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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published its 2025 annual report, showcasing a year defined by enhanced supervision, regulatory simplification, and digital innovation. The report detailed how the regulator ...

The euro area current account recorded a surplus of €16 billion in April 2026, marking an increase from the €15 billion surplus observed in the previous month, according to data from the European ...

Younger internet users across the European Union were the most frequent recipients of hostile or degrading online content during 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. Exposure to such content was ...

Construction output across the eurozone and the wider European Union saw a modest rise in April 2026 as industry figures signal ongoing recovery across the continent. According to the latest data ...

The European Union saw a surge in its international trade activity during 2025, with exports of final services reaching a record level of 61 percentage points above 2017 levels, according to Eurostat. This ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX.O) is buying the startup behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the ...

By Nektarios Michail and Kyriacos Lambrias Since the outbreak of the war between US and Iran and the subsequent intermittent closure of the strait of Hormuz, ship crossings have been ...

The euro area reported a trade in goods deficit of €1 bn in April 2026, marking a significant reversal from the surplus of €8.7 bn recorded in April 2025, according to the latest figures ...

Strait of Hormuz traffic rises, but security risks continue to slow full return to normality  Ships have begun leaving the Persian Gulf after the US and Iran agreed to ease ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) released its updated wage tracker this week, indicating that negotiated wage pressures remain stable as the year progresses. Data covering agreements signed up to the ...

AI is reshaping the global labour market into two distinct paths, while rewarding human skills such as judgement, creativity and leadership, according to a report from consulting and advisory firm ...

International shipping continues to operate under heightened risk across some of the world’s most important sea lanes, as renewed Houthi threats in the Red Sea, continued uncertainty in the ...

The European Union and Jordan have confirmed that a major investment conference aimed at deepening economic ties between the two sides will take place on November 19, 2026 at the Dead Sea. ...

Budget airline Wizz Air has hit out at the European Parliament and Council following a political agreement to overhaul EU air passenger rights, warning that the reforms threaten to inflate ...

Visa has launched Click to Pay for eligible Revolut Visa cardholders, giving millions of consumers access to a faster, simpler and more secure way to pay online, while marking a ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised the latest revisions to Europe’s passenger rights rules, saying the changes fall short of the meaningful reform needed to address long-standing ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) on Tuesday published a comprehensive review of the European Union bank microprudential, macroprudential and resolution capital framework, as part of its ongoing simplification and efficiency ...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the EU’s markets in crypto-assets regulation, as it prepares to review whether the bloc’s digital assets framework remains fit ...

Greek shipowner George Prokopiou has warned that global development depends on open seas and access to affordable energy, calling for greater realism in Europe’s maritime and environmental policies.  Speaking ...

The agreement between the US and Iran to end their military standoff has brought immediate relief to international markets, sending oil prices lower and easing fears over energy supplies.  However, ...

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that European Union nations face a significant fiscal challenge as public debt levels threaten to climb sharply over the coming decades. Public debt ...

Brussels hosted the European Innovation Council Summit 2026 this month, where Laurence Petit, Director of Innovation at France’s CEA, shared insights on how Europe can transform scientific excellence into successful ...

Global investment in data centre infrastructure is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2030, with major technology firms set to deploy more than $600 billion in artificial intelligence capital expenditure during 2026 alone, according ...

European shipyards are under pressure to cut costs and clean up. A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better tracking of energy use ...