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Stark bags €500M, Alan agrees €480M, and Nearfield Instruments raises $380M in significant European tech funding. Main Capital closes a €5....

Germany’s Intu Diagnostics secures €1. 1 million for its lab-free molecular diagnostics platform....

Irish businesses face heightened cybersecurity threats during the upcoming EU Presidency. PwC warns companies to bolster defenses against an increased threat landscape.

EU customs duties on parcels rise to €3 from July, ending the €150 exemption to boost safety checks. BEUC warns consumers must not face unexpected charges, as importers are legally responsible for the fee.

Berlin-based Almetra raises €16 million Series A for its AI-powered manufacturing intelligence platform. The funding will accelerate product development and international expansion.

Irish HRTech startup HR Duo secures €1. 6M for UK expansion and SaaS infrastructure....

Amazon and Microsoft face strict EU DMA rules over cloud dominance. AWS and Azure are the largest cloud services in the EU, prompting regulatory scrutiny.

Brussels moves to designate AWS and Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, despite not meeting quantitative thresholds. The European Commission is taking a preliminary view that these cloud giants fall under the DMA's strictest rules.

Anthropic hires Orange's AI chief for its European expansion. Steve Jarrett will join the Claude maker in Paris to adapt products for European and African markets.

European Commission designates Azure and AWS as DMA gatekeepers, potentially imposing fines and interoperability requirements. Amazon and Microsoft dispute findings, citing competition and investment risks.

German challenger bank N26 reported its first full-year profit of €1. 6m in 2025, a significant turnaround from a €42m loss in 2024....

Irish Internet Hotline designated Trusted Flagger under EU's Digital Services Act. It will improve handling of illegal online content, especially concerning children.

EU's Digital Omnibus proposal to eliminate cookie banners is facing strong opposition. Germany and France, alongside Google, are lobbying against the measure that would respect browser tracking preferences.

Brussels proposes strengthening Europol by doubling staff and expanding data powers to combat rising digital and financial crime. Rights groups caution that surveillance measures are prioritized over safeguards in the new mandate.

The digital euro is clearing political hurdles: The European Parliament is paving the way for a new common currency. This is intended to compete against US payment systems.

CroíValve secures $20m additional funding, boosting its Series B to $36m for US and EU clinical studies. The investment will expand trials of its Duo Tricuspid Coaptation Valve System.

Austria’s Ora Computing secures €3. 5 million to make AI models smaller and faster....

Civil society groups launched "Make It Real," detailing concrete recommendations for EU lawmakers on fundamental rights and fair digital competition. The publication emerged from a summit in Brussels featuring prominent figures like Shoshana Zuboff and MEP Benifei.

Crédit Agricole launches “Paiement Mobile,” an iPhone app to replace Apple Pay, citing high Apple commissions. This makes Crédit Agricole the first French bank to offer a domestic alternative for mobile payments.

Non-AI European venture funding fell 40% in Q1 2026. However, the cost of building startups has dramatically decreased, making this a prime time for founders to launch businesses.