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The Spanish Presidency of the EU Council is asking member states to compromise on climate and civil liability provisions in exchange for a carve-out of finance from the proposed EU corporate accountability rules, amid growing calls to include the sector under mandatory due diligence checks.

Despite having one of the worst mortality rates from preventable and treatable causes in the EU, Slovakia’s non-communicable disease prevention expenditure remains among the lowest in the EU.

Medical technology innovation and policy advancements are improving the transplantation experience for thousands of people in the European Union.

With the EU's shortage of organs for transplants creating growing waiting lists, experts and doctors have highlighted the need for more cooperation between member states and more transparency regarding organ waiting lists. 

The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), which entered into force on 1 March 2020, governs trade and economic relations between the European Union and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the first Central Asian partner to have concluded an EPCA with the...

Europe must spend hundreds of billions of euros in the coming years to reach its climate targets, but with public spending limited by strict budget rules, it will be mostly consumers footing the bill.

Russian authorities have pardoned a former policeman jailed over the 2006 killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya after he fought in Ukraine, his lawyer said on Tuesday (14 November).

Although the world’s eyes are already fixed on COP28 taking place in Dubai in two weeks, Brussels hosts a vital gathering this week. As this year’s EU Raw Materials Week will emphasise, the green transition will only be possible if the EU establishes the conditions to secure the raw materials it needs for net-zero technologies. Copper is one of these key raw materials.

Relaxing state aid rules is a step forward in unlocking new green financing, but “we must move quickly” on the capital markets union (CMU) to reach private investors' money, French business association Medef’s chief Patrick Martin said on Monday (13 November).

Science, not ideology, should be at the forefront of our policies. This is especially true if we aspire to fortify Europe's strategic autonomy and realise a truly circular economy. Yet, when it comes to the EU’s ‘Green New Deal’, science too often takes a back seat.

Palestinians trapped inside Gaza's biggest hospital were digging on Tuesday a mass grave to bury patients who died under Israeli encirclement, and said no plan was in place to evacuate babies despite Israel announcing an offer to send portable incubators.

The lack of adequate testing combined with delayed access to updated vaccines and difficulties in obtaining antiviral drugs pose severe challenges for Poland to combat the ongoing COVID surge, experts warn.

As political leaders gather this week in Spain for the European SME Week, new research suggests that digitalising SMEs could unlock EUR 638 billion for the EU's economy.

The EU must not succumb to Poland's demands to dilute ambition on tackling methane emissions from coal mines, writes Dr Sabina Assan. Stricter rules will not only help address climate change but also ensure the future competitiveness of Poland's coking coal industry, she argues.

Sofia has turned its back on €80 million from the EU Recovery Plan intended for the construction of a proton centre for the treatment of oncological diseases in children, sparking a conflict between the government and doctors.

EU defence ministers approved a rehaul of the defence capability development priorities (CDP) in light of the war in Ukraine, at their meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (14 November).

Thirty-one countries have pledged to stop all deep-sea mining in the polar regions at the One Planet Polar Summit, which ended in Paris on Friday (10 November), in a deal that Norway has not yet signed amid criticism of its recent decision to allow Arctic mining.

The amnesty law for Catalan secessionists is finally here. With it comes a vicious trap: believing it will improve liveliness in Catalonia, reduce political tensions and make the Spanish society more just and egalitarian. Such are the arguments of PM...

Expectations for a successful transition to an e-administration in Germany are high among politicians and business leaders, but in reality, rollout remains slow, and the laws supposed to facilitate it are being criticised for failing to prioritise. 

As part of the European Green Deal and the new circular economy action plan, the European Commission put forward a revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) in November 2022. The initiative’s main objective is to ensure that...