Latest Europe Headlines
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EU Vets Assess Barcelona Swine Fever Outbreak as Cases Rise to Nine
Dec 3 2025 // A task force of EU vets began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain, one of the world’s leading pork exporters, said the number of wild boars found infected with the...
Insurers’ Investment in Synthetic Risk Transfers Face Fresh Scrutiny Under EU Proposals
Nov 25 2025 // Insurers putting money into one of private credit’s hottest trends will face fresh oversight from the EU’s financial stability watchdog, under new proposals to bridge the gap between member states on a deal to...
Europe to Launch Service to Measure Role of Climate Change in Extreme Weather
Nov 21 2025 // The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and experts say this could help governments set climate policy, improve financial risk...
Europe’s Cold Snap Puts Thousands of New Heat Pumps to the Test
Nov 20 2025 // The Arctic cold snap hitting Europe this week will be a test for thousands of Polish families that in recent years replaced coal furnaces with solar panels and heat pumps to heat their homes. Temperatures are expected to...
Russia Attacks on EU Are State-Sponsored Terrorism, Top Diplomat Says
Nov 19 2025 // The European Union’s top diplomat said that Moscow’s aggression against the bloc, including an explosion that occurred in Poland over the weekend, should be considered terrorism. “These sabotage acts they...
Europe’s Banks Face ‘Unprecedentedly High’ Risk of Shocks, ECB Warns
Nov 19 2025 // Euro zone banks must prepare for unprecedented shocks causing severe disruptions with far-reaching consequences for financial systems, the European Central Bank said on Tuesday as it outlined its supervisory priorities for...
Amazon, Google Named by EU Among ‘Critical’ Tech Providers for Finance Industry
Nov 19 2025 // European Union regulators on Tuesday designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft, as critical third-party computing providers for the bloc’s finance industry. Under...
European Central Bank’s Guindos Says Financial-Stability Risks Remain Elevated
Nov 17 2025 // European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said financial-stability risks are still high due to the unpredictable outlook for the global economy and trade. “Vulnerabilities remain elevated in view of...
EU Warship Secures Tanker Crew Following Somali Pirate Attack
Nov 10 2025 // An EU warship secured the crew of an oil products tanker on Friday after it was attacked by pirates off Somalia, its operator and a European Union naval mission said, as worries grow over a resurgence of piracy after years...
Irish Regulator Fines Coinbase Europe 21.5 Million Euros Over Monitoring Failures
Nov 7 2025 // Ireland’s central bank fined an Irish subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global 21.5 million euros ($25 million) on Thursday for breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist transaction...
EU Agrees Weakened Climate Target in Final-Hour Deal for COP30
Nov 5 2025 // EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the deal before the U.N. COP30 summit in...
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...
