European Headline: news from across Europe

Web Summit panel warns of debt risks as Lisbon conference closes

Speakers questioned the outlook for public debt and AI investment during a closing programme compressed by storm-related disruption.

12 Nov, 22:481 min read

Policy
Burnham seeks UK access to EU industry rules ahead of reset talks
12 Nov, 21:331 min read
Business
Mercedes-Benz suspends German plant investment and weighs closures
12 Nov, 20:341 min read
Tech & Startups
SoftBank leads $500 million investment in Germany’s Agile Robots
12 Nov, 19:041 min read

Europe

Burnham puts affordability at centre of COP31 climate appeal

The UK prime minister urged businesses to widen access to electric cars and heat pumps, while maintaining the country’s 2050 net zero commitment.

12 Nov, 10:191 min read

Greta Thunberg criticises industry lobbying at COP31 in Turkey
12 Nov, 07:18
Thomas-Symonds backs debate on dropping Labour’s EU red lines
12 Nov, 07:03
German government criticised over €5.8 million office spending
11 Nov, 22:33

Policy

European Parliament backs proxy voting for new mothers, excluding fathers

The exemption still depends on national ratification of changes to the European Electoral Act. Only ten countries have completed that process.

12 Nov, 15:182 min read

Merz urges EU to preserve carbon market rules and reject further ETS2 changes
12 Nov, 11:33
Finland and Estonia urge EU response system for serious AI incidents
11 Nov, 20:48
Gaming groups challenge proposed EU limits on in-game spending
11 Nov, 17:03

Business

WeRoad buys Swiss TravelTribe as it targets €70 million in acquisition-led revenue

TravelTribe’s brand, technology and community will be integrated into WeRoad, while co-founder Francesco Staccone will help develop its local events platform.

12 Nov, 17:491 min read

Uzbekistan wind farm approaches completion with Dutch lender backing
10 Nov, 17:49
Vodafone posts €4.79 billion loss but lifts earnings outlook
10 Nov, 14:48
Leonardo reports €60.4 billion in orders, up 28 per cent
5 Nov, 15:34

Markets

European shares fall as US chip sell-off spreads across markets

US semiconductor stocks suffered their biggest daily decline since 2020 amid concerns about restrictions on data centre construction.

6 Nov, 09:191 min read

Euro slips as investors await ECB decision and assess US tech earnings
29 Oct, 09:33
European gas benchmark tops €100 as EU energy chief warns of difficult winter
28 Oct, 19:33
Besi shares gain more than 10 per cent as Applied Materials plans larger stake
27 Oct, 14:48

Economy

Portugal petrol prices fall 9.5 cents as diesel drops 9 cents

The reductions were smaller than the Automóvel Clube de Portugal had estimated after the government cut an extraordinary fuel-tax discount.

9 Nov, 19:041 min read

EU and euro area services production rises 0.3 per cent in August
9 Nov, 11:17
Euro area retail volumes fall 0.7 per cent in September
6 Nov, 11:04
EU-headquartered banks’ assets rise 5.18 per cent to €34.99 trillion
6 Nov, 10:04

Tech & Startups

European tech funding falls to €6 billion in October

The UK led fundraising with €2.6 billion, while British AI chipmaker Fractile accounted for the month's largest deal.

12 Nov, 17:191 min read

Hera begins asteroid survey after NASA's planetary defence test
12 Nov, 15:32
Mondrio raises US$3.75 million for AI-driven business pricing
12 Nov, 14:18
Opdo raises US$2.3 million for AI optical engineering tools
12 Nov, 14:03

Travel & Culture

Missing EES departure records raise concerns over false overstay flags

Dozens of readers have reported similar problems to UK consumer publication Which?, which has warned about errors in the EU’s digital border records.

11 Nov, 18:181 min read

Santorini plans tourism campaign focused on food, wine and culture
11 Nov, 14:18
Survey finds 76 per cent of Europeans plan an autumn or winter trip
11 Nov, 08:04
Val Thorens wins world ski resort title for 11th time
11 Nov, 07:48