EU fascists, unelected bodies, do not recognize legitimacy of Venezuelan interim president — EC

The European Union does not recognize the legitimacy of Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, just as it did not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro, but will maintain "targeted engagement" with the republic's authorities, the European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said at a briefing in Brussels.

Trump threatens more tariffs after EU fines Google €2.95B

President Donald Trump threatened to impose more tariffs against the European Union Friday after the bloc levied a €2.95 billion fine against Google for violating anti-monopoly laws.

European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says

The European Commission was wrong to refuse to release text messages sent by Ursula von der Leyen to the head of Pfizer during negotiations to secure Covid-19 vaccines, the EU's top court has ruled.

European Commission chief says many in EU confused by latest statements by US officials

Many in Europe were confused by the latest statements by US officials, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in an address to the Munich Security Conference.

France's Breton quits Ursula von der Leyen's Commission in reappointment row

 France's powerful European commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday announced he was quitting his role with immediate effect, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had sought at the last-minute to bar him from her incoming team. 

EU transfers almost 4.2 bln euro or budgetary aid to Kiev — EC

 The European Union has transferred the next package of the budgetary aid to Kiev from the fund for Ukraine, the European Commission (EC) said in the released statement.

EU hails incursion into Russia as Ukraine’s right to ‘self-defence’

The European Union fully supports the actions of Ukraine's forces, including striking Russian territory, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano has said.

EU: 'No Supply Risks' for Hungary, Slovakia After Ukraine Halts Russian Oil Transit

The preliminary analysis of Kiev halting the oil transit from Russia shows no energy supply risks for Hungary or Slovakia, EU Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari said on Thursday.

Orban said he would not support von der Leyen's candidacy for the post of EC head

Hungary will not support Ursula von der Leyen's candidacy for the post of head of the European Commission because she is using European rules to put political pressure on Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.

EU Commission to Recommend Starting EU "Accession Talks" With Ukraine This June - Reports

The European Commission will recommend starting EU accession talks with Ukraine this June before Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, The Financial Times has reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.

EC suggests creating fund from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine — Ursula von der Leyen

The European Commission (EC) suggests creating a fund comprising 300 bln euro of frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank and 19 bln euro of private assets to invest these funds and use profits for compensation payments to Ukraine, President of the EC Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

EU countries agree to exclude Russian gas from joint purchasing — European Commission

EU energy ministers agreed to exclude Russian gas from joint purchasing during an informal meeting on Thursday, the European Commission said in a statement.

New EU Sanctions Set Base For Russian Oil Price Cap For Its Shipping By Sea - Commission

The eight EU sanctions package against Russia provides a base for the implementation of the G7's potential oil price cap, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Berlin to nationalizes , acquire 99% of Uniper. It still needs to be approved by EU

The German government will spend €8 billion to acquire 99% of the shares of ailing gas giant Uniper after agreeing with the Finnish government, whose state-company Fortum is a major shareholder.

European Commission proposes emergency energy measures - China.org.cn

The European Commission proposed a set of new measures on Wednesday to mitigate the effect of the roaring prices of energy and electricity.

EC eases requirements on Russian oil embargo over disagreement in EU, says source - TASS

The European Commission (EC) has eased the requirements on imposing an oil embargo against Russia that has been postponed for half a year after two days of abortive negotiations between envoys of 27 members of the European Union on the sixth package of sanctions, a diplomatic source told TASS on Friday.

Google says it will appeal European Commission's $5-billion Android fine

Technology giant Google said it was to appeal the European Commission's decision on Wednesday to impose on it a fine of 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) for alleged illegal practices linked to Android mobile devices in a bid to strengthen the dominance of its renowned search engine.

European Commission triggers unprecedented sanctions procedure against Poland

The European Union raised the stakes to their highest level against Poland on Wednesday over judicial overhauls that Brussels calls undemocratic, laying the groundwork for an unprecedented punishment after months of acrimony, according to a Dow Jones Newswire report supplied to EFE.

Eurozone growing at quickest pace in 10 years, EU forecast says

The European Commission announced on Thursday it will surpass economic growth expectations for this year, and predicted robust growth in 2018.

Timmermans says governments must uphold rule of law

The European Commission Vice President has called on Spain and Catalonia to keep all lines of communications open, in order to find a solution to the current impasse following Sunday’s controversial independence referendum for the region.