The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.

BERLIN, July 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday approved €659 million ($751 million) in German state aid to support four first-of-a-kind semiconductor facilities in Germany, saying the projects will strengthen the EU's position and autonomy.

Europe purchased almost all the LNG produced by the Yamal facility in the first half of 2026 ahead of import ban

Driver monitoring systems in cars have used cameras to detect distracted driving since at least 2006.

The International Energy ​Agency has warned that the EU's methane emissions rules could limit the oil supplies available ‌to the bloc, as member states prepare to discuss calls from Germany and others to delay the measures.

A UK proposal to cap the number of places on a youth mobility scheme at 50,000 a year is a “non-starter” as it would give smaller member states just a handful of visas, EU diplomats have warned. The scheme to enable 18 to 30-year-olds to live and work in each other’s countries is a pivotal part of the UK’s “reset” negotiations with the EU.