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This week was originally meant to be the moment where EU agrifood stakeholders finally find out whether the Commission has chosen to take a gamble on gene editing – but instead, the proposal has found itself on the betting table...

A parliamentary report on foreign interference in France, prepared upon demand of  Marine Le Pen's far-right party and published on Thursday (June 8), highlighted China's growing interference, pointing to its methods that are becoming increasingly aggressive.

The Green Deal must be the EU's response to both past and present crises, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius told EURACTIV France, adding that he will continue to meet with MEPs to explain his side of the debate.

TTo tackle the railway delays plaguing Germany, the federal government plans to reform the company structure of state-owned operator Deutsche Bahn, but private railway operators and the opposition warn that the reform might fall short.

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A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling published on Thursday (8 June) slammed Barcelona’s strict private hire vehicles rules as “contrary to EU law”, in a move that could have EU-wide repercussions.

Did you miss the EHPM Conference on “Quality and Safety in Food Supplements: from Farm to Fork” held in Brussels on April 20th? We have exciting news for you! EHPM is delighted to present the official after-movie, offering a glimpse into this impactful event for the #foodsupplements sector.

The EU’s flagship Nature Restoration Law provides a vital opportunity to fill the nature gap in the European Green Deal. Failure to recognise the importance of nature at this moment directly threatens our ability to tackle the climate crisis. Put simply: Both crises have to be addressed together, writes a group of business leaders.

In drafting the clean air law, the European Commission was mistaken to overlook the impact of low and zero-emission zones on cutting air pollution, writes Alex Keynes.

In a non-paper sent to representatives of the European Parliament and national ministers, EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius provides negotiators with arguments to defend the planned Nature Restoration law against calls to scrap it.

Speaking to EURACTIV in Astana, former European Commission president José Manuel Barroso talked about Russia, EU sanctions and their impact on Kazakhstan, but also about some important decisions he took when he was in charge of the EU, a time he described as the “geopolitical adolescence” of Europe.

The United States and Britain on Thursday (8 June) announced a new strategic pact as their leaders rededicated the "special relationship" to counter Russia, China and economic instability.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about a sanctioned Bulgarian MP who will be taking part in making constitution changes, the Taiwanese minister attending the security conference in Prague and maybe even Brussels, and so much more.

The platform work directive is due to reach Labour ministers next Monday 12 June in the hope to agree a common position among member states – after months of a stalemate. We talk about the potential impacts of the bill on...

The very existence of the European Commission's Net-Zero Industry Act is to be welcomed, writes Julie Oddou. However, it is also insufficient on budgetary aspects, places too much emphasis on on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and unjustifiably excludes nuclear power, she adds.

The number of migrants travelling across the Western Balkans increased by 60% in 2022 compared to the previous year, an official of the International Organisation for Migration said on Thursday. The increase was reported by Florence Daniels, IOM’s deputy director...

Salaries in education will be increased by 10% starting 1 September while nurses and technicians will receive a 5.5% salary increase that same day, with an additional 10% increase in December or January, Serbian President Vučić announced in an address...

Romanian authorities informed the Russian ambassador in Bucharest to reduce the number of diplomatic and technical-administrative staff of the Russian Federation in Romania on Thursday, adding that the embassy has 30 days to comply. During a meeting with the secretary...

Sanctioned for corruption under the Magnitsky Act, Bulgarian MP and former media tycoon Delyan Peevski (DPS, Renew Europe) was elected as a member of the parliamentary commission for the constitutional commission on Wednesday, meaning he will take on a central...

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will make a previously unannounced visit to Europe next week, four sources briefed on the matter said, and is expected to appear with the Czech president at one event in a diplomatic breakthrough. Taiwan, which...