European Union News
European Carriers May Need More Protection for Policyholders if Insolvency Happens: EU
Insurers in Europe may need to put aside money to protect their policyholders should they become insolvent, and regulators should be able to be shut them down swiftly without the need for taxpayer ...
Insurers, Others Face New EU Disclosure Rules on Responsible Investments
European Union finance ministers are set to adopt new rules this week that will require asset managers, insurers and pension funds to disclose environmental and social risks in their investments from ...
UK, EU Forge Brexit Deal, but Obstacles Remain
Negotiators from the U.K. reached an agreement with officials in Brussels Thursday that could pave the way for Britain to finally break 46 years of ties with the European Union. But Northern ...
UK PM Johnson Heightens Campaign to Reopen Brexit Negotiations
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday stepped up his campaign to convince the European Union to reopen Brexit negotiations, using the Group of Seven summit in France to test the bloc's united ...
EU Rejects UK PM Johnson’s Bid to Reopen Brexit Divorce Deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's demand that the European Union reopen the Brexit divorce deal was rebuffed on Tuesday by the bloc, which said Britain had failed to propose any realistic alternative to ...
European Commission Warns Britain Will Suffer Most Under No-Deal Brexit
The European Commission said on Monday that the EU was ready for a no-deal Brexit and that Britain would suffer most under such a scenario. Speaking at a regular daily briefing, Commission ...
Brexit Uncertainties Trigger Sharp Drop in European Business Confidence
Uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union has triggered a sharp drop in business confidence in Europe over the past six months, a survey showed on Thursday. Only 50% of European ...
Brexit Could Hamper EU AI Technology Development: Official
The loss of the U.K.'s financial power and expertise as a result of Brexit is likely to exacerbate the European Union's lag in the global technological arms race, according to Anders Borg, a former ...