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When two children are arguing over a toy, there are two options: you either take the toy away or make sure that everyone has a toy. And this is exactly the kind of dilemma the Commission is facing over the age-old question of agri-trade vs. environment.

Under the EU’s new digital rulebook, online platforms must let auditors look under the hood and grade their algorithms. But several questions remain around this unprecedented task.

The French left and members of the government welcomed on Monday (24 July) the result of Sunday's Spanish elections, in which the far-right Vox party lost 19 seats compared to four years ago, reducing its chances of taking part in any new government.

The impact assessment on the animal welfare rules overhaul has received the approval of the European Commission’s quality control board, according to sources, as the EU executive insists the revision remains a ‘high priority’ despite recent backlash on green files.

In his capacity as president of the European Council, Charles Michel’s trademark has become high-level international mediation in the Caucasus - a questionable activity that has brought no results yet.

Following an inconclusive election in Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez must decide “quickly” whether he wants to join a coalition with the “extremes” or with “centrists”, a high-ranking European People’s Party (EPP) source told EURACTIV in the aftermath of Sunday’s (23 July) vote.

As the EU works to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), decision-makers would do well to tune out the voice of the chemicals industry, just as they did with Big Tobacco and fossil fuels, writes Vicky Cann. 

With EU enlargement back on the political agenda, the West has an opportunity to revitalise its policy toward the Western Balkans. To achieve this goal, the US must assume greater leadership by advocating for a staged and reversible accession process and increasing its efforts to reduce intra-regional tensions, write Nicholas Lokker and Kristen Taylor.

AI4TRUST is a highly collaborative initiative funded by the Horizon Europe Programme and involving consortium partners from 11 countries. Participants will combine state-of-the-art AI capabilities to enhance human-centered solutions in ways best suited to prevent, detect and respond to disinformation...

This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team walks you through the fun to come after the summer break, and we take a walk down memory lane reminiscing about all the fun we’ve had on the podcast over the past 3 years on...

Factory workers and labourers call for furlough as five people in Italy are believed to have died because of extreme heat, reports The Guardian, EURACTIV's media partner.

Even if new mines were to be opened in the European Union today, experts in the French mining sector say it would be very difficult to achieve the EU objectives for extracting critical and strategic raw materials by 2030.

The OD Expert Group and policymakers discussed the challenges ahead for the rare disease community, expressing hopes and doubts about the revision of the regulatory framework. The Group presented its multi-stakeholders and consensus-based proposals for the Pharmaceutical revision and HTA.

A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's southern port of Odesa early on Sunday (23 July) killed one, injured 20 and severely damaged an Orthodox cathedral in the city centre, a UNESCO world heritage site, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Nations from the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa agreed steps on Sunday (23 July) to try to slow unauthorised migration and to tackle some of the pressures driving people to leave their homes and attempt to reach Europe.

The possibility of a right-wing governing coalition between Partido Popular, Sunday's election's winner with 136 seats, and Vox with 33 seats, faded away as they fell short 7 seats of the 176 seats needed for an absolute majority.

A wildfire which has been raging on the Greek island of Rhodes for five days forced hundreds of people to flee affected villages and beaches by land and sea on Saturday (22 July), authorities said.

Spain heads to the polls on Sunday (23 July) in a potentially close-run general election marked by ideological differences, the spectre of the far-right and irritation at being forced to vote during the summer holidays.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday (22 July) renewed an attack on the European Union for conducting what he called an "LGBTQ offensive", saying his nationalist government would protect the country's Christian roots.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday (21 July) that the bridge linking the Crimea peninsula to Russia "brings war not peace" and was therefore a military target.