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Germany’s three-party coalition is debating whether electricity prices for energy-intensive industries should be subsidised to prevent companies from moving production abroad. Calls to reduce the electricity bill for big industrial producers are being made by leading politicians, who, like others...

Matteo Salvini’s League party, which currently belongs to the far-right Identity and Democracy group (ID) in the EU House together with Marine Le Pen, is keen to move closer to the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), Italian press reports. The...

Police across Europe staged a vast, coordinated operation on Wednesday (3 May) against the 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful and wealthy mafia that controls the bulk of cocaine flowing into Europe.

The European Commission presented new anti-corruption rules on Wednesday (3 May) which aims to stiffen penalties for EU or national officials involved in corruption.

A new report on the Global Approaches to Cyber Policy, Legislation and Regulation gets to the bottom of the cyber skill talent gap, which increased in the EMEA region by almost 60%.

The European Commission on Wednesday (3 May) presented plans to extend its sanctions regime to target foreign nationals for corruption offences, in the wake of the Qatargate scandal and revelations on the scale of Russian money in Europe.

After weeks of talks, EU member states reached on Wednesday (3 May) a preliminary agreement on a plan which aims to spend €1 billion on joint procurement of ammunition and missiles over the next year. 

A European Commission plan to boost ammunition production capacity across Europe, including training personnel, runs the risk of further burdening companies that are already struggling to recruit personnel to produce the equipment.

Putin has achieved what no one else could – make Europe realise that when it comes to financing its defence industry, the good reasons have started to outweigh the bad and the ugly ones. Calling for stronger support and more...

Regulation of short-term rentals for holidaymakers should be tightened, according to a call launched by several French parties on Tuesday (2 May) that ties in with a broader EU debate on how to facilitate the collection of data by online platforms.

Civil society groups have urged the European Commission not to table new rules that would require NGOs to disclose if their funding comes from outside the EU, in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (3 May). 

French MPs Maud Bregepon and Pierre Cazeneuve embarked on a six-week tour of France on Tuesday (2 May) to promote the government's two latest energy laws, first making a pit stop in Germany to slam its "failed" coal-reliant energy policy.

The capacity for public authorities and external auditors to access the source code of Artificial Intelligence in an upcoming EU rulebook was restricted based on a digital trade agreement, according to internal documents from the European Commission.

Tackling massive emissions from buildings has Brussels pushing for higher renovation rates, a measure deeply unpopular with Italians, many of whom own their flats and who fear their cultural heritage is endangered.

The European Commission's initiative to make online content providers pay for network investment costs has managed to bring together two historical enemies, civil society groups and rightsholders.

Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday (3 May) of attacking the Kremlin with drones overnight in a failed bid to kill President Vladimir Putin, according to the state-run RIA news agency.

Switzerland is exploring whether it should join two of the EU's military projects, on cyber defence and military mobility, as the traditionally neutral country gears up to boost defence cooperation with neighbouring countries.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Finland on Wednesday (3 May) for talks with Nordic leaders on support for his country's war with Russia and on its relations with Europe.

Nordic Pharma, the sole manufacturer of abortion pill misoprostol, said that recent shortages of the drug in France are now resolved. However, associations warn that the situation could repeat itself if the company maintains its monopoly on the drug.

Lawmakers in the European Parliament keep calling for stepping up workers' protection from asbestos, despite a more cautious approach from the EU executive and member states.