Bucharest could become the first European Union capital led by a hard-right mayor in Sunday's local election, a contest which threatens Romania's fragile pro-European coalition government. The influential post has been vacant since May when centrist Nicusor Dan won a presidential election re-run one year into his second term as mayor.

The article reports on recent initiatives by Keir Starmer to build closer ties with the European Union without returning to its customs union. Starmer was a keen advocate of Remain in the debates over the 2016 referendum but, respecting the outcome of the vote, he has not tried to rejoin after Labour returned to government.

Sir Keir Starmer has repeated that he is not planning to rejoin the EU's customs union, after the deputy prime minister said countries in such unions see a boost to their economies. Speaking on a podcast on Thursday, David Lammy said it was "self-evident" that Brexit had damaged the British economy.

A $140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform underscores how Europeans undermine U.S. policies even while demanding that the United States provide military protection, one of the top American diplomats wrote on Saturday.

Elon Musk fired back at European Union officials Friday after the bloc hit his social media platform X with a $140 million fine, and he warned that his response will target the individuals responsible.

A European Union plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's fight against Russia would have "far-reaching consequences" for the EU, Moscow's ambassador to Germany warned on Friday.His statement came as EU leaders seek more ways to keep Ukraine afloat as it faces increasing pressure on the battlefield.

European Union negotiators reached a deal on new rules that pave the way for gene editing, a technique that will help farmers produce healthier animals and crops as they adjust to climate change.

The European Union should have taken action on rare earths 10 years ago, the boss of Swedish miner Boliden said on Friday, commenting on the European Commission's plan to fast-track 3 billion euros ($3.

The European Union’s new deforestation rule is already rippling through Mississippi’s timber industry - creating confusion, restrictions, and growing financial worries for landowners who say they never saw it coming.

LONDON — WhatsApp faces an antitrust investigation in the European Union, where regulators said Thursday that they’re looking into the messaging service’s artificial intelligence policy. The European Commission said it opened the formal investigation because of concerns about WhatsApp’s move to limit access for third-party AI providers.