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Belgian lawmakers voted in support of the mandate of Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib on Thursday evening, bringing to an end a two-week debate that questioned her granting of visas to an Iranian delegation for a mayors’ summit that put the...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday (29 June) that Azerbaijan and Armenia made progress during three days of negotiations and voiced hope for an accord despite a flare-up in violence.

Belgium has agreed with operator Engie (ENGIE.PA) to extend the use of the country’s nuclear reactors by 10 years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Belgium’s governing coalition to rethink plans to rely more on natural gas. According to the...

The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to Schengen will only be discussed in the Council when it is sure that the outcome will be successful, President Klaus Iohannis said on Thursday. Following the “unfortunate” vote of Austria last year, Romania...

Spain’s digital lobby wants a ‘State Pact’ between major political forces to anchor favourable digital economy policies in the future government’s agenda amid uncertainty ahead of the parties’ electoral programme presentation. The upcoming general elections on 23 July are generating...

The German Court of Auditors has criticised the European Commission’s proposal to make EU debt rules more flexible, echoing similar concerns voiced by German Finance Minister Christian Lindner amid ongoing EU negotiations on national debt and deficit rules. In April,...

EU leaders broke off migration talks early Friday (30 June) as Poland and Hungary blocked progress after they were outvoted earlier this month on a plan to overhaul its rules on migration and asylum.

The EU institutions closed critical points on the legislative proposal for a European Digital Identity framework in a negotiating session on Wednesday evening (28 June), but more political discussions will be needed to finalise the file.

To close the skills gap, businesses and policymakers have recently backed a 'skills-first' hiring approach, which evaluates job applicants based on their abilities instead of traditional education or certification.

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen next month by a leading global health body, according to two sources with knowledge of the process, pitting it against the food industry and regulators.

Ongoing negotiations on the EU's plan to boost the bloc's ammunition production show a push towards a European defence industrial policy, that focuses on regulatory waivers.

As the Media Freedom Act moves on in the European Parliament, the real elephant in the room has become a provision introduced in the EU Council's version that would allow authorities to spy on journalists for national security reasons.

Political consensus has emerged in the European Parliament around a draft telecom law and debates are now confined mainly to technical points about state sovereignty in issuing permits. 

A group of nine Mediterranean EU countries have urged the bloc to create a formal ‘southern partnership’ with African countries based on cooperation on energy and migration, according to a document seen by EURACTIV.

The departure of Margrethe Vestager, one of the European Commission’s heavyweights, could trigger a chain reaction and an early reshuffle less than a year from the finish line.

On 16 April 1912, the New York American ran with the headline “J.J. Astor lost on Titanic, 1,500 to 1,800 dead”. John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men on earth when the Titanic sank in the early hours of 15 April. One hundred eleven years later, the media stereotype hasn’t changed: First-class passengers have priority.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. As EU heads of state and government gather in Brussels on Thursday and Friday (29-30 June), relations with China will be an important part of the discussion,...

A recent survey of 2,752 EU citizens across ten member states reveals that Europeans are calling for an EU foreign policy based on values such as security, human rights, and freedom. They believe that the current veto-system in the EU Council hinders a more unified foreign policy.

International businesses have shown they are ready to invest in Ukraine now, but they also need guidance. The right course to attract investments is by implementing EU standards, argues Anna Ackermann.

A massive underground deposit of high-grade phosphate rock recently discovered in Norway is big enough to satisfy world demand for fertilisers, solar panels and electric car batteries over the next 100 years, according to the company exploiting the resource.