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European researchers are trying to revive Europe's native oyster, that over the last century has become almost extinct.

After an action-packed 2022 that saw the EU agrifood sector disrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, what can we expect from 2023?

Many Germans do not consider instances of racism against Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim as such, with experts cautioning that more public awareness is needed and yawning data gaps must be closed to tackle the problem.

The inclusion of fertilisers in the landmark EU’s carbon border levy turned up agri-food stakeholders’ noses as the move is deemed to bring more costs for farmers and undermine the potential of the sector in the green transition.

Given the recently leaked European Commission non-paper covering electricity market reform, the soon-to-be-launched consultation that will cover this subject seems to be aimed at working out details on an already decided market reform rather than to considering all the possible options, writes Mike Parr.

Withdrawing the original proposal for the post-2020 EU farming subsidy programme was never an option for the European Commission, the originator of the reform Phil Hogan told EURACTIV in an interview.

A dangerously frigid arctic air mass gripped a vast expanse of the United States on Thursday (22 December) as a looming winter storm of historic proportions threatened to upend travel plans for millions of Americans.

A majority of EU member states have backed a 40% target for renewable energies like wind and solar by 2030 – a far cry from the 45% objective tabled by the European Commission and supported by Parliament earlier this year in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Czechia is heading to the polls to elect a new president in January to replace the controversial Miloš Zeman after a ten-year tenure in office. While it is unlikely that any candidate will win the majority of the votes in...

The presidential election in Cyprus will take place on 5 February. The president of Cyprus is not only the head of state but also represents the country in the European Council. Centre-right Nicos Anastasiades (DISY-EPP) currently holds the position but...

Municipal elections will be held in May, while national parliamentary elections will be held on 10 December. Many view the municipal elections as the first litmus test for socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s governing coalition with left-wing Unidas Podemos (United...

Likely in spring, Bulgarians may need to vote in general elections, again. This would be the fifth general election in the last two years, since the main political forces in the poorest EU country still cannot form a stable parliamentary...

In Slovakia, the right-of-centre minority government of Prime Minister and European Council member Eduard Heger was brought down by a vote of no confidence on 15 October, meaning a snap election in the spring or fall of 2023 seems increasingly...

No elections are expected for 2023 in France at the moment. However, the risk of an early legislative election cannot be totally ruled out. In June, voters denied President Emmanuel Macron, re-elected in April 2022, an absolute majority in the...

Steelmakers have warned against the EU's recently-agreed carbon border tariff, saying it won't protect them from foreign competition and threatens their survival.

The Greek MEP at the centre of a scandal over corruption allegations linked to Qatar that have rocked the European Parliament was denied release from pre-trial detention on Thursday (22 December), prosecutors said.

Russian airlines have held exploratory talks with at least one major Western leasing firm about using state funds to buy some of the more than 400 aircraft stranded in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, according to documents and sources.

Russia said that Ukraine acquiring Patriot missiles from the United States, announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington, would not help settle the conflict or prevent Moscow from achieving its goals.

When policymakers address the climate impact of buildings, most of their attention is focused on reducing emissions released during the building’s operation. Embodied emissions – those linked to all the other phases of a building’s whole life – must not be forgotten, writes Roxana Dela Fiamor.