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Spanish judge Manuel García Castellón on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to investigate former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, leader of the separatist party Together for Catalonia (JxCat), in connection to the Barcelona airport blockade in 2017. The judge has also...

The latest electoral polls suggest a close tie between the possible right-wing and centre coalitions, both of which are likely to have a harsher stance on the EU than the previous executive due to newcomer centre-right NSC (EPP) and the...

The European Union faces growing animosity across the Muslim world and beyond due to accusations of pro-Israel bias and double standards over the war in Gaza, the bloc's foreign policy chief has warned.

Polish opposition leader and election winner Donald Tusk of the Civic Platform (PO, EPP) left no room for speculation when he openly stated that his party, which is likely to return to power in Poland after eight years in opposition,...

The European Commission on Tuesday (21 November) said its review, ordered after the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, found no misuse of EU development funds for Palestine so far and development aid could continue, but called for stricter controls going forward.

A new task force set up by the Irish government has recently suggested enhancing the role of pharmacists in healthcare acknowledging their contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the lack of GPs.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill on "protecting national sovereignty" to parliament on Tuesday (21 November) to defend against what it called undue political interference by foreign persons or groups.

Israel's government and Hamas on 22 November agreed to a four-day truce to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave.

Eleven EU member states, including France, are calling for greater "flexibility" in the previously derogated requirement to leave land fallow under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in a proposal that has left the European Commission perplexed.

The European Parliament approved new internal rules on how whistleblowers can act and how they are protected on Monday evening (20 November), to update and clarify existing procedures, an official source from the European Parliament told Euractiv.

With global chemical production expected to double by 2030, an increased demand for animal testing to remain compliant with EU rules means a shift towards non-animal approaches becomes even more pressing, according to stakeholders at the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches (EPAA) to Animal Testing conference in Brussels.

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday (21 November) to include 17 technologies – including nuclear energy – in the EU's Net-Zero Industry Act, paving the way for talks with EU member states to finalise the law in December, and probably whittle down the list.

The European Parliament finalised its position on CO2 emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles on Tuesday, agreeing to slash the carbon footprint of new trucks whilst controversially permitting a new class of vehicles that run exclusively on renewable fuels.

The European Parliament has agreed to open an office in Ukraine as a way to boost its support for the Ukrainian Parliament, following requests by top Ukrainian government officials, according to a document from the European Parliament bureau seen by Euractiv.

KYIV, UKRAINE – Ukraine’s and Moldova’s hopes for an opening of EU accession talks took centre stage in Kyiv on Tuesday (21 November) as visiting European Council President Charles Michel sought to reassure them that their accession process remained a...

Europe's farmers are receiving ever more handouts from politicians, despite their relatively meagre contribution to our economy and increasingly obstinate stance against the EU's efforts to adapt to a changing world.

The EU lawmakers spearheading the AI law circulated a possible compromise on the dispositions related to law enforcement, one of the most sensitive areas of the file.

The EU is falling short of reaching the antimicrobial consumption targets for 2030 with some member states even backtracking from 2019 numbers, a new report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has found.

Never waste a crisis to turn it into the opportunity. This could be a motto for the recent EU wake up to new reality of the security of supply of the critical and strategic raw materials to European supply chains. With Critical Raw Materials Act agreed in neck-breaking record speed, the EU industry is increasingly more aware to the need to change approaches to raw materials sourcing and build supply chain alliances that secure resilience and help achieving the Green Deal ambitions.

Although COVID vaccination of healthy children is not recommended by experts, the Swedish government confused parents after a minister said vaccinating children is not illegal but would have to wait until spring 2024.