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The European Union and its member states can “do more” to help Armenia and send “a clear signal”, said French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who also announced on Tuesday that France would be delivering “military equipment”. “I have made an...

Robert Fico, the winner of Slovakia’s election and leader of the Smer party, will not change his rhetoric on Ukraine and would rather “pay the price” of being excluded from the EU group his party is affiliated with, he said...

The European Parliament on Tuesday (3 October) approved a directive stepping up protections of workers from health risks related to asbestos and improving the early detection of asbestos fibres.

The European Parliament is moving forward with controversial plans to replace the system of manual signature by MEPs with a system of biometric fingerprints as proof of presence at parliamentary meetings, according to a Parliament document seen by Euractiv.

The appointments of the designated EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra and his would-be boss Maroš Šefčovič have been delayed once more in the European Parliament, amid a political stalemate between the two biggest centre-right and centre-left parties. 

A series of deadly recent shipwrecks have done nothing to advance EU-led action on migration that puts “human rights first”, Save the Children Europe advisor Federica Toscano told Euractiv on the 10th anniversary of a shipwreck that saw 360 drown off the Italian coast of Lampedusa.

The parliamentary hearing to award the Green Deal portfolio to European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič did not offer much clarity on the timeline of the remaining pieces of legislation of the Farm to Fork, the EU's flagship sustainable food policy.

The European Commission on Tuesday (3 October) announced that it would start collective risk assessments together with member states on four technology areas, which could lead to restrictive measures like export controls or development support for these technologies by spring 2024.

The Jewish community faces an unsettling situation after an antisemitism scandal engulfed the Bavarian regional government ahead of a crucial state election. 

The Netherlands, known for its unpredictable electorate, is undergoing a transformation with the resignation of long-serving Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Discover the economic powerhouse that is the Netherlands, its upcoming elections, and the parties in contention. Learn about Mark Rutte’s...

The European Commission is reconsidering its proposal to renew the contentious herbicide glyphosate in a bid to win the green light from member states, according to sources familiar with the issue, with suggestions the EU executive may even present a new proposal.

Since the illegal content moderation regulation took effect in the EU, disinformation campaigns used in elections have been in the spotlight, especially in Poland, where concerns have been voiced about biased media coverage and the ruling party's campaign methods.

The Swedish government’s budget for its strained healthcare sector will be far from sufficient for the next year, stakeholders have warned, raising the alarm about potentially severe implications for the entire public health sector. 

For many observers, Monday’s pictures of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv drove home the message that Europeans have made a clear choice: Europe's support for Ukraine remains steadfast despite emerging doubts. 

Health can no longer be seen as an isolated topic, according to policymakers and stakeholders who reiterate the need for a more comprehensive approach to health in all policies as a priority for future actions.  Health is mainly left up...

Efforts to curtail driving in cities is provoking debate in countries across Europe. In Britain, defending cars has risen to the top of the agenda of the ruling conservatives, who have vowed to end “the war on motorists”.

Lawmakers from the ruling majority in the Bulgarian parliament are considering law changes that would allow a faster state response to shortages in the supply chain for medicines, Euractiv has learned.

European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič pledged to hold several dialogues on the green transition – with industry, farmers, and citizens – in order to win the European Parliament’s support to oversee the EU’s Green Deal during a hearing on Tuesday (3 October).

Warsaw and Kyiv announced on Tuesday (4 October) they had agreed to speed up the transit of Ukrainian cereal exports through Poland to third countries, a first step in resolving their "grain war".

A comprehensive bill aiming to secure and regulate the internet in France aims to strictly respect the new digital European regulations and, when it comes to cloud regulation, will go even further.