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A report by the world's largest security body on Thursday (14 July) expressed "grave concern" about alleged mistreatment of tens of thousands of Ukrainians at so-called filtration centres set up by Russia in occupied territories of Ukraine.

Despite only taking over the helm of the EU two weeks ago, the Czech Presidency circulated a first partial compromise text on the Data Act earlier this week and seen by EURACTIV. The Data Act is horizontal legislation regulating the...

When there are so many signals indicating that Russia will recognise Kosovo because it seeks similar recognition for Donetsk and Lugansk, those are no longer coincidences, writes Orhan Dragaš.

The European Court of Justice confirmed on Thursday (14 July) that the EU's protection for feta cheese also applies outside the bloc's borders in a much-awaited ruling that settles a long-standing cheese fight between Greece and Denmark.

In EURACTIV’s last episode of Beyond the Byline before the summer holidays, we are addressing the turmoil in French politics. With Emmanuel Macron struggling to set up a functioning government, we look at whether a coalition is a possibility and...

The European Commission is drafting plans to help EU countries reduce fossil gas demand and, if necessary, curtail consumption in the face of “a likely deterioration of gas supply outlook” this winter, according to leaked policy proposals seen by EURACTIV.

Hard-wiring sustainability into digital transformation and innovation is crucial as the European Union strives to achieve its twin climate and digital transitions. As David Jensen, coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Digital Transformation Task Force, said at the Amazon...

The UK’s Online Safety Bill looks set to be shelved, temporarily at least, as the contest to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister gets underway. 

The European Ombudsman has harshly criticised the EU executive for their response to texts between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Albert Bourla, and confirmed the finding of maladministration.

The European Parliament’s industry committee voted Wednesday (13 July) to restrict soy oil as a feedstock for biofuel production, a move that would put the crop on the same footing as palm oil in the EU.

Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday (13 July) it could not guarantee the safe operation of a critical part of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline because of doubt over the return of a turbine from Canada.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finnish politicians ready to go tough on Germany, Draghi's government at risk of falling, and so much more.

Thousands protested in Budapest late into the night on Wednesday after the Hungarian parliament speedily passed a tax reform bill the previous day, affecting hundreds of thousands of freelancers and business owners. The Hungarian Parliament approved a bill changing a popular tax...

The ongoing negotiations around the future directive on platform workers, which could ultimately reclassify many of them as employees, could well gain momentum after the revelations of the Uber files highlighting affinity between Emmanuel Macron and the American company, and while France has been dragging its move the file forward in the Council.

Prime Minister Edi Rama used the press conference meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels on Wednesday to call for the inclusion of neighbouring Kosovo in the alliance’s Partnership for Peace programme. Following the NATO summit in Madrid, Stoltenberg...

The government adopted a draft law on the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership during its Wednesday meeting. The ratification process for Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Alliance was kickstarted on 5 July after NATO ambassadors...

Hungary on Wednesday (13 July) declared a "state of energy emergency", announcing it would halt gas exports to neighbouring countries in a move aimed at securing the country's energy supply amid dwindling gas deliveries from Russia.

Parliament on Wednesday ratified the accession protocols necessary for Sweden and Finland to officially join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. This decision was backed by all parliamentary parties except for the pro-Russian nationalistic “Vazrazhdane” (Revival). One MP from ‘Change Continues’ also opposed...

A unified Serbia is not official government policy said Deputy Energy Minister Zorana Mihajlović in response to comments by Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin who previously called for Serbs to live in one state. In an interview for Serbian magazine Politika on Sunday...

Serbia is the Western Balkan’s only EU membership candidate that has not joined the bloc’s new restrictive measures against Iran. On top of the UN sanctions in place since 2006, the EU has also adopted its own sanctions, which target...