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“The centrality of the European Union in securing peace for Ukraine must be fully reflected,” Ursula von der Leyen insisted. Alas, wishing it won’t make it so

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said it would be “really hard” for Washington to lower duties first

Belgium sits on world-class science, but continues to lose the value it creates; it must change that trajectory, says new report

Competition must be preserved 'as a matter of urgency,' the experts told Berlin’s government

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick dangled the "carrot" of US giants investing in EU data centres in exchange for "reasonable" laws – and the "stick" of tariffs

Commission staff complain of 'extreme' workload, as 32,000-strong institution braces for review

Europe’s Chemicals Omnibus is an opportunity to address persistent challenges for the fragrance value chain. The Commission has offered clear, science-based fixes – the Council has not. We urge the European Parliament to secure practical simplification based on scientific, technical, economic and logistical feasibility, supported by fair timelines and clear rules, to preserve the safety and effectiveness of Europeans’ favourite products.

After two years of recession, Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier this year promised "autumn of reforms"

Past reviews have triggered bans on substances later found to harm health and the environment, they argue

Talks with African nations will centre on trade, migration and critical raw materials

“The last mile is always the most difficult one,” said the EU's trade chief

In today's edition: Week ahead, UvL and The Global Fund, prevention advice from a cardiologist

Recently, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was successfully convened in Beijing. The Plenum deliberated over and adopted the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. It laid out […]

In today's edition: SEP withdrawal fight, Shein scandal, Data-for-AI training

In today's edition: fossil fuel exit, G20, pesticides, Africa clean energy funding

In today's edition: Biocontrol, gene editing, promotion funds

Plus Friday's failures, and the week ahead

Europe's steel industry is vital to the EU's industrial strength and long-term competitiveness. It also supports a crucial packaging ecosystem that provides essential goods to consumers across Europe. We must protect both.

In today’s edition: European leaders feed their edits into a new US–Ukraine peace outline, pressure mounts to diversify the Commission’s staff mix amid sharp imbalances, and the EU limps out of Belém after a bruising climate summit

27 November 2024 marked a historic moment: for the first time ever, the European Union appointed a Commissioner for Animal Welfare. One year later, it is the right time to look back and ask: what has been achieved for animals, and for citizens?