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EU sanctions' policies have one notable omission — they do not include corruption as an offence warranting restrictive measures, explains the Open Society Foundation.

EU member states could not agree on a plan to cap the price of wholesale gas, with some experts suggesting the EU should forget about the plan altogether.

We're asking the EU to stop hiding behind pinkwashed slogans and finally walk the talk by providing all necessary legal tools to guarantee women their rights, say two Left MEPs, for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Ukraine and a looming economic recession is set to dominate the upcoming Swedish EU presidency, which takes over at the start of next year. Sweden's ambassador to the EU, Lars Danielsson, laid out some of its priorities.

The EU executive, on the other hand, is expected to approve Hungary's recovery plan, worth €5.8bn, but only would disburse actual money if Hungary delivers on some 27 key reforms.

A European Commission proposal to limit the price of gas to €275 per megawatt-hour was immediately slammed by experts and politicians alike.

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola said Wednesday a pro-Kremlin group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against the institution. "Our IT experts are pushing back against it & protecting our systems. This, after we proclaimed Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism," she said.

A central auction that pays consumers significant money for outbidding each other on energy savings could be a more effective mechanism to reduce both energy use and gas prices in one go.

MEPs, by 494 votes to 58, with 44 abstentions, argued that Moscow's military strikes on civilian targets such as energy infrastructure, hospitals, schools, and shelters violated international law.

EU leadership on Wednesday (23 November) rehashed decade-old statements on the importance of saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea. But the statements appear increasingly hollow after over 25,000 deaths since 2014.

An investigation by COE reveals oil and gas lobbyists have enjoyed unprecedented access to EU decision-making. As a result, a series of critical decisions on tax, energy-infrastructure, and regulation put fossil-fuel industry profits above millions at risk of energy poverty.

Where once working men in heavy industry were diagnosed with cancers related to a more direct exposure to asbestos, now women in professions such as teaching, nursing and other occupations are being diagnosed, as well as young people.

"He was there, but not saying or doing anything. I'm not sure if that's part of the behaviour of spies," Kox said.

The new rules aim to have at least 40 percent of non-executive director posts, or one-third of all director posts, on publicly-listed firms filled by women by July 2026.

The socialists in the European Parliament are leading compromise talks on human rights in Qatar despite voting against putting the issue to a plenary vote. The move comes after the Left demanded that the European Parliament take a stand.

The European Parliament (almost) unanimously approved legislation which aims to improve the security of physical and digital infrastructure in Europe, in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Here are five lessons for the EU from the G20 meeting in Bali and the East Asia summit in Phnom Penh.

A Dutch initiative that predicts wind and solar energy availability could serve as a model to bring down energy demand during peak hours.

EU Commission says it has no proposal and is not the competent authority, but that talks with the International Maritime Organisation are needed to create "specific framework and guidelines" for NGO boats rescuing people and bringing them to European shores.

Despite the immediate shock and outburst of solidarity after the recent terrorist attack by a 19-year-old sympathiser of far-right conspiracies, Slovak society appears to be absorbed in even deeper ideological divisions on issues related to gender and sexual orientation