Brussels hopes simplifying green compliance rules will boost Europe’s flagging economy. Green groups fear something more sinister.

The European Commission lays out its policy plans for the next five years to help turn the continent’s economy around.

The EU will on Wednesday publish an economic blueprint that aims to cut regulations around supply chain standards and corporate sustainability as well as reducing the bloc's reliance on China for

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), representing 16 car and truck makers, said this week that its immediate priority was for the EU to axe potential fines for any auto producers that do not meet fleet CO2 emissions targets this year.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen affirmed the EU's commitment to its Green Deal objectives, emphasizing the need for flexibility in achieving these goals. She highlighted the importance of adaptability,

Brussels has called on EU member states to help revive the bloc's sluggish economies, laying out a Competitiveness Compass with policies to boost growth. Can the plan make Europe fit for competing with China and the US?

The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

The European Union will remain committed to the Paris climate agreement, despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw once again, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

EU nations must work together quickly to help the bloc compete against global economic powerhouses like China and the U.S., European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

The upcoming Biotech Act will be part of the measures the Commission will target to turbo-charge investment and efficiency in the healthcare space

Civil society groups and unions are nervous about the political turn taken by the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen’s second presidency, and warn its new Competitiveness Compass could steer it away from green deal aspirations and workers’ rights.

Video. Speaking at the Davos Summit, Ursula von der Leyen emphasided the EU's dedication to the Paris climate agreement and urged international cooperation, despite Trump’s decision to withdraw.