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Plans to establish a green steel plant with an integrated hydrogen production facility in Inkoo, Finland, were announced by Norwegian company Blastr Green Steel on Tuesday. The €4 billion investment is expected to create up to 1,200 jobs and production...

Mistakes were made on all sides in handling Brexit and the resulting trade arrangements in the Northern Ireland protocol were “a little bit too strict”, said new Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. Speaking at an event in Dublin, Varadkar, who took over...

Hundreds of American vehicles will arrive in Vlissingen, southeast of the Netherlands, before they make their way to Eastern Europe to strengthen their military presence in the eastern flank of NATO territory. Dutch soldiers will help support the transport of...

Belgium will not impose COVID-19 tests for travellers from China but will do so if it is rolled out across the EU. Several countries, including Italy, France, the US, Japan, and Israel, are imposing PCR tests for travellers coming from...

Faced with increasing numbers of Indian migrants, Austria has agreed to cooperate more closely on migration with India, which will take back citizens in exchange for legal avenues of labour market integration. Migration continues to top the Austrian political agenda...

The German government supports using frozen Russian funds – which amount to billions of euros – to help Ukraine rebuild itself, provided legal questions are addressed, and the action is done in conjunction with other allies. In 2022, Ukraine’s economy...

Following Czechia’s stint at the helm of the rotating European Council Presidency, Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek called it a success and proof the country is not just a mere satellite of Hungary. “For many of our European partners,...

The three parties comprising the centre-right government in Italy could merge into a single party and, in the run-up to the 2024 European elections, unify the right in Brussels. Forza Italia’s leader Silvio Berlusconi talked again about the chance to...

A survey shows that the Finnish electorate is turning towards more right-wing policies and would prefer a new government base three months before April’s general elections, according to a survey by Maaseudun Tulevaisuus. The survey published on Monday by Maaseudun...

A large-scale pensions reform announced during Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign, which seeks to increase the minimum retirement age to 64 or 65, has enraged trade unions who warn that social unrest is just around the corner. The reform is intended...

Barely 48 hours after adopting the euro, Croatia found itself in the throes of rising prices that angered citizens, consumer protection groups, and the government. The third day of Croatia’s eurozone membership brought widespread fury over the latest price hikes...

As COVID-19 cases in mainland China rise, the EU's health agency said on Tuesday (3 January) that the increase is unlikely to cause a spike in infections across the bloc.

As demand for critical raw materials to fuel the green transition surges, the German government announced on Tuesday (3 January) that it will revamp its raw materials strategy to reduce dependencies and avoid supply shortages. 

Established on 1 January 1993, the European Single Market just celebrated its 30th anniversary. This EURACTIV Special Report takes a deep dive into one of the EU’s most treasured assets, both in its achievements and shortcomings. The ambition of the Single...

The European Commission celebrated the 30th anniversary of the EU's Single Market as a driver for growth that supports Europe's economic and political power at a global level.

The European Union has ambitious plans to decarbonise its economy but achieving its goal of producing 35 billion cubic meters of biomethane by 2030 may be unrealistic without leveraging Ukraine's potential, writes Olga Bielkova.

Regarding the Franco-German proposal for a Serbia-Kosovo solution, which includes the acceptance of Kosovo's independence, we must take into account the notion of Serbian superiority which has been cultivated since the beginning of the 19th century, writes Driton Tali.

Europe's transport sector is undergoing a period of profound change, with the climate crisis forcing a rethink of how Europeans get from A to B. In this event report, EURACTIV listens in to discussions on how to create a mobility system fit for the future.

Following the financing of a new French innovation centre manufacturing electric vehicle batteries, EURACTIV France spoke about the opportunities and challenges for the sector with Ambroise Fayolle, vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Benoît Lemaignan, the centre's CEO.

A shift to collective transport is needed to reverse the dominance of cars in cities and reach our decarbonisation targets, Portugal's infrastructure minister said on Monday (14 November), refuting the notion that electric vehicles will end Europe’s urban transport woes.