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President Joe Biden and European Union leaders delivered a message of unity Friday (20 October) on the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars, despite worries that political paralysis in Washington could hamper US aid for its allies.

EU finance ministers are leading the pushback against the campaign for a UN tax convention to make rules to tackle corporate tax evasion and illicit financial flows. 

With Egypt expected to host an international summit on Saturday (20 October) amid growing fears of the Israel-Palestine conflict spilling into a wider Middle East war, expectations are running low as key players are confirmed to be absent from the talks.

The EU will need to spend big and face global challenges autonomously to make enlargement a success, as America is losing interest in Europe, Garance Pineau, the Europe Advisor of the French President, said on Friday (20 October). EU governments...

The Catalan government has launched a massive public relations campaign across Europe as negotiations to reform the roster of official EU languages continue with the next ministerial meeting on the subject scheduled for Tuesday (24 October). 

The lawmaking process on health, agriculture, and food safety at the European Parliament could be turned upside down starting from the next legislative term, according to a leaked internal document obtained by Euractiv.

When there is a terrorist attack, some political observers are quick to dub the issue a mere 'lone wolf' event - describing violence, without the motive that brought it about. This is a mistake and prevents us from getting to the core of the dangerous ideologies that drive individuals to commit such violence - and avoiding it in the future.

China’s decision on Friday (20 October) to curb graphite exports raised the question of creating new EU strategic stocks of critical raw materials, a question that has so far been largely overlooked by Brussels.

EU lawmakers call for more independence from third countries in space launches, including EU-funded space pads and an EU preference, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.

Israel levelled a northern Gaza district on 20 October after giving a half-hour warning to escape, and hit an Orthodox Christian church where others had been sheltering, as it made clear that a command to invade Gaza was expected soon.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday (20 October) she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments.

The Chinese regime is becoming increasingly despotic, especially since Xi Jinping took over as the head of the country, and China certainly doesn’t promote "economic and social rights" as Borrell has said, writes Vincent Metten.

Germany aims to boost its international competitiveness with a new digital strategy, while experts have warned of a growing geopolitical race for technological supremacy and the need to defend liberal values and human rights in the digital space.

Four major companies have called on EU lawmakers to adopt ambitious CO2 standards that will boost the production of zero tailpipe emission trucks, urging them to reject renewable fuels to decarbonise heavy-duty vehicles.

The European Commission is ramping up industry reporting obligations in order to ensure the EU meets its stated goal of making data centres climate neutral by 2030.

Data centres across Europe face new obligations to reduce their energy consumption as part of the EU's revamped Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted earlier this year. Can they meet the challenge?

Poland’s recent election results mark a likely return of liberal democratic norms in the country and more constructive cooperation with the EU, however, not without challenges along the way, write Vassilis Ntousas and Krystyna Sikora.

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European Parliament's political groups envisage a more active role for the EU executive in favouring the uptake of low-risk alternatives to chemical pesticides, according to a preparatory document seen by Euractiv.

EU staff working around the world have criticised European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's position of 'unconditional support' to Israel, in a letter seen by Euractiv.