Stories from brussels · Belgium

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are demanding the lifting of secrecy surrounding the environmental footprint of data centers.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that any threat to the Baltic states constitutes a threat to all of Europe. Her remarks said the interconnected security of the region.

Finance ministers from the G7 nations have confirmed their continued support for Ukraine and pledged to maintain pressure on Russia.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution concerning the rule of law and suspected misuse of EU funds in Slovakia.

Mozilla reported that the EU's Digital Markets Act browser choice screens have led to 6 million additional users for Firefox. The company noted stronger growth on iPhones. Mozilla and DuckDuckGo are urging the UK to adopt similar enforcement measures.

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-45067, has been disclosed in Symfony's Mime component. The flaw allows for Email Header and SMTP Command Injection via CRLF sequences. This could enable attackers to manipulate email headers or inject commands into SMTP sessions.

The European Commission's €200 billion plan aims to make foreign aid more flexible and geopolitical.

The European Commission has signed a memorandum with Ukraine, enabling the first disbursement of macro-financial assistance.

The United States plans to reduce the military forces available in Europe for potential war scenarios. military announced it is withdrawing thousands of troops from Europe. The announcement was made on May 20th, with NATO stating its defense posture remains strong. Members of the European Parliament are engaged in discussions regarding increased military expenditures for Europe.

Following lengthy negotiations with US President Trump, the EU has agreed to abolish tariffs on US industrial goods.