The first pair of Galileo navigation satellites to launch on an Ariane 6 lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Wednesday (Dec. 17) at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT; 2:01 a.m. local time in Kourou).

As the European Union has looked to push carmakers towards electric vehicles, sales of EVs across the continent have been uneven, skewed more to northern and western countries, while nations further south and east have tended to lag.

Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?

The European Union plans to expand an incoming emissions charge on imported goods as part of efforts to strengthen a flagship climate policy that’s aimed at protecting the bloc’s industries during the green shift.

Europe must be responsible for its own security, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Europe is moving toward a decisive moment in its effort to build a homegrown shield against hypersonic missiles.

Traders are increasingly betting that central banks across Europe are all but done with interest-rate cuts. Money markets show the European Central Bank , Sweden’s Riksbank and Norway’s Norges Bank are all expected to keep rates steady when they meet tomorrow,

Now, 25 years later, the city has blossomed into one of the most exciting destinations in Europe, full of fascinating museums, avant-garde art galleries, Michelin-starred restaurants, and luxury accommodations. For years, Warsaw has been billed as an “up-and-coming” destination. I think it’s finally arrived.

Pope Leo XIV is insisting that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal. And he is criticizing what he says is the Trump administration’s effort to “break apart” the long-standing U.S.

The holiday season may be the best time to ride the rails on these iconic routes through Germany’s enchanted Black Forest, Norway’s frozen waterfalls, and Scotland’s haunting peat bogs.

As President Trump tries to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine, European leaders sound the alarm that Russia could target their countries next.