- 3d ago
Sanofi avoids EU fine by pledging to stop disparaging rival flu vaccine Fluad
The European Commission accepted binding commitments from Sanofi on Wednesday, 14 October, closing an antitrust probe into suspected campaigns against the rival flu vaccine Fluad, made by CSL Seqirus.
- 3d ago
Catalan farmers protest in Barcelona with about 200 tractors over rising costs
Unió de Pagesos brought tractors from across Catalonia to Barcelona, where protesters burned straw bales outside the agriculture department and marched to Plaça de Sant Jaume. Talks with the Govern were pushed back to the coming days and weeks.
- Oct 1
Spain caps regulated gas tariff hikes at 15% and shifts €200 million winter debt to consumers
Spain has capped regulated gas tariff increases at 17.6% for 3.1 million households starting 1 October 2026, requiring consumers to repay the resulting €200 million deficit with 3.22% interest starting in April 2027.
- Sep 25
Spanish police report reveals PSOE routed election funds to outlet for Villarejo audio files
A Spanish Civil Guard investigation shows the PSOE channeled over €18,000 in European election advertising funds to digital outlet Crónica Libre to pay for recordings on the prime minister's family.
- Sep 21
EU proposes A-to-G energy and water efficiency labels for data centres
The European Commission proposed an A-to-G rating scheme requiring facilities above 500 kilowatts to report energy and water efficiency to an open EU database starting in 2027.
- Sep 18
Moeve begins construction on €1B Onuba green hydrogen plant in Spain
Energy company Moeve has launched construction on the €1 billion Onuba green hydrogen plant in Palos de la Frontera, representing the first 300-megawatt phase of its 2-gigawatt Andalusian project.
- Jul 25
Trump threatens EU with tariffs and Section 301 probe over 'illegal' 890 million euro Google fine
The US president announced an immediate trade investigation on Friday and warned the bloc would 'pay a very big price' after Brussels penalised the Alphabet unit for breaching its Digital Markets Act.
- Jul 23
EU fines Google €890 million for favouring its own services in Search and restricting app developers on Play Store
The European Commission fined Google €890 million for self-preferencing its own services in Search results and restricting app developers on Play Store, giving the company 60 days to comply. The decision drew immediate criticism from Washington.
- Jul 18
European Commission proposes a softer ETS: billions for Poland from a fund extended to 2040, critics call it a cosmetic tweak
The European Commission proposed a revision of its emissions trading system on 17 July 2026, slowing the pace of CO2 allowance cuts and extending free permits, but left the core architecture untouched despite months of pressure from ten member states led by Poland and Italy.
- Jun 25
EU sidesteps size tests to place Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure under digital gatekeeper rules
The European Commission said Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure meet the conditions to be designated gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, citing user lock-in and AI market power, even though neither clears the law's automatic size thresholds.
