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Germany’s three-party government coalition did not manage to reach an internal deal on the 2025 draft budget by Wednesday (3 July), which had previously been named as the deadline for an internal agreement, as differences over potential spending cuts prove difficult to bridge.

UK citizens head to the polls today for a general election widely expected to end the 14 years of Conservative rule and return the Labour Party to power, prompting questions about what it will mean for the EU-UK relations and why - while Europe is shifting to the right - the UK is turning left.

Industry should not rely on negative emissions to compensate for the ending of new EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) allowances from 2039, experts have told Euractiv.

A Labour victory in the UK general today (4 July) would likely not lead to a significant improvement in UK-EU trade ties in the near-term but could lay the foundations for deeper economic integration over the coming years, experts say.

Spain's government announced a crackdown on Wednesday (3 July) on short-term and seasonal holiday lettings amid rising anger from locals who feel priced out of the housing market.

Germany's cabinet blocked the planned sale of the gas turbine business of Volkswagen unit MAN Energy Solutions to a Chinese company on Wednesday (3 July), with ministers citing security reasons.

Talks to form an alternative left group in the European Parliament have failed, Germany's Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) confirmed on Wednesday evening, as its lead candidate Fabio de Masi blamed last-minute dropouts and the "powerful levers" of "majority groups".

The three EU Parliament groups of the centrist majority diverge on some key policy issues for the next mandate, according to draft action plans seen by Euractiv, the basis for their talks with Ursula von der Leyen as she seeks support to win a second mandate as Commission president.

Amid the historic lead for the French far-right Rassemblement National in the first round of snap legislative elections, Russia weighed in on Wednesday (3 July), throwing its support behind the far-right party days before the decisive second round.

Plans for a new left-wing group in the European Parliament floated by Germany’s Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) could be in peril, as Italy’s Five Star Movement applied to join the existing Left group despite being rumoured to be in talks with BSW. 

Strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain is set to be a top priority for the three centrist political groups forming the new majority coalition at the European Parliament, according to draft documents on priorities for the next five years seen by Euractiv.

As the United Kingdom and France go to the polls in the next few days, we look at why the British public is turning left, towards Labour, at a time when Europe is turning towards far-right parties.

NATO members agreed on Wednesday (3 July) to continue supplying Ukraine with €40 billion worth of military aid for next year, in a bid to give the country long-term reassurances, Euractiv has learnt.

Greece's former minister of agriculture Lefteris Avgenakis has been sacked from the ruling New Democracy party (EPP) after a video circulated on social media showed him attacking an airport worker in Athens.

The first half of 2024 has been a period of stocktaking for the EU. Last year former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and former President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi were tasked with drawing up comprehensive reports on the functioning of the Single Market.

Over the next 5 years, the ‘financing transition’ will play an integral role in shaping the future of the EU economy and structural infrastructure. This financing transition will be key in implementing EU priorities such as the green and digital...

Europe's Socialists and Democrats are set to double down on their calls for social guarantees and solid public support to tackle ongoing economic challenges, proposing in their draft action plan a batch of additional revenue streams for the bloc's funding resources.

In this Policy Triangle, supported by Humane Society International/Europe, we delve into the state of farm animal welfare in the EU.

Renewables developer Luxcara sealed a contract on Tuesday (2 July), which will see 16 Chinese wind turbines installed in Germany for the first time, adding fuel to EU industry fears of being overtaken by competition from abroad.

One day before the preliminary application of tariffs on electric cars from China, due on Thursday (4 July), Germany’s main car industry lobby VDA called on the EU to pull back on the tariffs, arguing that they will do more harm than good.