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The European Union reached a political agreement on Thursday (14 December) to reform the bloc's electricity market, ending months of protracted talks between the European Parliament and EU member states on how to finance new low-carbon generation capacity.

The EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of EU climate policy, working to cut greenhouse gas emissions by making the biggest polluters pay. While the recent revision of the ETS directive tries to make the tool more effective, progress risks being watered down for cement – one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries – by the proposed Free Allocation Regulation (FAR). The Alliance for Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete calls on legislators to level the playing field for low-carbon cement and concrete solutions to flourish.

European Union farming subsidies should be compulsorily capped to cope with the accession of agricultural powerhouse Ukraine, according to the EU’s Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, as discussions heat up about the future shape of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...

European Parliament approved on Wednesday (13 December) a report addressing the burden of non-communicable diseases with the main focus aimed at prevention and a controversial approach to alcohol intake.   Non-communicable diseases – such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic...

Negotiators of the European Council and Parliament agreed on Thursday (14 December) after an all-night discussion a compromise deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), including on the most controversial aspects of the inclusion of finance and on the obligation to implement climate plans.

EU legislators reached a political agreement on Wednesday (13 December) to overhaul the bloc's construction products regulation, paving the way for greater standardisation and greener rules in the sector.

The Commission will find a way for Poland to access some €111 billion in frozen EU funds as the new Polish government moves toward alleviating the bloc's concerns about the rule of law, the Budget Commissioner said on 13 December.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Albania suspending the migration deal with Italia following a constitutional court decision, Donlad Tusk heading to Brussels as potential advocate of Balkan EU candidates, and so much more.

The Bulgarian government has begun demolishing the iconic Soviet Army monument that has dominated much of the landscape in the centre of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, for nearly 70 years, a move the Russian Foreign Ministry says Bulgaria will later...

The Slovak government’s recent decision to cut state funding to public broadcaster RTVS by 30%, its plans to split it into separate radio and television companies, and Prime Minister Robert Fico’s promise to “go after” its director general was heavily...

Czechia should push for creating a separate financial mechanism if Hungary blocks the approval of further EU financial aid to Ukraine, dozens of Czech personalities have urged in a joint letter to Prime Minister Petr Fiala ahead of this week’s...

The EU released €10.2 billion of funding for Hungary on Wednesday (13 December), the eve of a summit on support for Ukraine that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has threatened to derail.

The European Commission has only partially approved Portugal’s last two requests under the Recovery and Resilience Plan [PRR], ​​​​Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday, because President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had vetoed reforms on professional associations. “The European...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “applauded by Hamas terrorists”, have contributed to the “division” of Europe, EPP leader Manfred Weber told a session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. The German...

EU enlargement cannot be a hostage of the false pretext of imposing qualified majority voting. The peoples of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia as well as the six Western Balkan countries, want and deserve the EU membership. The Union should welcome them seriously in good faith, without blackmailing them and the current new member states with treaty changes - writes MEP Anna Fotyga, ECR’s foreign affairs spokesperson and former Polish foreign minister.

The European Union should support Ukraine’s EU integration as Europeans should be “ready to give Ukraine full and long-lasting support”, French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his position on the matter as Slovenian counterpart Robert Golob joined him in Paris on...

Newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in Brussels on Wednesday for the EU’s Western Balkans summit, with Polish media speculating that he could become an advocate of EU accession for the Balkan region. Tusk’s visit to Brussels marks...

The Albanian Constitutional Court has announced the suspension of ratifying the approval of the migrant agreement between Italy and Albania, scheduled for Thursday, after the opposition filed a case claiming the deal violates the constitution and international conventions to which...

The German government has been heavily criticised for announcing a mix of spending cuts and tax rises to fill the €60 billion hole in the country’s “climate and transformation fund” left by a constitutional court ruling.

The EU’s complex policy approach to biofuels lacks a long-term outlook and risks undermining the bloc’s transport decarbonisation targets, an analysis by the European Court of Auditors has found.