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A report by the European Parliament calling for the regulation of sex work has divided EU lawmakers over the proposed regulatory model, wording, and the overall legitimacy of sex work.

Despite Russia’s brutal and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, until recently, Moscow managed to secure the support – but mostly the abstention – of important international players when key United Nations votes were held. A UN vote last Monday, however, painted...

While debt financing is not the only way by which countries can achieve policy priorities, it might be the most efficient one.

On 9 November 2022, the European Commission launched a revised Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking (WTAP). Despite some good progress made during the implementation of the previous Action Plan, wildlife trafficking still constitutes one of the main threats to the conservation of many species, with profoundly negative impacts also for ecosystem stability, and for national, regional and global security.

The Commission has released its initiative to combat the piracy of live events, sticking with a non-binding format that has frustrated both Parliamentarians and rightsholders. 

Lawmakers in the European Parliament are poised to expand the scope of artificial intelligence systems covered under an upcoming regulation. A transatlantic clash can still be avoided, writes Hadrien Pouget.

The United States dismissed Russia's allegation on Thursday (4 May) that Washington was behind what it said was a drone attack on the Kremlin, saying Moscow's assertion was a lie.

Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at the early positioning for the...

The EU has opened its doors to millions of Ukrainian refugees since Russia invaded Ukraine — even as member states tighten restrictions against economic migrants and asylum seekers from elsewhere. EURACTIV went on the ground to Rzeszów, Poland and Lviv,...

India and Russia have suspended efforts to settle bilateral trade in rupees, after months of negotiations failed to convince Moscow to keep rupees in its coffers, two Indian government officials and a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The European Union and the US will strive to align on green tech, emerging technologies, and export control measures in a high-level meeting due later this month.

Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 4 May in The Hague, calling for the creation of a war crimes tribunal separate to the International Criminal Court.

The European Union is said to be full of untapped hydroelectric deposits that could be useful for making the energy system more flexible, but NGOs are warning of the potentially devastating environmental effects of re-harnessing natural hydropower.

European businesses await, with a degree of trepidation, the outcome of the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the F-Gas regulation.

Pope Francis on 3 May spoke to a top member of the Russian Orthodox Church days after the pontiff made an intriguing comment about the Vatican being involved in a mission to try to end the war in Ukraine.

Yet any move to curtail intensive clearcutting will inevitably face staunch resistance from some EU members.

European Commission Vice-President Magrethe Vestager has been harshly criticised by the European hydrogen lobby group, Hydrogen Europe, following her remarks on the future role of hydrogen, in a letter seen by EURACTIV.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Netherlands wanting to take the lead in deepening the EU’s security and defence policy, the French health minister wanting to impose a ban on single-use e-cigarettes, and so much more.

The German government is sticking by its campaign promise to take the controversial herbicide glyphosate off the market by the end of the year. But if Brussels renews the substance's approval, a German national ban may become difficult to uphold.

A US regulator put artificial intelligence in the crosshairs ahead of a White House meeting Thursday (4 May) with tech firms to strategize about its dangers.