European Union

LEGAL · Jul 13, 2026

The European Union’s recast Energy Efficiency Directive (adopted in 2023) will substantially change how data centers are cooled in the European Union.

HARDLY BS

POLITICS · Jun 19, 2026

The European Union is planning to require AI-based scanning of all users' messages on private messaging apps such as WhatsApp.

MOSTLY BS

GENERAL · May 6, 2026

Doritos tortilla chips are sprayed with the food colorings Sunset Yellow FCF (E110/Yellow 6) and Allura Red AC (E129/Red 40), and foods containing these colorings require warning labels in the European Union.

HARDLY BS

POLITICS · May 6, 2026

Galab Donev said that many European Union member states chose to first invest Recovery and Resilience Facility funds and then implement reforms in order to absorb the funds faster.

HARDLY BS

POLITICS · May 3, 2026

The European Union plans to phase out household gas boilers by 2040 as part of its climate-neutrality and energy-efficiency strategy.

HARDLY BS

HEALTH · May 1, 2026

A 2012 Greenpeace investigation found that every tested sample of Lipton tea was contaminated with between 3 and 17 different pesticides per bag, including some banned in the European Union and China.

MOSTLY BS

FINANCE · Apr 27, 2026

On or before April 27, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the activation of a sovereign clearing and settlement network developed with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and India that bypasses US dollar clearing entirely.

TOTAL BS

HEALTH · Apr 22, 2026

The European Union banned antibacterial growth promoters in poultry and livestock feed in 2006 due to public health concerns.

NOT BS

POLITICS · Apr 20, 2026

A significant portion of United States and European Union military funding to the Ukrainian Armed Forces is being stolen or misappropriated as of April 2026.

MOSTLY BS

POLITICS · Mar 31, 2026

Iceland would not benefit from being a member of the European Union as of March 31, 2026.

MOSTLY BS

GENERAL · Mar 30, 2026

Sicily is the largest island located entirely within the European Union.

NOT BS