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The Portuguese government has proposed former finance minister Maria Luís Albuquerque as its choice for European commissioner, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced on Wednesday.

The leadership of Greece’s main opposition leftist Syriza party chief, Stefanos Kasselakis, is again questioned as a new clash amongst leftist politicians has taken the situation to the edge.

In a move that challenges EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's desire for a gender-balanced Commission, Copenhagen on Wednesday (28 August) proposed current Development Minister Dan Jørgensen for the next EU Commission.

István Nagy, Hungary’s minister of agriculture and current chair of the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council, will deliver the opening remarks at the international non-GMO summit, which this year will focus on the political debate surrounding new genomic techniques (NGTs).

The director general of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says that it will need to have ‘some quantity’ of vaccine in order to combat the mpox outbreak.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (27 August) that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a plan to US President Joe Biden and his two potential successors.

Ukraine's top commander said on Tuesday (27 August) that Kyiv's forces were still advancing in Russia's Kursk region, but warned that Moscow was building up its forces on the eastern Pokrovsk front, where Russian troops have been advancing.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland reported to be boosting its defence spending next year, Italy waiting until the last minute to officially announce its commissioner pick, and so much more.

Poland will spend 4.7% of its GDP on defence in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from this year's spending plans, according to plans for the new budget seen by Polish media

In today's fast-evolving global economy, the urgency for sustainable growth that integrates social and environmental protection has never been greater.

Euractiv’s Green Brief brings you a roundup of energy and environment news of the week from across Europe.

A controversy erupted over the weekend after an investigation by Repubblica and Domani revealed that a foundation linked to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party had donated €30,000 to buy a property symbolic of neo-fascism.

The Italian government is expected to announce its pick for EU Commissioner on Friday, the deadline set by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss a landmark economic and defence accord with German leaders on Wednesday (28 August), hoping to use a visit to pursue a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to reset relations with the rest of Europe.

Spain's right-wing Partido Popular, the far-right VOX and the far-right SALF, led by controversial agitator Alvise Pérez, want an "explosion of racism" in Spain like the one that took place in the UK in early August, the secretary general of the far-left Podemos party said on Tuesday.

A political earthquake is on the horizon in the German state of Thuringia, where a right-wing extremist is poised to win this Sunday’s election and is eying the position of prime minister amid growing dissatisfaction with the established parties.

As Europe grapples with a resurgence of border controls, an updated Schengen legal framework and political support from affected countries could halt what appears to be the gradual erosion of the free travel zone.

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday (27 August) accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Divisions and frustrations are growing within France's Socialist Party as it struggles to agree on whether to take part in future coalition talks in the hope of entering government, an approach that risks bringing down the left-wing union that got them elected.

Divisions and frustrations are growing within France's Socialist Party as it struggles to agree on whether to take part in future coalition talks in the hope of entering government, an approach that risks bringing down the left-wing union that got them elected.