Latest Europe Headlines
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Danone Recalls More Infant Formula in Europe
Feb 6 2026 // Danone is withdrawing batches of infant formula in Austria, Germany and France, the company and an Austrian government food agency said, expanding an industry recall sparked by contamination with the toxin...
EU Needs Smart-Car Data Security Rules And Can Learn From China, Group Says
Feb 6 2026 // The European Union needs to implement comprehensive regulations to manage the growing security risks posed by intelligent vehicles, particularly Chinese cars that are increasingly popular with consumers, according to a...
Move to Ban Social Media for Kids Gains Traction Across Europe
Feb 4 2026 // European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social media, with a growing number weighing bans of the services for minors and setting the stage for a new showdown with some of the biggest US companies. The...
EU Body’s Advice on Toxin Limit in Baby Formula Prompts More Recalls
Feb 3 2026 // The European food safety body on Monday advised a maximum threshold for the cereulide toxin used in infant formula, prompting some French producers to withdraw additional products from the market. Cereulide, a toxin that...
Europe to Decide How Much Toxin in Baby Formula Is Too Much
Jan 29 2026 // Europe’s food safety regulator will publish advice on what is an acceptable level of the toxin currently at the heart of one of the biggest infant formula recalls in history. The European Food Safety Authority will...
European Nations Issue Warning to Russia-Linked Shadow Fleet
Jan 27 2026 // A group of 14 European nations have issued an open warning to shadow-fleet tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, raising the stakes for vessels they say are endangering maritime safety. Ships can only sail under the flag...
Update: Second Winter Storm Set to Bring More Snow to Northern Europe
Jan 26 2026 // A second winter storm is set to hit northern Europe, where transport and power systems have already been disrupted by heavy snow and freezing conditions. Storm Chandra is expected to move into northwest Europe late Monday...
EU Opens Probe Into X Over Grok’s Production of Sexualized Imagery, Lawmaker Says
Jan 26 2026 // The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok over the production of explicit imagery, Regina Doherty, a member of the European parliament representing Ireland, said in a...
Big North European Investors Reassess US Exposure as Geopolitical Risk Mounts
Jan 23 2026 // Big Northern European investors are increasingly wary of the risks of holding U.S. assets in the face of geopolitical tensions, pensions chiefs told Reuters, a sign of a broadening shift away from the world’s biggest...
EU ‘Fully Prepared’ to Hit Back Over Trump’s Greenland Tariffs
Jan 21 2026 // The European Union is ready to strike back at Donald Trump over his tariff threats as he seeks to take Greenland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, toughening her rhetoric against the US...
Allianz Executive Pushes EU to Pressure US With Market Volatility
Jan 21 2026 // European policymakers should fuel market turbulence to pressure US President Donald Trump to back down from his Greenland claim, according to a senior executive at Allianz Global Investors. “If I were an adviser to...
Trump’s Greenland Threat Puts Europe Inc Back in Tariff Crosshairs
Jan 19 2026 // Just as European companies were getting used to last year’s hard-won U.S. trade tariff deals, President Donald Trump has put them back in his crosshairs with an explosive threat to place levies on nations that oppose...
Fitch Warns of Eastern European Downgrades if Greenland Strife Cracks NATO
Jan 16 2026 // A raft of European countries could face a one-notch credit rating downgrade if tensions with the U.S. over Greenland fracture NATO and raise the prospect of more trouble with Russia, Fitch’s top sovereign analyst...
UK Regulators Agree Deal to Coordinate With EU on Critical Third-Party Tech Providers
Jan 15 2026 // British financial regulators, including the Bank of England, have signed an outline deal with their European counterparts to enhance cooperation and oversight of providers deemed critical to the financial services sector,...
Update: Storm Goretti Batters Europe With Violent Winds, Power Cuts
Jan 8 2026 // Storm Goretti lashed England and France with hurricane-force winds, causing widespread disruption as it swept through northwest Europe and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes. Amber and yellow warnings were in...
German Minister Says EU Must Take Legal Steps to Stop Grok’s Sexualized AI Photos
Jan 8 2026 // The EU Commission must take legal action to stop the “industrialization of sexual harassment” taking place on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, Germany’s media minister, Wolfram Weimer, told...
Arctic Freeze Deepens Europe’s Travel and Power Strains
Jan 7 2026 // A wave of Arctic air blanketed Europe with frigid weather and intense snowfall, snarling travel and triggering power outages in some areas. Northerly winds driven by high pressure systems in the Atlantic and Arctic caused...
Europe Backs Greenland After Trump Resumes Takeover Threats
Jan 6 2026 // European officials pledged to support Greenland after US President Donald Trump restarted his campaign to take the self-governed island in the wake of his strike on Venezuela. Across the continent, Europe’s biggest...
Europe Saw Record Surge in Renewable Output, Driving Below-Zero Power Prices in 2025
Jan 5 2026 // Surging renewable output overwhelmed Europe’s power grid in 2025, driving electricity prices below zero more often than ever before. Negative power prices are underscoring how rapid growth in renewable generation is...
Europe’s Space Agency Says Cyber Incident May Have Hit Servers
Jan 2 2026 // The European Space Agency said a cybersecurity issue may have impacted a “very small number” of external servers. In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, ESA said it was conducting a forensic...
