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Products containing dangerous chemicals could get EU green label

As the EU pursues its war on red tape, proposed changes to sustainability rules could see harmful chemicals permitted on the bloc’s green investment list, allowing producers to take advantage of policy support and growing demand for environmentally friendly products.

Travel News

Taxes, bans and Airbnbs: Spain’s new rules for tourists in 2025

Visitors to Spain will have to remember more than just their passport this year. Here’s what you need to know to stay on the right side of the tourist rules in Spain.

Travel News

No swimsuits allowed: Why some German beaches are enforcing nudity

While naturism dates to the 19th century in Germany, it is falling out of favour with young generations today.

Green News

Trump urged to strike down legal foundation for US climate regulation

In the wake of the hottest year on record and dozens of climate-related disasters, the Trump administration is considering repealing findings that link climate change to health.

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Europe News

Commission delivers first phase of ‘simplification’ drive

All but the largest companies operating in the EU will be released from environmental reporting obligations and having to prove they are not trading indirectly with firms tainted by exploitation or human rights abuses. The EU executive insists this is not deregulation.

Europe News

European governments heading towards GMO deregulation

With the cultivation of genetically modified plants banned in nearly all EU countries, the European Commission wants to treat products of the latest lab techniques as equivalent to conventional crops. Governments appear to be getting on board.

Europe News

Conservative EPP confident of success in EU deregulation push

The European People’s Party believes the EU executive will take on board its main demands when it publishes an ‘omnibus’ package to roll back reporting requirements for businesses, the group’s environment policy chief says.

The Big Question

Why can’t Europe capitalise on its renewable energy capacity?

The CEO of Hitachi Energy explains on the Big Question why Europe, and the rest of the world, needs to urgently invest in power grids.

Europe News

EU Commission accused of haste and secrecy in regulatory review

The European Commission has been criticised for giving too much space to industry and business interests in discussions over a fast-track streamlining of sustainability and due diligence reporting rules.

Travel News

These clothes could mean you are stopped from boarding your flight

Passengers can be turned away if they are barefoot or wearing clothing with swear words.

Europe News

EPP declares war on ‘excessive regulation’ from Brussels

The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) has called for a bonfire of EU red tape in a three-page statement adopted at a gathering of conservative leaders in Berlin.

Nutrition

US regulator bans red dye No. 3 from food supply

The substance has been restricted in the European Union for decades.

Tech News

US regulators want Google to sell Chrome browser to stop monopoly

US regulators are seeking to break up Google as a punishment for the company's search monopoly.

Green News

Activists say they feel stifled by COP29 rules and restrictions

Activists feel that only being able to protest within certain areas throughout the venue — when previous years have seen mass street marches in host cities — can be frustrating.

Green News

French farmers plan new wave of nationwide protests in November

The nature of the protests has not yet been confirmed but union leaders say they could spread to Brussels.

Tech News

Europe’s ‘promising’ start-ups are mixed over EU regulation

Euronews Next was at CES unveiled to discover the latest tech to watch and speak to innovative start-ups on the challenges they face.

Business

Troubled Thames Water waist-deep in trouble over sewage dumping

The heavy fine for the UK's biggest water supplier comes shortly after the troubled utility company announced it was in talks with creditors to seek new equity, to prevent it running out of cash by May next year.

Travel News

Don’t shout, don’t be topless: Malaga has new rules for rowdy tourists

Locals say their hometown has become a theme park for tourists.

Tech News

Clearview AI fined by Dutch authorities over facial recognition tech

It’s not the first time the US facial recognition company has been fined in Europe.

Tech News

California's new AI safety legislation passes first hurdle

The AI legislation is opposed by many tech companies.