France may block crypto firms licensed in other EU countries from operating domestically

France is threatening to block crypto companies that got licensed in other EU countries from doing business inside its borders, according to Reuters. The country’s financial regulator, the AMF, said it might start rejecting those “passported”...

France, Austria and Italy Urge Stronger EU Oversight of Crypto Markets Under MiCA

Market watchdogs in France, Austria and Italy want the European Union to tighten its approach to crypto regulation, warning that uneven enforcement of the bloc’s landmark MiCA legislation could leave investors exposed to risks that aren't covered...

European Armament: A Complicated Decoupling from the US Military Industrial Complex

The European defence industry has been in somewhat of an existential crisis since the Russian invasion of Ukraine back in March 2022. The need for strategic autonomy has long been lauded in the halls of power in Berlin, Paris, Warsaw and Madrid,...

EU grapples with how to navigate Trump’s demands on Russian oil

The European Union is weighing sanctions on companies in India and China that are enabling Russia’s oil trade as part of an upcoming package of fresh restrictions, according to people familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump said over...

EU not ready to give in to Trump, impose duties on China — AFP

PARIS, September 15. /TASS/. Europe is unlikely to cave to US President Donald Trump's demand to impose 50-100% duties on Chinese imports, AFP news agency reported citing a European diplomatic source as saying. "We won't do that," the source said....

Europe: Shares finish near three-week high, luxury shines; Fed’s next move awaited

EUROPEAN shares closed near a three-week high on Monday, with luxury and defence stocks boosting the main index ahead of key meetings at the US Federal Reserve and other central banks. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.42 per cent higher at...

France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions

France signaled it may challenge the right of some crypto firms licensed in other European Union countries to operate domestically, escalating pressure for centralized oversight of the bloc’s digital asset industry, Reuters reported on Sept. 15....

Poland ‘neutralizes’ drone flying over key government sites in Warsaw, arrests two Belarusians

Poland’s State Security Service said on Monday that a drone was “neutralized” after it flew over key government sites, including Belweder Palace, the official Warsaw residence of President Karol Nawrocki. Prime Minister Donald Tusk reported on...

EU Supercharges For War: Bundeswehr To Quadruple, Poland Training Mothers

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst The war hysteria in the European Union is reaching new levels virtually on a daily basis. In the aftermath of the supposed...

France’s fiscal credibility under pressure

A new prime minister, but no majority The downgrade of France’s credit rating by Fitch, from “AA-” to “A+”, underscores the scale of the challenge the country is facing. Friday’s move is the first of the three major agencies to downgrade France’s...

Europe’s farm policy shake-up pits green ambition against budget reality

For farmers across Europe, the summer of 2025 will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. In scenes that have become all too familiar, floods swept away harvests in Lithuania, droughts parched fields across southern Spain, and France battled...

Bank of America Warns ‘It Better Be Different This Time’: 5 Super-Safe Dividend Picks

Over a month ago, Bank of America Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett, one of the most respected voices on Wall Street, warned that most of the indicators he closely monitors were trading at or above the levels reached in March 2000,...

Europe to North America: how to succeed in the US market 

Julio Martínez at Abacum describes how European early-stage businesses can set up shop, scale, and and make real inroads into the US market For many European founders, expanding into North America isn’t just another growth marker; it’s a serious...

EU Data Act - What Businesses Need to Know

The new legislation will reshape how businesses manage data, presenting both compliance challenges and potentially significant new opportunities for companies across the consumer and industrial data markets. Users are granted extensive rights to...

EU, India Advance Defense Cooperation With Naval Exercises

On September 7, Italian Navy destroyer Caio Duilio and Indian Navy destroyer Surat conducted a passage exercise in the Indian Ocean. The Caio Duilio is currently participating in the European Union’s Naval Operation Aspides, which supports freedom...

Poland says shielding Ukraine from Russian drone attacks would protect the rest of Europe

The United States and its major allies in Nato, including Britain, have previously rejected requests by Ukraine for no-fly zone because of the high risk of direct combat with Russian aircraft. There has been no indication that President Donald...

Poland 'neutralizes' drone flying over government buildings, two Belarusian citizens detained, Tusk says

Editor's note: This is a breaking story and is being updated. Poland's State Protection Service neutralized a drone flying over government buildings in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on social media on Sept. 15. Two Belarusian...

Germany: Far-Right AfD Extends Influence Westward, Posing New Test For Governing Coalition

Home Europe Germany Germany: Far-Right AfD Extends Influence Westward, Posing New Test For Governing Coalition The vote was a first test for CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz's uneasy coalition with the SPD which critics say is failing to tackle a...

Britain's media shame in the face of Gaza genocide, Part 1

In this second episode of Attrition, Ammar Kazmi and investigative journalist Matt Kennard discuss Britain's complicity and its media's whitewashing in the Gaza genocide, Jeremy Corbyn's new party, and the fight against Zionism. Press TV’s website...

EU pledges more funds for Finland's border security, plans "drone wall"

HELSINKI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) will step up financial and operational support for Finland's eastern border security, including plans to establish a "drone wall" along the frontier, EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and...