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Farmers are worried the EU’s regional and agricultural support systems won’t be adequately shielded from the impact of Ukraine’s accession to the Union.

Delegates from Russia and Ukraine met earlier this month in Istanbul for the first time since March 2022, shortly after Russia invaded, but failed to reach a ceasefire.

Rolling out proper age verification raises ethical, commercial, and technical questions that the DSA alone cannot answer.

France wants Brussels and Beijing to publicly reaffirm the importance of the Paris climate agreement while preparing for an EU-China summit in July.

A cross-party group has accused the Commission of "failing to fulfil its duties”, in a letter seen by Euractiv.

The EU4Ocean Coalition is bringing together citizens, educators, youth, and organisations to protect the ocean through collective action and education. Backed by the European Commission, this movement is tackling climate change, pollution, and overfishing by making ocean literacy a shared responsibility.

European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work.

The German defence ministry said the first systems could be deployed by Ukraine “within just a few weeks”.

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter will visit pharma powerhouse Ireland tomorrow for high-level talks ahead of President Trump’s pharmaceutical tariff verdict.

Wednesday's meeting in Brussels came a day after von der Leyen described Israel's actions in Gaza as "abhorrent".

But ties between the EU and key Black Sea actor Turkey remain strained.

Because “bear meat can be eaten”, the Slovak government will offer "every" killed bear that meets hygiene standards for sale to the public, a minister said.

Written by Marc Jütten.

After a political lull of almost a decade, the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) relaunched their strategic partnership in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 27 October 2022. The 2022-2023 bi-regional roadmap, together with the EU’s joint communication of 7 June 2023 on a new agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), prepared the ground for the successful third EU–CELAC summit that took place in Brussels on 17 and 18 July 2023 under the Spanish Presidency of the Council.

Two years later, the partners are preparing for the next EU–CELAC summit, due to take place in Santa Marta, Colombia, on 9 and 10 November 2025. This leaders’ meeting is deemed crucial for the EU to deepen its commitment to LAC and advance the strategic partnership.

From the EU’s perspective, the Latin American region is key – not only politically, given the recent geopolitical challenges, and economically, because of its great potential as a market for industrial products, but also as a stable supplier of renewable energy sources and critical minerals such as lithium and copper that are crucial for the transformation of the global economy.

Geopolitical developments have made it all the more urgent to intensify relations between the EU and CELAC: China has become a dominant player in LAC and is today a strong competitor for the EU and the United States (US). The US policy approach towards LAC under President Donald Trump is strained; this could be an opportunity for the EU to present itself as a reliable partner to the region. The promotion of inclusive and, in particular, mutually beneficial agreements on trade and on raw materials could be an advantage for the EU over its competitors.

The summit in Santa Marta provides a chance to elevate the EU–CELAC relationship to the next level. The main tasks will include deepening and concretising the bi-regional relations on issues such as trade and investment and the green and digital transitions, and further strengthening cooperation on other issues such as the fight against organised crime.

A litmus test for the strategic partnership will also be whether the partners manage to finalise the two key pending international agreements with Mexico and Mercosur respectively.

Read the complete briefing on ‘EU–CELAC relations ahead of the 2025 summit‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Ireland sees a sharp decline in teen substance use, but vaping and gambling raise new concerns.

The Czech government is confronting China over a cyberattack linked to state-backed hackers.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday lifted restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons against military targets in Russia, saying that this was necessary for the country to be able to defend itself effectively. With this move Berlin has aligned itself with other allies whose weapons systems have already been approved to this end. However, although it has long-range weapons in the form of Taurus cruise missiles, Germany has refused to deliver them to Kyiv so far.