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The long-awaited European Commission proposal to reduce air pollution from vehicles was released Thursday (10 November), modestly tightening exhaust emission standards for cars and vans and placing limits on particles shed from brakes and tyres for the first time. 

Lawmakers in the European Parliament overwhelmingly endorsed Croatia's accession to the Schengen area on Thursday (10 November), arguing that such a move would help improve the protection of migrants' human rights at the EU's external borders.

Faced with an energy crisis, the European Commission has presented an emergency regulation to speed up permitting processes across the EU, which has already drawn criticism for not including district heating and industrial-size heat pumps.

COP27 is a golden, but maybe also last, opportunity to make a difference on climate change. It’s time to turn words into action and put forward concrete measures on climate action, and business must help lead the way through their actions.

With its proposal for a law on carbon removals, the European Commission will set bloc-wide standards for certifying carbon farming activities, but leave key decisions to the member states and future acts, according to a draft seen by EURACTIV.

While small island states and poor countries are pushing for the creation of a new fund to compensate for the 'loss and damage' caused by climate-related disasters, the US and Europe have coordinated a gentle but firm pushback.

The European Commission on Thursday (10 November) proposed a plan for 'better connected and protected infrastructure' aimed at allowing swift and seamless movement of troops and military equipment across the bloc.

Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond. In this edition, we look at the never-ending issue of migration and how Europe is dealing (or not dealing) with it.

The Commission's communication on the reform of the EU's fiscal rules shows that economic growth is now favoured over austerity as the most useful tool to guarantee debt sustainability.

Ageing, chronic diseases and living in urban settings make climate change deadly for Europeans with the fatalities expected to rise if no proper action is taken. Fighting NCDs is one of the ways to reduce the burden. 

As Ukraine continues to count its losses, it is up to the European Union to start preparing a plan to help its recovery and make Europe more resilient to energy security threats, write a group of MEPs. 

EU farmers have slammed the European Commission’s plans to bolster the sector against the fertiliser crisis, accusing the EU executive of offering farmers 'almost nothing' ahead of the imminent spring season.

Western Balkan countries have neglected the modernisation of their energy sector for decades, with creaking coal plants the dominant form of power generation there. As Europe moves forward with its Green Deal, the region now needs to redouble efforts or risk being left behind.

Irresponsible management and the political imperative to keep retail prices low have left energy utilities in the Western Balkans without the will or means to invest in new power generation and diversify away from coal, says Dirk Buschle.

Following Wednesday's (9 November) deadline to submit amendments to the Data Act, EURACTIV provides an overview of the main ideas tabled by EU lawmakers.

Philippe Drechsle, Chair of the Manufacturing committee at Medicines for Europe shares his vision to achieve open strategic autonomy for manufacturing of essential medicines in Europe. Reform is coming to the EU pharmaceutical legislation and Medicines for Europe is calling...

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has reacted sceptically to the European Commission's proposal to allow EU states more individual leeway for adhering to the EU debt rules.

Billions of euros in aid given to coal regions in the European Union have all but failed to spearhead an effective climate transition, EU auditors said on Wednesday (9 November), boding poorly for the future further complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine.

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the COP27 summit, which brings together world leaders to discuss climate change. In particular, together with MEP Pieter Liese (EPP) and Hanne Knaepen (head of ECDPM) we will take a...

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (9 November) he thinks Twitter boss Elon Musk's relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at.