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New Year, New Currency for Bulgaria
New Year,
New Currency
for Bulgaria
Jan 1, 2026 12:10 PM CST

New Year, New Currency for Bulgaria

Country becomes 21st eurozone member

(Newser) - Bulgarians began withdrawing euros for the first time on Thursday after the former communist nation joined the euro currency as its 21st member. Cash machines in the capital, Sofia, dispensed brand new euro banknotes, replacing the lev, which will still be in use for cash payments in January, the AP...

Rubio Bars 5 Europeans From US Over Tech Censorship

He claims they're part of 'global censorship-industrial complex'

(Newser) - The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure US tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. The Europeans, characterized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as "radical" activists and "weaponized" nongovernmental organizations, fell afoul of a new visa...

EU Delays Free-Trade Deal in Face of Farmers' Protests

Trade agreement with South American bloc had been in negotiations for 26 years

(Newser) - The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the pact, seen by its backers as an important geopolitical move for both continents. Top EU officials had hoped to sign the...

In a Major Shift, Zelensky Says Ukraine Can Hold Elections

Says vote under martial law can take place, maybe within 3 months if US/EU security is provided

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's willing to hold elections even as his country remains under attack from Russia—but only if the US and Europe step up with concrete security guarantees. His comments on Tuesday represent a sharp shift from his long-standing position that elections are impossible under...

Why Paul McCartney Is Defending Veggie 'Burgers'

Proposed EU bill would ban meat-related terms from plant-based foods

(Newser) - A vegan burger is still a burger, according to Paul McCartney, who's among the more prominent names fighting a proposed EU law that would ban the use of meat-related terms for plant-based foods. "To stipulate that burgers and sausages are 'plant-based,' 'vegetarian' or 'vegan'...

Rubio Blasts EU After X Hit With $140M Fine

He says fine for breaching regulations is an 'attack on all American tech platforms and the American people'

(Newser) - European Union regulators fined X, Elon Musk's social media platform, 120 million euros—$140 million—on Friday for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations, in a move that risks rekindling tensions with Washington over free speech. The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two...

Belgium Balks at EU's Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets

It worries it'll be left holding the bag if things don't go to plan

(Newser) - Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine's economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks. Ukraine's budget and military needs for 2026 and 2027 are estimated to total...

Canada Joins European Union Defense Fund

Country is seeking to diversify spending away from US

(Newser) - Canada has joined a major European Union defense fund, Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said Monday, as the country looks to diversify its military spending away from the US. The plan allows Canadian defense companies access to a 150 billion euro—$170 billion US—EU loan program, known as...

Legal Battle Could End Greenpeace in the US

Energy Transfer moves to halt EU countersuit, asks US court to intervene over Dakota Access Pipeline

(Newser) - Greenpeace is embroiled in a high-stakes legal battle with Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, which could ultimately threaten the environmental group's survival in the US. After a North Dakota jury earlier this year mandated that Greenpeace pay Energy Transfer close to $670 million for alleged...

How Coffee Is Drying Up Its Own Future

New report links falling yields, rising prices to deforestation

(Newser) - A new report warns that the global appetite for coffee is putting the industry's future at risk, with a link to deforestation. Per the New York Times , the nonprofit watchdog Coffee Watch looked into the matter in Brazil's key coffee region in the southeast, linking the clearing of...

Police in Tbilisi Battle Crowds Protesting Turn Toward Russia

Opposition boycotts municipal election in Georgia

(Newser) - Police in Georgia used water cannons and pepper spray on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace, as the South Caucasus country held a municipal election boycotted by the main opposition blocs during a sweeping crackdown on dissent. Tens of thousands rallied in the capital,...

With Tensions Rising in Europe, Russia Warns the West at UN

Lavrov warns aggression would be met with a strong response

(Newser) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued a stark warning to the West on Saturday, telling the United Nations General Assembly that any attack by NATO or the European Union would be met with a "decisive response." His comments were delivered against a backdrop of the war on...

Poland to Russia: Don't 'Whine' Over Shot-Down Jets

No sympathy to be expected after incursion into Poland's airspace, a NATO violation, nation says

(Newser) - Poland issued a blunt warning to Russia this week after a series of airspace incursions heightened tensions across NATO's eastern border. Speaking at an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday in New York, Poland's foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, told Moscow not to expect sympathy if...

Fliers in Europe Face Delays After Multi-Airport Cyberattack

Heathrow, Berlin, Brussels airports among those seeing issues with check-in, boarding systems

(Newser) - A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of Europe's major airports, officials said Saturday. The main airport in Brussels reported that the attack means that only manual check-in and boarding was possible there, and that the incident was having a...

Trump Makes New Move to Pressure Russia on Ukraine

President is reportedly mulling 100% tariffs on China, India, but only if the EU does the same

(Newser) - President Trump is reportedly urging the European Union to act with the US in slapping China and India with tariffs as high as 100%, in a bold move meant to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. Trump made the demand of EU officials during a Tuesday meeting, where...

EU Hits Google With $3.5B Fine
EU Slaps Google With $3.5B Fine
Sep 5, 2025 10:58 AM CDT

EU Slaps Google With $3.5B Fine

Ruling ad-tech antitrust case is stiff, but a retreat from previous threats to break Google up

(Newser) - It's another blow against Google. European Union regulators on Friday hit the company with a $3.5 billion fine for breaching the bloc's competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services. This marks the fourth such antitrust penalty for the company as well as a retreat from...

Belgium Sets Conditions for Recognizing Palestinian State

Move will be tied to release Gaza hostages

(Newser) - Belgium is set to formally recognize a Palestinian state, but with a catch: the move hinges on the release of all Gaza hostages and a future where Hamas is no longer in charge. Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot made the announcement ahead of September's UN General Assembly, aligning Belgium...

Big Takeaways From the US-EU Deal
Big Takeaways From
the US-EU Deal
Jul 28, 2025 8:52 AM CDT

Big Takeaways From the US-EU Deal

Many details still to come, but both sides seem happy to avoid a trade war

(Newser) - President Trump struck a trade deal with the European Union over the weekend, and a BBC analysis suggests both sides can plausibly claim a victory. But the primary takeaway from coverage is that the deal at the very least avoids what could have been a long and bruising trade war:...

Trump Announces Outline of a Trade Deal With EU

Agreement sets 15% tariff, half of what president had said would begin Aug. 1

(Newser) - The US has reached the outline of a trade deal with the European Union, President Trump announced Sunday in Scotland, that includes a 15% tariff on American imports—half the hit he had said would go into effect on Aug. 1. The deal halts, at least for now, the months...

Lucky EU: Meta Is Yanking All Political Ads

Blames legal uncertainty over new rules going into effect

(Newser) - Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Friday that it will stop all political advertising in the European Union by October, blaming legal uncertainty over new rules designed to increase transparency in election campaigns. The social media giant said in a blog post that it will no longer allow ads for...

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