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French far‐right leader Marine Le Pen was featured on the guest list of the 35th Pontida rally, League’s annual celebration in Lombardy on 17 September, when they are expected to announce their view of how the bloc should look ahead...

The Swedish government may instruct the country’s armed forces on Thursday to assess the conditions for a potential transfer of Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, Swedish media revealed on Tuesday. Talks about delivering fighter jets to Ukraine have been...

The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has paid an undisclosed sum to Russian cybercriminals who stole personal data from players of the country’s national football team, the organisation said on Tuesday. In April, hacker group Lockbit carried out an attack...

The European Commission presented proposals to ease bureaucratic requirements for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) on Tuesday (12 September), but business representatives criticised the vague nature of the package. The SME relief package was initially announced in Ursula von der...

The European Commission on Tuesday (12 September) put forward a proposal to reduce tax compliance costs for large companies operating in multiple member states through a common set of rules to calculate their tax base.

Sex workers and human rights organisations called on EU lawmakers to reject a report that argues for the criminalisation of sex buyers, illustrating a deep divide among activists and sex workers over how to regulate sex work.

The European Parliament approved the revision of safe and quality standards for substances of human origin (SoHO), settling the controversy on the compensation for donors and guaranteeing the EU's autonomy on supply. 

As part of its “SME Relief Package”, the European Commission presented on Tuesday (12 September) a regulation to combat late payments between businesses, replacing an older EU directive that had proven to be ineffective.

Respect for human rights will be at the heart of the EU’s controversial new ‘cash for migrant’ control deal with Tunisia, the European Commission insisted on Tuesday (12 September).

Due to their complex nature, rare diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) demand a comprehensive approach, a need that a series of EU initiatives are trying to meet.

“If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal” is a famous quote by Emma Goldman, a Russian-born US political activist, anarchist and writer (1869-1940). 

EU lawmakers are divided on whether industry-specific provisions on illegal online content should be voted on amid a dispute on whether they could contradict the bloc's flagship Digital Services Act (DSA).

The revision of the F-Gas Regulation is a sensitive issue, with system operators worried about the security of supply of switchgear. However, Europe is ready for an orderly switch to non-polluting switchgear in the medium voltage category, writes Eaton corporation.

Germany is not sufficiently prepared for the rising number of cyber-attacks and lags other European countries regarding cybersecurity, according to an international comparison published amid a worrying rise in phishing cases.

The consumption of blue crabs recommended by Italy’s government members to halt the invasive species’ spread in the Mediterranean complies with the EU food rules, the European Commission confirmed to EURACTIV – but warns the feast may not last for

Germany is the number-one beneficiary of the relaxation of state aid rules, having received almost half of the total state aid approved since February 2022, according to fresh data from the European Commission - deepening concerns over market fragmentation.

Last week’s Africa Climate Summit in revealed that the biggest obstacle to climate progress is the hypocrisy of the wealthiest Western nations, argues Isabel Schatzschneider.

A public falling-out between Russia and Armenia, one of its oldest and closest allies, is deepening doubts about Moscow’s ability to maintain and project power across parts of the former Soviet Union when it is focused on waging war in...

EU member states should start making “better” investments to fight escalating climate change as Europe’s resources are reaching their limits, the EU commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management said on Tuesday (12 September), following the recent deadly floods in Greece.

After a destructive summer in southern Europe, European experts and MEPs are calling on the European Commission to take steps to increase forest fire prevention as current measures are proving inadequate.