European Union

Under new rules that took effect this summer, imports from outside the European Union and its free-trade partners—above a level set at 18.3 million metric tons—are subject to 50% duties, double a previous rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The region’s LNG imports were just 84% of their prewar average in October, Kpler said, while European Union gas storage was only 74.6% full, well below the seasonal average, amid colder temperatures in Northwest Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gabriel, who scored a hat-trick on his Uefa Youth League debut, has secured a European Union passport, which is expected to make it easier for him to sign for a club outside England.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

A spate of cyber-attacks that hit supermarket chains across at least 10 European countries on Monday has prompted European Union officials to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In Europe alone, the fall of the wall opened the way for the formation of the European Union and its expansion from fifteen to twenty-five countries.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman