European Union

Momentum for biomass is growing across the EU, including at industry level.

The post Berlin’s agricultural global forum shines spotlight on bioeconomy appeared first on Euractiv.

The EU executive hid the fact Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised for around a week with pneumonia.

The post EU Commission evades transparency questions over von der Leyen’s health appeared first on Euractiv.

Foam pies, eggs or milkshakes, there's a very dark side to these low-level assaults on politicians.

The post The Brief – The ‘mock’ assassinations of Europe’s politicians appeared first on Euractiv.

EU countries are racing to keep up with the rapid development of drone technology, spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine.

The post Sweden’s race to develop drone ‘swarm’ tech appeared first on Euractiv.

And provide two reasons why it is sensible to do so at this time.

The post Northern EU countries seek to slash Russian oil profits appeared first on Euractiv.

Russia's war against Ukraine, China's threatening stance in the South China Sea and vis-à-vis Taiwan, and now Donald Trump's statements regarding Greenland, the Panama Canal and Canada have sparked fears that the world could be on the verge of a new battle for spheres of influence reminiscent of 19th century expansionism and colonialism. Europe's press discusses the role Europe should play in such a scenario.

At its party conference in Riesa in the German state of Saxony, the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), parts of which are categorised as far right, has chosen Alice Weidel as its chancellor candidate. In her closing speech Weidel called for borders to be closed, gender studies to be abolished and wind turbines to be pulled down. The controversial term "remigration" was included in the party's election programme. Commentators see a radicalisation.

On 9 January Karol Nawrocki, the right-wing conservative PiS candidate in the Polish presidential elections slated for May, stated that he did not envision Ukraine in either the EU or Nato until "important civilisational issues" for Poland were resolved. The remark refers to the Volhynia massacres of 1943 in which tens of thousands of Polish civilians were massacred by members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Until now the PiS had advocated speedy accession for Ukraine.