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The German government adopted a watered-down plan to legalise cannabis on Wednesday (16 August), moving one step closer to the substance's controlled distribution, though critiques from judicial, medical and law enforcement associations persist.

Student living costs are reaching new highs in France, with up to 10% increases year-on-year in rent, utility bills, and food, according to student unions’ new data.

This EU mandate, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushed forward the creation of the European Health Union and boosted health policy files - with a short legislative stretch left, here is what lies ahead.

Japan’s decision on the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) -treated water in Fukushima is based on scientific evidence and IAEA safety standards, writes Masaki Yasushi. Masaki Yasushi is Japan’s ambassador to the EU. Twelve years ago, Japan experienced a devastating...

The US Inflation Reduction Act's first 90 days were enough for the US to overtake the EU’s second-place spot in producing cleantech; meanwhile, European investments in renewables halved in 2023. But Brussels still has the potential to ramp up domestic production by building on the successes of the European Green Deal.

Poland's biggest military parade since the Cold War took place in Warsaw on 15 August, as the NATO-member flexed its military muscle in what appears to be a message to Moscow and to voters ahead of elections in October.

Gun battles between the two leading armed groups in Tripoli killed two people and forced the closure of the Libyan capital's only civilian airport, officials said on Tuesday (15 August).

Latvia's defence minister ordered the army to help guard the Baltic country's border with Russian ally Belarus on Tuesday (15 August), after 96 attempts by illegal immigrants to cross in 24 hours.

Several migrants have been found dead and around 40 rescued from a boat off Cape Verde, authorities said Tuesday (15 August), with fears dozens more may have died.

Russian air strikes hit two western regions of Ukraine bordering NATO member Poland and other areas on Tuesday (15 August), killing three people in a factory and wounding more than a dozen, Ukrainian officials said.

Ukraine's air force on Wednesday (15 August) said a large group of Russian army drones entered the mouth of the Danube river and headed toward the Izmail river port near the border with Romania.

Nuclear power is making a comeback on the EU energy scene after an eventful 2022-2023 year, which according to Paris, reflects an "excellent diplomatic record" for France in defending atomic energy. EURACTIV looks at the bigger picture.

Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš announced his resignation on Monday (14 August), blaming a breakdown in relations with parts of his multi-party governing government.

Former US President Donald Trump was hit with a sweeping fourth set of criminal charges on Monday (14 August) when a Georgia grand jury issued an indictment accusing him of efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe...

Romania's navy said it deployed a ship and a helicopter on Monday (14 August) to scout for stray mines on the country's Black Sea coast, after a pier in the seaside resort of Costinesti was lighly damaged in an explosion.

Thousands of people marched in Sarajevo and other Bosnian cities Monday (14 August), days after a woman was murdered by her partner who livestreamed her killing on social media before killing two men and himself.

In this series of articles, EURACTIV explores the EU policies that aim to make the green transition a “just transition” for all the people despite the disruptions that it will entail. In principle, the necessity of a rapid shift towards...

While Thierry Breton hailed chip manufacturers' recent investment pledges in Europe as a ‘culmination’ of the EU's industrial strategy and its newly-adopted Chips Act, a lot more work is needed.

Addressing climate change must be a top priority for the European defence community as it is now presenting threats to national and international security, writes Kris Peeters.

Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa's regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars said on Sunday (13 August) after meeting the junta in Niamey.