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Belgium is aiming for a new migration pact to be ratified before its EU Council presidency stint ends, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said in a speech to the UN General Assembly Thursday. In his speech, De Croo (Open...

Lower Austria’s conservative far-right government of ÖVP and FPÖ is going against federal plans to increase the country’s CO2 tax, claiming high inflation requires support, not additional burdens.

France’s expansion of the scope of foreign direct investment (FDI) controls to the mining sector sheds a renewed light on the lack of EU harmonisation on investment screening, risks of arbitrage, and delays to investments, experts have warned.

As tensions between Germany and Poland’s nationalist government continue to brew, asenior lawmaker in Germany’s coalition government blasted Warsaw on Thursday over what he called a “disgraceful” plan to end arms supplies to Ukraine, attributing it to electoral motives by...

Thousands of dismayed Armenians took to the streets of the capital on Thursday (21 September) calling for the government to step down after Azerbaijan's lightning victory in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The Defence ministers vowed their commitment to developing the future franco-german made battle tank and presented the next steps, after years of slow progress and rumours of Berlin's withdrawal from the project.

Bulgarian authorities expelled on Thursday the representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia, Archimandrite Vassian Zmeev, who was expelled from Skopje a week earlier because of allegations that he was a Russian spy. Together with Zmeev, two citizens of...

Poland and Germany had their first hearing with the European Commission on Wednesday (20 September), following a complaint by Warsaw that Germany shipped 35,000 tonnes of illegal waste into the country.

French politicians have taken aim at EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s reaction to Azerbaijan’s military operations against the Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh, saying his remarks were inadequate amid fears that economic and energy interests are taking precedence. Three years...

New York – European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday (21 September) used his speech in New York to express support for calls to limit veto powers at the UN Security Council under emergency conditions and to broaden the body’s...

Armenia and Azerbaijan clashed on Thursday (21 September) at the United Nations over Baku's military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh earlier this week, with UN Security Council members calling to restore peace in the breakaway enclave.

The European Commission is in the odd situation of potentially opening an infringement procedure against the EU countries imposing unilateral bans on Ukraine products while, at the same time, defending the same countries sued by Ukraine at the World Trade Organisation.

Join this EURACTIV Hybrid Conference to discuss the implications of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. How can clear standards help collect the most relevant data from companies? And how can harmonious processes be enforced and lead to a unified global sustainability framework?

For a long time, there had been no mention of EU treaty change. And then, all of a sudden…

The EU's regulation of disinformation and illegal content is being put to the test in Slovakia ahead of general elections at a time when some consider political leaders are using disinformation to boost their popularity with the electorate.

Delve into the high-stakes world of Polish politics as we analyze the pivotal 2023 elections. Poland’s two main parties, the right-wing Law and Justice and the center-right Civic Platform, are locked in a historic battle. This election will determine Poland’s...

Cement (and its main application, concrete) is very carbon-intensive – but it does not have to be. Safe, scalable, and cost-effective low- and zero-carbon cements exist today but face barriers. Ecodesign can ensure that cement is decarbonised – whether in the CPR, or (more likely) in the ESPR.

Support for defense innovation is an effective tool for ensuring strategic autonomy. In Hungary, two state actors, the Hungarian Development Promotion Office and the Defence Innovation Research Institute are working in cooperation to build effective innovation capacity and synergies in the region and across Europe.

France, which has for a long time been criticised for its lack of accessibility measures for disabled people, presented a ten-point action plan ahead of 2024's Paris Olympics to boost public infrastructure for those with impairments and access needs.

The European Commission has rejected criticism that its aid policy may hinder migration and curb human rights, after being accused of breaking global aid rules by a major development NGO.