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Ahead of the plenary vote on the proposed Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a large group of European and national associations across various sectors are expressing serious concerns regarding the approach to reuse adopted by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) on October 24.

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday (15 November) that the German parliament’s 2022 decision to pour €60 billion from the unused debt contracted during the COVID-19 crisis into a new climate fund was unlawful.

During her State of the Union address, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the crucial role of the wind industry in delivering the EU Green Deal but also remarked that the industry is facing a unique set of challenges....

As natural climate leaders, governments and public institutions must develop and adopt transparent reporting and assurance practises. In November, ACCA, IDI, and IFAC will release an introduction to public sector sustainability reporting and assurance to help them navigate this difficult process.

The EU’s ‘Digital Decade’ faces challenges, including public sector delays, market overheating, and an additional price tag of at least €250 billion, which may hinder reform success across Europe. A more realistic and critical approach is needed, writes Eglė Markevičiūtė. Eglė Markevičiūtė...

Editorial word: One week in the world of health By Marta Iraola After an intense week of committee meetings, health issues continue to be addressed beyond the European Parliament walls. Many different initiatives and events take place this week showing...

The resignation of Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa last week over suspicion of corruption in the concession of lithium mining and hydrogen projects should serve as a warning shot for similar projects in Europe.

The German government is poised to put its weight behind a network of hydrogen pipelines stretching 9,700 kilometres and coming at a cost of €20 billion in a bid to solve the hydrogen economy's ‘chicken-and-egg' dilemna.

The EU struck an informal agreement on its first ever law to tackle methane emissions in the energy sector, following late-night negotiations in Brussels that will oblige importers of fossil fuels to match minimum standards from 2030.

After months of negotiations, the French government and state-owend utility EDF reached an agreement on Tuesday (14 November) to regulate the selling price of nuclear power at an average of €70 per Megawatt-hour, with a "rent capture mechanism" applying when prices rise above €78-€80/MWh.

French national police have been illegally using the Israeli facial recognition software Briefcam since 2015, the French investigative media Disclose reported.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Spanish rule of law battle that is engulfing Brussels, an Albanian MP suggesting paid period leave and free sanitary products, and so much more.

George Simion, the president of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), aimed to establish an ‘authentic sovereignist movement’ and signed an association protocol with the National Identity Force and other smaller parties on Tuesday. The Romanian nation, the...

Socialist Party deputy and former deputy prime minister Erion Brace said Albanian women and girls should be entitled to state-paid leave during their periods, as well as benefitting from VAT-free period products. The proposal was made during a speech at...

Representatives of the Serbian government have accepted the invitation from the EU’s special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajčak, to resume talks in Brussels over the text of the statute for the Association of Serb Municipalities in north Kosovo....

As Europe’s competitiveness lags behind other world regions, the EU should focus on increasing public and private investment in technology and skills as well as push forward on the green energy transition to ensure reliable clean energy supply, argue Mirek...

Chinese President Xi Jinping began his first visit to the United States in six years on Tuesday (14 November), after President Joe Biden said he aimed to restore normal communications with Beijing.

Slovenia is gearing up for another 20-day extension of police checks at its border with Croatia and Hungary once the temporary measure ends on Sunday and is likely to prolong the checks beyond the 20 days unless the situation changes....

Bulgaria is about to sign new military deals with the US after parliament approved the purchase of 193 Stryker infantry fighting vehicles for $1.3 billion and expects to buy 3D radars for combat aviation for another $200 million. The decision...

Štefan Kuffa, the new state secretary of the culture ministry, made a rare political appearance in a church and in a 12-minute speech, asked the clergy to do their part to make Jesus Christ King of Slovakia. “On behalf of...