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The EU probiotics industry is currently hindered by a ‘fragmented’ internal market that confuses customers and distorts the playing field for businesses, according to stakeholders, who call for regulatory harmonisation.

Telecoms sector regulation must look to the future if Europe's connectivity goals are to be met. Still, it is important not to lose sight of efforts to bridge the digital divide, according to stakeholders.  

One month before the European Commission is expected to propose a deregulation of certain gene editing techniques, the German governing coalition remains unable to find common ground and might be forced to abstain.

EU lawmakers voted on Tuesday (May 9) to speed up the legislative process and adopt a law aiming to boost ammunition production in Europe to the tune of €500 million, in order to supply Ukraine.

Addressing the EU lawmakers on Tuesday (9 May), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the need to reform the bloc, particularly if it wants to continue enlarging, and strengthen the European Commission's ability to bring member states to court over rule of law violations.

The European Parliament’s rapporteur for the EU proposal to regulate the short-term rental market wants to bolster competent authorities’ powers and make the accommodations’ registration process more stringent for platforms. Online platforms for short-term rental accommodation services like Airbnb and...

When it comes to transport, this idea of breaking the continent out of national silos is welcomed in theory, but often resisted at national level. Two examples make this clear, one in the aviation sector, the other in rail.

In a lackluster Victory Day speech on Tuesday (9 May), President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for what he said was an “ideology of superiority” which he compared to the Nazi claims for world domination.

While it would be possible and beneficial for Europe to completely replace Russian fossil gas supplies with green alternatives by 2028, it will require significant investment, upskilling and policy improvements, according to a study by the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group.

Regulators need to recognise the essential role of the chemical industry for the future innovation needed to realise a new, green economy.

Georgia has implemented 80% of the European Commission's recommendations to earn EU candidate status, the country's Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili told EURACTIV, as Tbilisi races to convince it to progress to the next steps in the bloc's accession process.

Unlike Ukraine and Moldova, Georgia missed out on receiving EU candidate status last June and were instead granted the European “perspective” and given a list of 12 priorities to develop and implement in terms of domestic reforms. With an oral assessment of progress by the EU executive expected by June, EURACTIV looks at Georgia's prospect of receiving EU candidate status in the near future.

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) is striving to make Europe's patchwork of national railway regulations fit for pan-European travel, working with national authorities to delete rules that hamper border crossings.

The European Parliament adopted on Monday (8 May) a non-binding resolution on the use of Pegasus and other spyware in the EU, calling for an effective ban on the technology unless certain conditions are met by the end of the year. 

One of the scenarios to eliminate the risk of new Russian aggressions is more risky than the other, but both should lead to the full denuclearisation of Russia, writes Roman Rukomeda.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out about China cancelling on German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, Luxembourg mulling a 38-hour week, and so much more.

Russia launched about 15 cruise missiles at Ukraine's capital 9 May, the second attack in as many days, with air defence systems shooting all of them down, officials said, after air raid alerts blared over most of the country.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck's plans to subsidise electricity for energy-intensive companies to help them with increasing costs have prompted criticism from EU Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager.

A European Parliament special committee dealing with the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) has concluded that the EU should come up with a strong regulation framework as well as hold those responsible accountable for their illegal actions.

A number of structural reforms introduced by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 have brought employment back to pre-2008 levels. However, the French are growing more and more disenfranchised with their jobs. After months of political fights over a widely-rejected...