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Urgent and additional measures are needed if Ireland is to meet the climate targets it has set for itself, the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said in a newly released report. According to the EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions projections 2021-2040, published...

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer reiterated that the migration policy issue should not be left by the wayside while speaking at the European People Party’s congress in Rotterdam. “We must be very careful that this incredibly dramatic war does not mask...

The Netherlands and Germany will drill for gas in the North Sea together, with production expected to start in 2024, the Dutch government has announced. According to the Dutch government’s website, production will take place in the North Sea, about 19...

France’s diplomatic staff will strike on Thursday in response to a decree that will abolish the diplomatic corps and the special status they currently enjoy from 2023. In the midst of presidential elections on 18 April, the French government published...

The new leader of Europe’s conservative political camp (EPP), Bavarian Manfred Weber, has triggered a strong reaction from EU socialists after he accused them of “carelessly spending money” and urged the European Commission to show the “red card” to Socialist...

Denmark will join the European Union's defence policy after a referendum on Wednesday (1 June), final results showed, signalling the latest shift among Nordic countries to deepen defence ties in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has hinted that he could call a referendum on Bulgaria’s veto on North Macedonia’s EU integration but denied he would discuss the matter with French President Emmanuel Macron. Radev’s comments come after Bulgarian media reported that...

The European Commission’s acceptance of Poland’s national recovery plan following a months-long dispute has attracted a flood of both positive and sceptical comments. The European Commission on Wednesday (1 June) approved the €35.4 billion recovery plan for Poland after a long delay...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to send Ukraine heavy weapons, including air defence systems, though Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was quick to dash hopes of speedy delivery. Speaking in front of the Bundestag on Wednesday (1 June), Scholz said Germany...

Croatia fulfils all economic criteria to join the euro area in January 2023 despite rising inflation, according to the EU Commission’s biannual convergence report, published on Wednesday (1 June)

The German government has ordained that gas be stored in the country’s largest gas storage facility, Rehden, in order to ensure security of gas supply. Gas stores at the facility sold to Gazprom had hitherto been at historic lows.

The European Commission on Wednesday (1 June) approved the €35.4 billion recovery plan for Poland after a long delay due to Warsaw's opposition to roll back judicial reforms. 

The Egyptian president has called for EU support for his country’s position on the ‘existential’ Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as the two sides look to step up political and economic relations against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Sinn Féin leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill on Wednesday (1 June) gave their backing for the EU's implementation of the controversial Northern Ireland protocol and called for support in resolving the political impasse in Northern Ireland.

France's new left-wing bloc has made steady progress in the polls and is threatening President Emmanuel Macron's presidential majority ahead of the upcoming legislative elections, a poll from Tuesday (31 May) shows. EURACTIV France reports.

While the European Central Bank (ECB) suggests that an increase in interest rates is no longer a taboo subject, the issue of reducing public debt is back on the French political agenda.

As the data centre industry's conversations around climate neutrality bear their first fruits, some signatories are criticising "unambitious" plans, and argue that too much weight has been given to large American operators.

It was telling that while day one of this week’s EU summit focused on getting a compromise agreement on a Russian oil embargo over the line, day two was about food security and the EU’s southern neighbours.

The war against Ukraine and homemade policy decisions are causing disastrous conditions for disabled children living in institutions. The EU should ensure its humanitarian aid involves this vulnerable group while also supporting community-based disability support, writes Florian Sanden.

With the Conference on the Future of Europe coming to end, the question remains what  stays - will the ideas of citizens remain ideas? Will their input be given a space in the future of European politics?