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Irish members of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP) Seán Kelly and Deirdre Clune will not support their group’s rejection of the EU’s Nature Restoration Law, the MEPs announced on Tuesday, less than 24 hours before the decisive vote in the European Parliament.

The US on 11 July sanctioned Aleksandar Vulin, a pro-Russian head of the Serbian security services, accusing him of using his position to help Moscow with "malign" activities, and with having links to an arms dealer and a drug trafficking ring.

The number of business failures jumped 35% in this year’s second quarter compared to the same period last year, putting 55,000 jobs at risk of disappearing, an expert consultancy report revealed on Wednesday. The number of business closures reached 13,226...

The EU Parliament passed a report on Tuesday giving pragmatic recommendations on how to implement the passerelle clauses, a treaty mechanism allowing the EU Council to shift from unanimity to qualified majority voting (QMV), in hopes of pushing countries to...

The EU needs to make a strong ‘offer’ to African states if it is to win a ‘battle of narratives’ with Russia and China, the bloc’s international partnerships commissioner told MEPs on Tuesday (11 July). 

The coalition of Western countries training Ukrainian pilots plans to start courses learning how to operate F-16 fighter jets in August in Denmark, the Dutch and Danish defence ministers announced on Tuesday (11 July).

NATO leaders did not answer Ukraine's plea for a clear commitment on when and under what circumstances Kyiv would join the Western military alliance on Tuesday (11 July) at their Vilnius summit.

MEPs are set to toughen their internal rules on harassment of their staff and parliamentary officials following a series of complaints that its existing regime discourages victims from coming forward with complaints.

Climate campaigners and farmers protested in rival rallies outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday (11 July) as tensions reach boiling point ahead of a make-or-break vote on the EU's contentious nature restoration law.

Access to financing and lack of regulatory visibility remain key concerns for French SMEs on their green transition path, though such fears may be quelled as government plans to bring together small and large industry players to this end.

The EU executive is about to cut back its plans of banning toxic chemicals as first promised in the chemicals strategy after industry pressure, a leaked document seen by EURACTIV suggests. 

Despite lofty ambitions, the EU is currently far from achieving its circular economy objectives, according to environmental experts who drew attention to a recent report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) to stress their point.

Given the rise of illiberal parties across Europe, our democracy may well depend on politicians like the Estonian Kaja Kallas, who has taken to young parlance in an effort to recognise their contributions to our societies.

As the European Parliament gears up to vote on the final COVI subcommittee report on the lessons learned throughout the pandemic, Dolors Montserrat, rapporteur of the file, told EURACTIV that MEPs struck a successful balance in the recommendations proposed. 

Jules Maaten, Regional Director of the European Dialogue of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF Europe), shares the significant findings of a recent survey on EU foreign policy. The survey, commissioned by FNF Europe sheds light on the main learnings for the EU and emphasizes the urgent need for a united and values-driven approach.

Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has sketched a timetable to ban the sale of new gas boilers in France but decision-makers are treading carefully as some fear the government may face similar difficulties as Germany with its own phase-out plan.

EU member states gave their final blessing to the EU battery regulation on Monday (10 July), adopting a law designed to boost the bloc’s nascent battery production industry by making European batteries synonymous with quality.

Amazon has initiated proceedings to contest the European Commission’s decision to designate it as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act, a category that entails a strict regulatory regime.

The first less controversial parts of the EU’s landmark AI law have already been cleared at the technical level, whilst the provisions to promote innovation and the obligation for a fundamental rights impact assessment might follow suit.

NATO is stepping up cooperation with four key Asia-Pacific countries, though divisions remain over what shape the alliance's outreach to the region will take.