Latest Europe Headlines
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Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Offers Cyber Solution for Europe, APAC Construction Firms
Nov 3 2025 // AXA XL announced the launch of a new cyber solution designed to provide construction firms in Europe, Asia and Australia with enhanced protection against the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats. Available by...
Hurricane Melissa to Bring Wet, Windy Weather to Northern Europe
Oct 31 2025 // Hurricane Melissa is forecast to dissipate in the Atlantic Ocean next week, bringing wet and windy weather to northern Europe after wrecking havoc across the Caribbean. The record-setting storm left a trail of destruction...
Europe’s Top Rights Court Rejects Climate Challenge Against Norway’s Oil
Oct 29 2025 // The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favor of Norway’s government in a climate lawsuit brought by young activists who claimed the country’s policy of Arctic oil exploration had put their...
Ex-PIMCO Executive Plans to Launch Europe’s First ETF Based on Catastrophe Bonds
Oct 28 2025 // Europe may soon get its first exchange-traded fund based on catastrophe bonds. An application to register the ETF was filed in Ireland, according to Rick Pagnani, co-founder and chief executive officer of King Ridge...
EU’s New Sanctions Boost Allies’ Push to Hit Russian Energy
Oct 24 2025 // The European Union adopted a new package of sanctions targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure, building on new US and UK moves to chip away at Moscow’s ability to wage its war against Ukraine. The EU measures...
Apple Attacks EU Crackdown in Digital Law’s Biggest Court Test
Oct 22 2025 // Apple Inc. lashed out at the European Union’s attempts to tame the power of Silicon Valley in the most far-reaching legal challenge of the bloc’s Big Tech antitrust rules. The iPhone maker’s lawyer Daniel...
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Re Promotes Blosche to Head of Northern Europe as Van Oort Retires; AXA Announces Key Leadership Appointments
Oct 20 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Mutual Reinsurance and AXA. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Mutual Re Promotes Blosche to Head of Northern Europe as Van Oort...
EU Seeks Maritime Declaration to Inspect Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’
Oct 20 2025 // The European Union’s diplomatic arm, the EEAS, is urging member states to back a maritime declaration that would allow EU nations working with flag states to arrange inspections on Russia’s “shadow...
LPG-Laden Tanker on Fire off Yemen, EU’s Naval Force Says
Oct 19 2025 // The LPG-laden tanker MV Falcon was on fire and adrift on Saturday off the coast of Yemen, after it reported an explosion that forced members of its crew to abandon the vessel, the European Union’s naval force Aspides...
Tesla’s European Regulator Says Door Safety a ‘Key Priority’
Oct 17 2025 // Tesla Inc.’s safety regulators in Europe are joining an expanding global effort to more closely scrutinize the door handle design popularized by the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer. The Dutch...
Chinese Freighter Halves EU Delivery Time on Maiden Arctic Voyage to UK
Oct 17 2025 // A Chinese container ship has completed a pioneering journey through the Arctic to a UK port, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, cutting in half the usual transit time for the electric vehicles and solar panels aboard...
EU Lawmakers Agree to Drastically Curtail ESG Directives
Oct 14 2025 // European Union lawmakers agreed to move ahead with major cuts to a set of sustainability directives, after intense pressure from the bloc’s biggest member states. The EU Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs...
EU Eyes Sanctions on Fake Flags Used by Russia Shadow Oil Fleet
Oct 8 2025 // The European Union has proposed restrictions on three firms that have provided fake flags to sanctioned oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The entities have supplied false...
EU Restricts Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foams
Oct 7 2025 // The European Commission said on Friday it was restricting the use of substances known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in firefighting foams, marking a step towards the EU’s objective to minimize the use...
AI Drives Weather Data Demand Surge for Europe’s Top Forecaster
Oct 1 2025 // Europe’s biggest weather forecaster is reporting record demand for its data, as energy traders, insurers, shipping lines and tech companies rush to improve the accuracy of their AI models.In 2024, the number of...
Meta Set to Face EU Finding it Failed to Police Illegal Posts
Sep 26 2025 // Meta Platforms Inc. is set to face a charge sheet from the European Union for failing to adequately police illegal content, risking fines for violating the bloc’s content moderation rulebook. The European Commission...
Google Likely to Be Hit With First EU Antitrust Fine Under New EU Law, Sources Say
Sep 25 2025 // Alphabet’s Google is likely to be hit with its first fine under landmark new EU tech rules in the coming months, and the European Commission is now drafting its decision, three people with direct knowledge of the...
Cyberattacks Cost Continental Europe’s Largest Economies €307B Over 5 Years: Howden
Sep 24 2025 // Cyberattacks cost companies in continental Europe’s four largest economies – France, Germany, Italy, and Spain – more than €300 billion (US$405.5 billion) in the past five years, according to a Howden...
Drones, Systems Hack Test Europe’s Aviation Security Defenses
Sep 24 2025 // A hack hitting major airports across Europe followed by drone incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo are testing the weak spots of the region’s aviation infrastructure and raising fears about coordinated attacks leading...
Europe Airport Chaos Highlights Rise in High-Profile Ransomware Attacks: Cyber Experts
Sep 23 2025 // Cybercriminals are taking greater risks by hitting high-profile targets to get bigger payoffs and boost their online reputational clout, cybersecurity experts said, after a weekend hack crippled airport check-in systems...
