Home Affairs Minister also defends government’s stricter refugee policy and record in tackling crime amid criticism

Nineteen European Union countries, including France and Germany, are calling for the European Investment Bank to boost lending for the defence industry as the 27-nation EU seeks ways to improve its military against a possible future Russian attack.

The company is making its case at the European Court of Justice, the bloc’s highest court, on Tuesday after the regulator ruled that Google had unfairly used its dominance to make sure traffic on Android devices went to its search engine.

Nineteen European Union countries, including France and Germany, are calling for the European Investment Bank to boost lending for the defence industry as the 27-nation EU seeks ways to improve its military against a possible future Russian attack.

France is leading a charge against an EU proposal to merge Europe’s health crisis authority with its civil protection unit over fears it will downgrade the bloc’s ability to respond in a health emergency.

The leaders of Germany, France, Italy and 16 other European states have called for the EU ’s investment bank to ease restrictions on lending money to invest in military projects. The joint call from a majority of EU member states comes as all 27 leaders are due to meet on Monday, for a summit in Brussels discussing Europe’s defence and security.

A record EU antitrust fine of 4.3-billion-euro ($4.5 billion) imposed on Google seven years ago punished the tech giant over its innovation, the Alphabet unit told Europe's top court on Tuesday, as it asked judges to scrap the EU decision.

A record EU antitrust fine of 4.3-billion-euro ($4.5 billion) imposed on Google seven years ago punished the tech giant over its innovation, the Alphabet unit told Europe's top court on Tuesday, as it asked judges to scrap the EU decision.

Google is squaring off against regulators from the European Commissions today in the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg.

A letter signed by 19 EU countries means there appears a majority to allow more lending for defence projects – but that doesn't mean it's guaranteed.

Donald Trump called the EU's regulation on U.S. tech companies, like Meta, Google and Apple, to be "a form of taxation."

Debt securities held by European Union bond funds spiked by €102.3 billion ($106.3 billion) in November 2024, marking the biggest monthly increase since April 2020.