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Caution on nuclear power, ambiguous renewable energy ambitions, ideas for consultations: as the countdown to France's presidential elections continues, Paris Mayor and presidential candidate Anne Hidalgo's climate program still seems rather vague.

Europe wants to get out of fossil fuels and build a hydrogen economy. Without enough internal supplies, it is looking to import large quantities of hydrogen from countries in the Global South. EURACTIV Germany reports.

In the lead up to the sixth European Union - African Union Summit, small, rural farmers from umbrella organisations in Africa and Europe are calling for coherent policies that protect small-scale African and European agriculture.

The European Parliament’s environment committee voted last week on amendments to the proposed EU battery regulation, throwing its support behind higher collection targets for portable batteries and increased materials recovery levels.

Europe needs a Copernican Revolution in corporate behaviour in order to tackle both the climate crisis and social disparities, write Wojciech Baginski and Katie Hill. To do that, the EU should start with clarifying the fundamentals of corporate law, they argue.

A cross-party coalition of MEPs have co-signed a letter to the European Commission demanding EU-funded research into the potential risks and analytical detection of genetically engineered organisms, warning of dire consequences for the sector if no action is taken.

The EU's Global Gateway can help create tools to foster Africa-Europe manufacturing value chains that can outcompete China, Michaël Tanchum writes.

The EU takes cybersecurity seriously. And with cause. Cyber crime is rife, ransomware big business, and state actors increasingly resort to cyber interference to promote their interests and weaken adversaries.

Taiwan has joined the United States and Australia in backing a European Union trade case against China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing's alleged trade curbs on Lithuania, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday (15 February).

The European Green Deal’s lofty energy scenarios have so far done nothing to solve the climate crisis but are proving very effective in fuelling the ongoing energy crisis and a potential EU recession, writes Thierry Bros.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday (14 February) activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to end protests that have shut some US border crossings and paralyzed parts of the capital.

The European Commission’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is meant to replace free allowances distributed to industry under the existing EU ETS, but European steelmakers worry the transition will be a mess and leave them without protection from foreign competitors.

The number of excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to increase, with some 10,000 deaths more than usual reported in 2021. Furthermore, deaths have overtaken births for the first time in decades. Last year, Exit.al sounded the alarm over an...

Over the next few years, Croatia and Kosovo will strengthen economic cooperation, particularly in the area of air and rail traffic as well as in infrastructure. Kosovo’s Infrastructure Minister Liburn Aliu was in Zagreb and met with Croatia’s Transport and...

The United States is relocating its Ukraine embassy operations from the capital Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (14 February), citing a "dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces."

In the period January – December 2021, the number of tourists in North Macedonia increased by 50.3%. However, the cost of living in January increased 1.5% and retail prices 1.2% compared to December last year. The country’s statistical office reported...

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will be awarded the Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Serbia for his contributions to the country’s continued efforts to enhance and expand its local community of artists, the Iervolino Studios animation company said...

The state of North-Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has been at the epicentre of Germany’s industry for centuries. However, amid ongoing digital and green transition, the region aims to master structural transformation to stay competitive, Dietmar Brockes, Chairman of the Committee for Europe...

NATO is not a threat to anyone, it is a defence alliance of states that live and promote freedom, according to the Croatian government and following controversial comments from President Zoran Milanović. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković confirmed the stance...