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Our global connectivity ecosystem is evolving rapidly and some stakeholders argue policy has not kept pace. The future of connectivity in Europe is surrounded by challenging questions. A few are more pressing than others. GAEurope reframes the discussion.

The Dutch cabinet should reel in its expansionary fiscal policy as it is currently too close to the guardrails, the Council of State, an advisory body to the Dutch government, wrote in its spring report published on Monday. As part...

The European Union is not complete without the Western Balkans, Austria’s EU Minister Karoline Edtstadler said during a press conference with her Serbian counterpart Tanja Miščević in Belgrade on Monday, while stressing that the country should not circumvent EU sanctions...

French Energy Transition Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher is to meet with representatives of 15 European states interested in the so-called “nuclear alliance” – an increase compared to the 11 that had shown interest just two months ago. On Tuesday, European state...

France is ready to train pilots immediately with the coordination of other European states and the US, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday evening, noting it could be the precursor to the delivery of planes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

The technocrat government of former National Bank Vice-Chair Ľudovít Ódor will take over the now-ousted government of Eduard Heger in what appears to be an increasingly divided country ahead of September’s snap parliamentary elections. Following the instability caused by the...

Investing in nuclear is necessary for Italy to pursue its energy objectives and would ensure the principle of European energy sovereignty is respected, said Lega MP Luca Toccalini (ID), as the coalition agreement expresses an intention to invest in nuclear....

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder cannot be excluded from the Social Democrats (SPD) on the grounds of his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the results of an exclusion procedure launched by party members. Schroder was chancellor...

As the counting of votes in the Albanian municipal election continued on Monday, the candidate arrested for alleged vote buying, which sparked a diplomatic spat between Tirana and Athens, was informed of his victory in Himare while remaining in prison....

Greeks are casting their ballots on 21 May in one of most unpredictable national elections in years, with the formation of a new government uncertain and the leading politicians bickering over the credibility of current opinion polls that favour the ruling conservatives.  

The European Union Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, met with Chief Negotiator of Kosovo for the dialogue, Besnik Bislimi, and Petar Petkovic from the Serbian side to discuss the controversial establishment of the Association of Serb Municipalities...

The EU antitrust authorities have approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard just weeks after regulators in London blocked Microsoft's biggest takeover to date. 

Health technologies have the potential to reduce inequalities in healthcare - but only if they are designed to address underlying social determinants and are accessible to all, according to policymakers.

The EU executive could look to reconsider presenting its forthcoming gene editing proposal in the event of a European Parliament's rejection of the EU’s plans to slash the risk and use of pesticides, a Commission official told EURACTIV.

The Turkish presidential elections are heading for a second round face-off between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and opposition challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on 28 May, but many in the EU, as well as many democratically minded Turks, already feel deep bitterness.

It is "common sense" that EU nationals should get voting rights in all UK elections, Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's opposition Labour party, has said, signalling a possibly softer stance between the EU and its former member should he become prime minister.  

Business aviation has long been breaking boundaries to fly safer, further, and more efficiently.  Our industry continues to think in revolutionary ways and a big part of that is with a bold, comprehensive plan for reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticised the current economic model's focus on GDP growth on Monday (15 May), the same day the Commission announced higher-than-expected GDP across the bloc.

Britain promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy long-range attack drones when he visited the country on Monday (15 May) as part of European tour aimed at securing new weapons for a counteroffensive against Russia.

Following months of big telecom lobbying for the introduction of network fees, the European Commission launched a consultation, which closes on Friday. These are the five key facts that must be at the centre of any evidence-based “fair share” debate.