StrictlyVC goes to Athens and London in May to talk Europe tech

It’s been a busy year for TechCrunch events — and it’s about to get even bigger.…

Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms

Insulin, heart treatments and antibiotics have flowed freely across many borders for decades, exempt from tariffs…

How Europe can truly lead in quantum

Quantum computing promises to reshape entire industries, but the immense classical computing power needed to manage…

The most active VCs and CVCs in Europe in Q1

2025 dealmaking in Europe began on a high note, with equity fundraising for startups rising to…

The 10 most active corporate investors in Europe in 2024

In 2024, corporate venture capital (CVC) arms continued to play a big role in seeding European…

Barking up the right tree: Could the bioeconomy make Europe money, while solving its biggest climate challenges?

Once upon a time the bioeconomy was a “nice-to-have”: a perfunctory nod to making the world…

Bill Gates’s policy team leaves Europe: what does it mean for climate tech?

Over the last four years, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy has become one of key lobbying forces…

Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable…

The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending Boom

During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones,…

EU Countries Go on Tariff Defense

As the fallout from President Trump’s rewiring of global trade sets in across Europe, governments are…

As Trump Upends Global Trade, Europe Sees an Opportunity

President Trump has big ambitions for the global trading system and is using tariffs to try…

Trump, Offering Few Details, Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Deal With the U.S.

A day after President Trump capitulated on his global reciprocal tariffs, he and Commerce Secretary Howard…

After Trump’s Tariffs Pause, the EU Takes a Moment to Reassess

European Union officials had just approved retaliatory levies of 10 to 25 percent on about $23…

E.U. Officials Set to Vote Today on First Retaliatory Tariffs

The European Union plans to vote on Wednesday afternoon on its first retaliation measures in response…

Trump’s Tariffs May Rewire Markets’ Psychology

‘Can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube’ Global markets are rebounding on Tuesday even as…

10 AI startup operators to watch in Europe

When we talk about the people building AI companies in Europe, the spotlight almost always falls…

Europe Is Ready to Make Its First Countermove to Trump Tariffs

President Trump’s announcement last week that he will impose a 20 percent tariff on goods coming…

How ‘Free Speech’ Became a New Flashpoint Between Europe and U.S.

President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose…

What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do to EU-China Trade Relations?

President Trump’s tariffs mean that companies across the European Union and around the world are at…

Europe Has Economic Power. Can It Use It Against Trump’s Tariffs?

The European Union, taken as a whole, is America’s biggest trading partner. That makes President Trump’s…

With Trump’s Tariffs, the Chasm Between Allies and the U.S. Widens

President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on America’s trading partners has widened the rift between the…

U.S. Seeks to Calm Tempest in Europe Over Trump’s Anti-Diversity Policies

The U.S. State Department is seeking to quell a diplomatic tempest roiling Europe this week after…