was turned around as a result of a technical problem that closed Belgian airspace on Thursday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a significant reduction in Europe's reliance on Russian fossil fuels at the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos. Gas imports from Russia have decreased by nearly 75%,

The EU will on Wednesday publish an economic blueprint that aims to cut regulations around supply chain standards and corporate sustainability as well as reducing the bloc's reliance on China for

This, then, is the way to lift Von der Leyen’s curse. Allow coalitions of states to combine in respective self-interest and in strategic partnership with their industries, taking state aid to a co-ordinated multinational level.

The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

BRUSSELS - The European Union's drive to simplify rules will not weaken the bloc's climate change goals, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The EPP’s messaging is clear that the CDU will return in the driver’s seat, if Merz becomes Germany's chancellor.

Ursula von der Leyen reports a 75% drop in Russian gas imports, warns of rising energy costs for Europe amid the transition to independence.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Brussels has called on EU member states to help revive the bloc's sluggish economies. It laid out a Competitiveness Compass with policies to boost growth. Can the plan make Europe fit for competing with China and the US?