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Brussels’ tech enforcers are used to pushback, but not like this. The Commission’s €120 million fine for Elon Musk’s social media platform X last week has had an unexpected side effect: triggering anxiety among the officials and lawmakers charged with upholding the bloc’s digital rulebook, the Digital Service Act (DSA). Shortly after the EU announced […]

The potential redrawing of borders looms as the most sensitive issue in ongoing peace talks

EU states seek wider boarding powers to counter vessels suspected of aiding Russia’s war effort

Beyond the outraged reactions to the US Security Strategy, a more positive reading can yield constructive guidance for the EU

Europe can’t curb Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) without integrating liver health, recognising obesity, and strengthening early detection and prevention

MEP Kai Tegethoff’s warning is clear: the true danger for Europe’s mobility shift is hesitation, not ambition

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has agreed to roll back an imminent ban on the sale of new internal combustion-engined cars and vans after late-night negotiations with the leader of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP), the German newspaper Bild reported on Thursday. Manfred Weber told the newspaper the EU executive had […]

Both sectors are unhappy, but for different reasons

Kaja Kallas announced a new whistleblower policy to her staff on Thursday

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The EU’s pharma package negotiations, which ran over 11 hours starting late Wednesday evening, were packed with trade-offs and gains for drugmakers

'Let's see if he really wants peace, or if he prefers the slaughter to continue,' Mark Rutte said

The accords stopped the bloodshed. But the delicate tapestry of borders and administrations is far from being a functioning state

Justice Commissioner McGrath said independent media must be able to thrive in every EU country

Many diplomats suspect Belgium’s staunch resistance to the EU's floated “reparations loan” harmed rival Vincent Van Peteghem’s efforts to succeed Ireland’s Paschal Donohoe

Pellegrini highlighted the insufficient guarantees for victim protection and unresolved EU concerns

How is Blue Education reshaping learning by connecting students to their maritime environment, their communities, and the wider blue economy? Bernardo Mata, from the Directorate General for Maritime Policy, where he is a part of the team responsible for the implementation of the Blue School programme in Portugal, and Remco Schaap, a teacher of history […]

How we can build careers for a sustainable ocean? From ports and shipyards to corporate boardrooms and coastal classrooms, blue skills and ocean literacy are becoming essential for the future of the blue economy. Sustainability consultant Els Duffhues and Secretary General of the European Boating Industry Philip Easthill discuss with Euractiv’s Xhoi Zajmi how Europe […]

The move follows Mogherini’s resignation amid allegations she accessed confidential information during an EU public tender

In a year defined by deepfakes, AI-generated influence campaigns, and an increasingly polarised information space, understanding how trust can be protected online has never been more urgent. Viktoras Daukšas, head of Debunk.org, joins Euractiv’s Xhoi Zajmi to explore what stood out this year, how AI is reshaping both misinformation and its detection, and what tools and […]