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Dutch opposition parties asked the cabinet to tackle poverty rates in the country more urgently during a Thursday parliamentary debate, demanding a ‘robust, social package’ before the summer. The parliamentary debate covered the preliminary annual budget (‘Voorjaarsnota’), which was presented...

French nuclear power is "an absolute red line" and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday (8 June), following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.

Slovakia still has to spend over 30% of its cohesion funds – a total of €4.3 billion – but with less than seven months before the deadline, €800 million, or 5% of the overall sum, is set to be lost....

It is not possible to ally with the European People’s Party (EPP) and the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, said Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (Forza Italia) during EPP leader Manfred Weber’s trip to Rome. On Thursday, the two leaders spoke...

Left-wing MPs denounced an ‘undemocratic coup de force’ after the attempt to repeal the pension reform failed on Thursday before further announcing that they will be tabling a motion of no confidence towards the government. The independent group, LIOT of...

A new agreement between EU member states to tighten migration rules, and levy charges of €20,000 for each migrant a state refuses to accept was met with disappointment in Germany, with parts of the governing Greens and the SPD opposing...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has drawn up a draft for the Association of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo, which he sent to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, while the European Commission, US, France, and Germany remain...

The French Senate questioned two French senior managers of the successful social network TikTok, who repeatedly admitted that they were unable to answer the questions put to them.

EU home affairs ministers reached a migration deal described as ‘historic’ by officials that would see EU states pay €20,000 for each migrant that they refuse to host.  

EU lawmakers raised concerns regarding the proposed 2024 budget, which looks to slash funding for the administration of EU institutions, while Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn bids on EU long-term budget review as a way to avoid cuts.

The European Parliament's rapporteur on a draft EU law to fight child sexual abuse tabled new compromise amendments, honing in risk assessment obligations of communications services.

A Belgian citizen has filed a second complaint against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, this time with the EU Court in Luxembourg, in connection with the controversial Pfizer-gate affair.

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers reached an agreement on Thursday (8 June) on EU rules governing digital traffic data, a move that will improve traffic flows, reduce accidents, and usher in a more connected driving experience according to policymakers.

EU countries are aiming to greenlight their negotiating position on a landmark law to restore Europe’s nature at a meeting of environment ministers in Luxembourg on 20 June - but have several challenges to overcome first.

The EU Council of Ministers is set to reach its position on the European Media Freedom Act, a key piece of legislation for the media sector, later this month, based on a compromise text seen by EURACTIV. 

The Western policy of sanctions against Russia is not without criticism, particularly in central Asia, according to high-level speakers at the inaugural Astana International Forum (AIF), which opened on Thursday (8 June) in the Kazakh capital.

EU lawmakers have dismissed the European Commission’s plans for a new EU Ethics body as ‘toothless and ‘a missed opportunity’ after the proposal was unveiled on Thursday (8 June). 

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam signals a dangerous new phase in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Women victims of male violence face huge disparities across the EU in terms of protection and access to justice. Member States aren’t showing enough  commitment to develop a strong and adequate Law on violence against women and domestic violence, including...

Welcome to EURACTIV’s weekly Economy Brief. In this edition, we talk about the Commisson's DG Grow's increased penchant for economic planning.