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The German parliament’s budget committee has delayed a meeting originally set for Thursday (23 November) to finalise the 2024 budget, following a court ruling that cancels €60 billion off a climate fund and could have broader implications for other public spending.

A new draft of the European Cloud Services scheme, seen by Euractiv, was circulated ahead of a meeting of the European Cybersecurity Certification Group on Monday (20 November), with some tweaks on the controversial sovereignty requirements.

As the Ambassador of the world’s youngest nation, I am excited to share with our European partners the optimism that fills South Sudan as we look forward to a transformative year in 2024. The country won its independence in 2011, and now, we are gearing up for our very first national election as a free country, as well as our debut appearance on a different stage - the basketball tournament at the Paris Olympic Games.

Israel and Hamas agreed on 22 November to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and release at least 50 hostages captured by militants in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel.

The stand-off between Brussels and Budapest will continue after two EU Commissioners told MEPs that the EU executive is still not ready to unlock billions of euros in recovery funds for Hungary. 

The Spanish presidency needs to conclude the technical preparation for the EU’s AI Act this week to request a revised mandate ahead of what is meant to be the last high-level meeting to reach a political agreement on the file.

Europe must avoid a return to austerity, insists Judith Kirton-Darling, Acting Joint General Secretary of industriAll Europe. We need flexible fiscal policies to invest in green, digital, and socially just transitions. This is essential for economic growth and job creation.

The next meeting of EU telecom ministers will debate how to address the "market fragmentation and financial sustainability of the European telecommunication sector", according to a discussion paper seen by Euractiv.

The EU has long opposed any extraterritorial application of sanctions. However, faced with reality, steps towards extraterritoriality are clearly emerging but the EU might still wish to nuance its message, write Tom Keatinge and Gonzalo Saiz.

Health and climate policy experts converged in Milan to participate at a roundtable event organised by Chiesi. The purpose of the event was to discuss the findings of a new survey, part of a report published by Economist Impact and...

The European Parliament endorsed a beefed-up 'right to repair' law with a large majority on Tuesday (21 November), setting its position before negotiations with the Council representing the 27 EU countries.

In this open letter, researchers, think tanks, civil society, and ethics representatives defend the Spanish approach to risk management, putting the responsibility on developers, which, the letter argues, is a bare minimum to protect EU citizens and industry.  To European...

This week's Health Brief looks at untibiotics and their invisible threats. You probably haven't noticed that last Saturday (18 November) marked Antibiotic Awareness Day - and it is not surprising: no additional day off, no parade, no Black Friday discounts. 

As the EU slowly shifts focus from the maelstrom of policymaking to the upcoming elections, it seems a good time to reflect on how much of the Green Deal has actually been achieved, write Kira Taylor.

EU plans to produce 35 billion cubic metres of biomethane annually by 2030 are “both unrealistic and unsustainable”, campaigners warned on Wednesday (22 November) as EU countries debate legislation to decarbonise the gas sector and promote alternatives like green hydrogen.

The victory of Argentina's libertarian President-elect Javier Milei has sparked mixed reactions worldwide - including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge from China to work with him despite his critical comments.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia wanting to ban Schengen travel for Russian diplomats, Euroscepticism looming over the future Dutch government, and so much more.

The European Commission on Tuesday approved Romania’s revised Recovery and Resilience Plan, which places greater emphasis on the green transition and reduces funding for certain hospital construction projects.

Recent tensions in northern Kosovo, the Kosovo Force’s (KFOR) efforts to maintain peace and stability, and Serbia’s collaboration with NATO were among the topics discussed between Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Belgrade. “For two...

Slovakia’s Health Ministry revoked a document that gave guidance on how to carry out gender reassignment procedures, stoking fears that health professionals may return to past practices of forced castration and sterilisation. The decision was taken on the request of...