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Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on Wednesday (8 February) addressed the UN Security Council at Russia's invitation, condemning Moscow's invasion of its neighbor as illegal - though adding he believed it was provoked - and calling for a ceasefire.

Austria will block the joint final European Council declaration at the two-day summit starting on Thursday if the EU does not adopt a harder line on migration, Chancellor Karl Nehammer told Die Welt on Wednesday. In the run-up to the...

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his full commitment to accompany Ukraine to victory and during reconstruction after the war, following a dinner at the Elysée with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  on Wednesday evening. “Russia cannot...

Agreements regarding Kosovo, including on the Association of Serb Majority Municipalities, must be implemented, said US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill said on Wednesday, adding that the US wants to be a part of the implementation process. The US wants...

Large Finnish companies are worried the hotly-debated US Inflation Reduction Act could have significant implications on their operations and the rest of the EU, a recent survey conducted by the Finnish Confederation of Industries shows.

Germany’s Economy Ministry is currently deciding whether to block the acquisition of the insolvent Hahn airport by Russian investor Viktor Charitonin, who is considered close to the Kremlin. Charitonin is the highest bidder for the purchase of the regional airport,...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday (8 February) admitted there were problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a seismic shift in how we work, with millions of Europeans switching to working from home. But after restrictions were lifted, many were reluctant to return to the office.  Realising they can work from anywhere, millions...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, having visited London and Paris, is expected to push EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday (9 February) for more weapons in the fight against Russia’s invasion and for a quick start to EU membership talks. Zelenskyy’s...

The world's top oil and gas companies amassed record profits in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove prices higher – with more high earnings, and anger, likely coming their way this year.

As EU policymakers make progress in defining an upcoming rulebook for Artificial Intelligence, the question of to what extent AI models employed to manage critical infrastructure should be covered by tight requirements still remains open.

The EU’s highest court has concluded that organisms obtained by in-vitro mutagenesis, a genetic modification technique, are excluded from the EU’s rules governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a move welcomed by industry players but lambasted by green groups.

A coalition of organisations, bolstered by green and socialist MEPs, have presented a petition to the European Commission urging it not to loosen rules on gene editing techniques ahead of the EU executive's upcoming proposal on the matter.

While EU countries agreed on a recommendation on minimum income schemes proposed by the European Commission last September, some EU lawmakers are pushing for binding measures to ensure adequate welfare benefits for those in need.

Brussels will turn into a high-security madhouse when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touches down on his way back from the UK. But this one will be very different from his trips to Washington and London.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard could harm competition across multiple markets. 

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial Northern Ireland protocol, a trading arrangement negotiated during Brexit talks, does not breach the UK’s own Acts of Union following a legal challenge brought by the community’s unionist politicians. 

In the very first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU was criticised for its management of the health crisis, particularly when it comes to the delays in the production and supply of vaccines.

As the focus of EU leaders' attention shifts away from the economic debate towards migration, a statement on economic "solidarity" within the EU was removed from the draft joint statement ahead of Thursday's (9 February) summit in Brussels.

Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out the Commission’s proposal for the Nature Restoration Law in the context of forests. How can tree planting and forest restoration support climate change mitigation? What role can projects like Life Terra play in reaching the Commission's targets, and how can projects like this be replicated elsewhere?