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Failure to grant Ukraine EU candidate status later this month would signal to Russia Europe's weakness and could plunge the country into the perpetual EU waiting room like Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's foreign policy adviser, Ihor Zhovkva, told EURACTIV.

The European Commission will provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine's EU candidate status bid, its chief Ursula von der Leyen has said, as fighting rages in the east and south of the country.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a surprise visit to Kyiv, the second trip to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion, to discuss Ukraine’s bid to join the EU with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The discussions today will...

Ukraine cannot count on Putin to honour his word and grant safe passage to grain vessels, German agriculture minister Cem Özdemir said during a visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he also promised fresh funds to support alternative export routes.

A decision to give Ukraine candidate status to the European Union has to be done without weakening the bloc and to ensure Kyiv is not left in limbo for years, a French presidential official said on Friday (10 June).

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday (10 June) urged EU candidate Serbia to join the European Union in imposing sanctions against Russia over the war of Ukraine.

The European Union's long-stalled efforts to reform its asylum policy achieved a small breakthrough on Friday when France said "a large majority" of member states backed a migrant relocation plan.

This story was updated with a comment from MEP Christel Schaldemose. A majority of MEPs has pushed back against the version of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that was ‘fine-tuned’ after the informal agreement that was reached in April, as...

Health policy is at the heart of demands for EU treaty reform after MEPs voted on Thursday (9 June) for EU leaders to establish a constitutional convention to reopen the EU treaties.

History tells us that when it comes to pushing for EU treaty reform, the European Parliament is almost always leading the way.

French President Emmanuel Macron will be on an official visit to Romania and Moldova next Tuesday and Wednesday (14-15 June) and France is "ready" to unblock the Ukrainian port of Odessa.

The German ministry for economy and climate action (BMWK) is launching an awareness campaign to further citizen energy savings. The campaign is backed by influential associations, yet shies away from regulatory measures.

Boris Johnson faces challenging parliamentary arithmetic in Westminster in the coming weeks as his UK government prepares to table a new law to override the Northern Ireland protocol.

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has reiterated his opposition to nuclear ahead of the first round of the legislative elections this weekend, adding that he will maintain his stance if he gets nominated prime minister. EURACTIV France reports.

The Health Emergency Response Authority (HERA) is coordinating the procurement of monkeypox vaccines and therapeutics on behalf of EU member states as the virus continues to spread outside of endemic countries.

Since the onset of the war in Ukraine, the German government has increasingly shifted its attention toward non-Western democracies, trying to forge alliances to isolate Russia and ensure that the emerging multipolar world order bears a Western signature. However, the push is likely to fail.

Kosovo will apply for EU membership at the end of this year, Prime Minister Albin Kurti said during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Pristina on Friday (10 June).

Germany wants to re-examine its plans for the implementation of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) due to the war in Ukraine, the agriculture ministry said in response to the European Commission calling for a move towards 'resilient and sustainable' agriculture. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The European Commission plans to propose a nature restoration law this summer with the aim of reversing the drastic decline of biodiversity in Europe. In this special report, EURACTIV gives a preview of what the new law might contain.

After several delays and decades of failed promises to halt biodiversity loss in Europe, the EU is planning to propose legally binding nature restoration targets this summer.