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In this Euractiv Thought Leadership Interview, journalist Dave Keating sits down with Javier Silva, Head of Sustainability and Community Relations at SQM, one of the world’s largest lithium producers. Javier discusses Chile's pivotal role in the global lithium supply, the unique challenges of operating in the Atacama Desert, and SQM’s evolving approach to sustainability and social responsibility.

Any attempt to marginalise a group, the opinion said, crosses “red lines” set by the EU’s values of equality, dignity and human rights.

Negotiations over raising NATO spending targets and eagerness to avoid clashes with Trump have crowded out other debates at the alliance.

Transformative Power of Investment: Unlocking Opportunities Across European Regions will focus on how strategic investment can serve as a catalyst for the economic and social revitalization of regions across Europe.

Nurses, specialist doctors, operational assistants, and junior doctors accounted for almost 80% of overtime hours, government study showed.

Romania’s new president wants the intelligence service to help catch tax evaders, calling the country’s soaring deficit a national security threat.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Merz's upcoming meeting with Trump, a controversial security decree passed by the Italian Senate, and so much more.

A court ruled that Germany's new border policy is effectively unlawful. It will hardly change the reality on the ground.

Meloni government enacts sweeping security law despite warnings it could criminalise civil disobedience and erode human rights protections.

Germany's leader will be in Washington today for his first meeting with the US president.

The proposal is the latest example of the European Commission seeking to channel funds originally intended for civilian use towards defence.

Poland's government is trying to win back the hearts of farmers by claiming that their lobbying has "stopped the inflow of Ukrainian agricultural products”. But their overtures have fallen on deaf ears.

"See you soon, when you agree to respect the laws of the Republic!", posted French Digital Minister Clara Chappaz on X.

Poland ranks second in the Visegrad region for access to new treatments, yet patients still endure long waits and restrictions, especially for chronic diseases.

"We are being flooded by cheap foreign steel," EUROFER said in a statement.

Le Pen’s council seat loss casts doubt over who will lead the party ahead of the 2027 presidential race.

The announcement comes as Sweden struggles to handle an influx of new inmates arising from a wave of gang crime.

The extension will provide “legal certainty for EU member states, reassurance for Ukrainians, and avoid burdening national asylum systems,” Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner said.

Swedish parliamentarians are demanding the formalisation of regional healthcare norms to reduce health inequalities. Services targeted include breast cancer, and the number of hospital beds per capita.

Europe is entering a critical phase in its digital transformation. With the new Commission mandate underway, this plenary session will focus on the 2030 Digital Decade targets while examining how policies can be translated into tangible outcomes.