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Lately, Europe’s political agenda has been dominated by new deals for industry and competitiveness, where acting for increased sustainability is pitched against economic profitability - this is a false narrative, argues Adeline Rochet.

Ahead of an extraordinary Ukraine support summit in Paris on Monday (26 February), Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico slammed the West's broader strategy towards the conflict, claiming that it had opted for a "total escalation of tensions".

Europeans should have more say when it comes to spending the EU budget, as a way to boost citizens' participation in EU policymaking, a panel of experts on democratic processes said during a Euractiv event on Thursday (22 February).

Germany will change its CO2 storage law to facilitate gas transport and is eyeing carbon capture in industry and the power sector while taking steps to become an emission-negative country past 2050.

As the European Parliament works on a revision of the regulation on microplastics, EU lawmakers and NGOs travelled outside Brussels to see for themselves the scale and impact of plastic pellet pollution on site.

Effective enforcement mechanisms to combat deepfakes are vital, considering the transnational nature of deepfakes and the potential for circumventing regulations, writes Cristina Vanberghen.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria having a real shot at entering the eurozone in 2025, former Czech commissioners calling for the euro adoption, and so much more.

The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on Monday (26 February) for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements.

In a year of European elections, it’s time to shape the social Europe we want. A new social contract, empowering skills and appropriate regulation to handle digitalisation: these are the needed ingredients for futureproof labour markets that work for all.

The European Left party elected its President Walter Baier as their lead candidate for the EU elections in June during the general assembly on Saturday (24 February), as advanced by Euractiv in January, while also vouching to bring working classes at the heart of the fight against the climate crisis.

Newly-elected Renew Europe Group President Valérie Hayer is set to become the French liberal lead candidate for oncoming EU elections, Euractiv has learnt, confirming media reports released over the weekend.

Welcome to Euractiv’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its third year, Ukrainians remain as adamant as they were on...

As Belarus gears up for its first elections since 2020, conditions for a democratic vote do not exist, with the regime of incumbent President Aleksandr Lukashenko using all available methods to keep voters under control.

Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina's Republican contest on Saturday (24 February), extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison nine days ago, was handed to his mother on Saturday in the Arctic city of Salekhard, his spokeswoman said, though it was unclear what will happen next to the body.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday (24 February) to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weaponry and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Looking to dispel concerns...

Leaders from Canada and Italy signed security agreements with Ukraine on Saturday (24 February) after talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Kyiv marked the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (23 February) signed a bilateral security agreement - the first such pact to be made between Kyiv and a Nordic country.

At least nine people were killed by a huge fire that ripped through an apartment block in an affluent district of Spain's third largest city, Valencia, authorities said on Friday (23 February).

French and Polish farmers led a new surge of agricultural anger in Europe on Friday (23 February), taking tractors into major cities and blocking roads to demand lighter regulation and taxation.