The European Union recorded a €21.8 billion trade deficit during the second quarter of 2026, marking the bloc’s first negative balance since the middle of 2023, according to Eurostat. Goods imported ...

After a legislative cycle that culminated in the agreement of major reforms across banking, markets, digital finance and sustainability, EU lawmakers intend to go full steam ahead on financial ...

This press release was updated on 11 June 2026 to add the agreed text. Today, the Council and the European Parliament negotiators clinched a provisional deal on an EU law, which will enable faster and ...