European Headline: news from across Europe

Støre urges Britain to seek an alternative to Norway’s EU arrangement

Andy Burnham is aiming to explore ideas for better trade terms at a November summit with EU leaders.

9 Nov, 17:181 min read

Tech & Startups
Crowd Threat secures £1 million for wider security risk coverage
9 Nov, 16:341 min read
Europe
France advances minimum wage increase and prepares tax relief
9 Nov, 16:042 min read
Tech & Startups
Vale Biolabs wins €164,000 to develop brain tissue research technology
9 Nov, 15:031 min read

Europe

Barnier urges euro and Schengen exemptions if UK rejoins EU

The former Brexit negotiator backed flexibility on currency and passport-free travel, but rejected selective participation in the single market.

5 Nov, 14:341 min read

Milei and Sánchez exchange brief greeting at Madrid summit
5 Nov, 13:19
Hungary opens files on socialist regime’s informant network
4 Nov, 20:48
UK parliamentary committee warns of rising risks from restoration delays
4 Nov, 17:49

Policy

European Commission sets out first sustainable tourism strategy

Plans include a tourism alliance, training academy and shared data tools, alongside measures to encourage year-round travel and visits to less-visited destinations.

9 Nov, 14:482 min read

EU AI enforcement appointments overdue in 16 countries
9 Nov, 07:04
EU urges TikTok to redesign For You feed after preliminary DSA findings
6 Nov, 15:48
EU and UK prepare emissions trading deal for November summit
6 Nov, 12:19

Business

Leonardo reports €60.4 billion in orders, up 28 per cent

The acquisition of Iveco Group's Defence division accounted for around €6 billion of the increase in the order backlog.

5 Nov, 15:341 min read

Arab airline group forecasts US$4.3 billion loss for members in 2026
5 Nov, 07:33
Uzbekistan widens A380 highway on China-Europe freight corridor
4 Nov, 15:48
Revolut valued at US$115 billion as secondary share sale closes
4 Nov, 11:33

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

EU and euro area services production rises 0.3 per cent in August

Annual growth reached 2.2 per cent in the euro area and 2.1 per cent across the EU, Eurostat’s first estimates show.

9 Nov, 11:172 min read

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
UK-linked jurisdictions account for €8 billion in EU tax losses, study estimates
6 Nov, 07:04

Tech & Startups

Web Summit opens in Lisbon with robot speakers and record Chinese delegation

Organisers expect close to 70,000 participants, while the conference’s location after its Portuguese contract expires in 2028 remains undecided.

9 Nov, 11:332 min read

Marble Imaging raises €6 million to expand satellite constellation
9 Nov, 08:03
Denmark’s EIFO commits to TEKEVER’s US$580 million funding round
6 Nov, 16:49
OpenAI executive acknowledges tensions with European startup clients
6 Nov, 12:36

Travel & Culture

Rexhep Rexhepi wins Aiguille d’Or at Geneva watchmaking awards

The 26th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève featured 84 watches and clocks, with technical categories replacing gender-based awards.

8 Nov, 12:041 min read

Oslo light art festival explores peace in fifth edition
8 Nov, 10:03
Philippe Jaenada reveals AI use in Goncourt-winning novel
4 Nov, 18:33
Europe’s tourist arrivals forecast to rise 5 per cent in 2026
3 Nov, 14:03