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African leaders on Wednesday (6 September) proposed new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action in a declaration that will form the basis of their negotiating position at November's COP28 summit.

Romanian officials finally acknowledged a Russian drone strike on their territory on Wednesday after previously refusing to accept Ukraine’s damning photographic evidence of the matter. On Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba revealed that Kyiv had photo evidence demonstrating that...

Developing countries have proposed that a new UN fund unlocks at least $100 billion by 2030 to address irreversible damage caused by climate change, as states prepare to discuss who will benefit and who will pay in at the COP28 climate summit.

Dozens of companies are calling on Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS/ECR) to legalise same-sex marriage so that their employees can live and work in the Czech Republic without discrimination and prejudice, an open letter signed by major international and...

A discussion on housing shortages in Portugal is currently dominating the political sphere after President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa vetoed the government’s housing package, citing doubts about its effectiveness, leading to institutional tensions between the two branches of power. Rebelo...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) ought to ‘support the EU’s key public policies,’ and so must finance nuclear energy, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton told journalists on Wednesday, effectively siding with the French approach.

Following allegations of bribery and fraud in a €10 million scandal from their time in Riga’s mayoral office, two socialist (S&D) MEPs may see their parliamentary immunity lifted by request of the Latvian General Prosecutor. Meanwhile, the accused claim the...

Japan launched on Thursday (7 September) a rocket carrying what it hopes will be its first successful Moon lander, live footage from the country's space agency showed.

Armenia will host joint drills with US forces next week, officials in Yerevan said Wednesday (6 September) -- the latest sign of the ex-Soviet republic's drift from its traditional ally Russia.

Moldova said on Wednesday (6 September) it owed Gazprom $8.6 million for gas, a fraction of the $709 million claimed by the Russian oil and gas group and which Gazprom said it would keep seeking to recover.

A group of more than 100 European Parliament lawmakers have formally asked Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to announce the promised overhaul of the EU's animal welfare legislation as a pending priority, in a bid to present it before her mandate ends next year.

The European Parliament has identified ‘celebrities’ across Europe as being key to promoting the next EU elections, EURACTIV has learned from a note the Parliament's bureau is set to approve next Monday (11 September).

Millions of Europeans are depriving themselves of essential goods such as healthcare and food for financial reasons, the results of a new survey published by Ipsos and French charity Secours Populaire announced on Wednesday (6 September).

Twenty-five of the major car brands fail to uphold consumer privacy through collecting personal data by means of microphones, cameras, and devices connected to cars by users, according to a study by Mozilla, which was quickly challenged by car makers.

Spain, which holds the presidency of the European Union until December, has proposed several amendments to help pass a key piece of legislation that would overhaul the bloc's electricity market, a document shows.

Europe’s time spent sleepwalking to the tune of hydrogen lobbyists - draining funds and political capital for far too long - appears to be coming to an end as leaders come face-to-face with physical realities.

Non-profit and civil society groups will have a 'one stop shop' to allow them to operate in EU countries where they are not registered, under a new proposal tabled by the European Commission on Tuesday (5 September).

The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday (6 September) its list of online services designated as "gatekeepers", which will now have six months to adapt to strict antitrust practices or face up to 20% global annual turnover fines.

European businesses have reached a regulatory saturation point, and EU lawmakers should be looking to cut the regulatory burden on them, writes Alena Mastantuono.

With almost half of Europeans lacking digital skills, there is an urgent need to boost digital literacy if the European Health Data Space (EHDS), set to be launched in 2025, is to be a success.