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Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna clarified, in an interview on Sunday, France’s position on the ongoing war in the Middle East and called on Europeans to reaffirm the need for political dialogue and a two-state solution. Colonna returned...

The current opposition – should it come to power – would dismiss the judges of the Constitutional Tribunal that it says were nominated illegally, a first step in revoking the current PiS government’s judicial reforms that caused a conflict with...

Several EU countries, including Germany and Italy, have recently introduced temporary border controls to curb irregular migration in a blow to the Schengen area, but EU centre-right (EPP) leader Manfred Weber has limited faith in it and believes that protecting...

The Moderates party (EPP) leading the Swedish government selected MEP Tomas Tobé as the lead candidate for the 2024 EU elections amid fears of a far-right rising in the country. The Moderates held their first party conference in government for...

In this week’s edition: A week of crises talks, discontent with Von der Leyen's Israel stance and inconclusive Cairo Peace summit.

**Updates with doorstep comments by several EU foreign ministers. LUXEMBOURG – EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell on Monday (23 October) urged faster aid deliveries to Gaza as the bloc’s foreign ministers meet to discuss an agenda packed with conflicts in...

Switzerland's right-wing populists look set to sweep Sunday's (22 October) general elections following a campaign fuelled by anti-mass migration rhetoric and pledges to combat "woke madness".

Arab leaders at a Cairo summit on Saturday (21 October) condemned Israeli bombardment of Gaza as Europeans said civilians should be shielded, but with Israel and senior US officials absent there was no agreement towards containing the violence.

Israel pounded southern Gaza early on 21 October and said it would intensify its attacks in the enclave's north, as Washington pledged more air defences to the Mideast in response to recent attacks on US troops in the region.

Victor Orbán fight against the deployment of solar power in Budapest is a reflection of wider scepticism towards the climate emergency among the populist right in Europe, writes Ada Ámon.

Hamas released two American hostages held in Gaza on Friday (20 October), offering a "sliver of hope" to desperate families, as Israel pounded the densely-populated territory where millions are still awaiting promised aid deliveries.

President Joe Biden and European Union leaders delivered a message of unity Friday (20 October) on the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars, despite worries that political paralysis in Washington could hamper US aid for its allies.

EU finance ministers are leading the pushback against the campaign for a UN tax convention to make rules to tackle corporate tax evasion and illicit financial flows. 

With Egypt expected to host an international summit on Saturday (20 October) amid growing fears of the Israel-Palestine conflict spilling into a wider Middle East war, expectations are running low as key players are confirmed to be absent from the talks.

The EU will need to spend big and face global challenges autonomously to make enlargement a success, as America is losing interest in Europe, Garance Pineau, the Europe Advisor of the French President, said on Friday (20 October). EU governments...

The Catalan government has launched a massive public relations campaign across Europe as negotiations to reform the roster of official EU languages continue with the next ministerial meeting on the subject scheduled for Tuesday (24 October). 

The lawmaking process on health, agriculture, and food safety at the European Parliament could be turned upside down starting from the next legislative term, according to a leaked internal document obtained by Euractiv.

When there is a terrorist attack, some political observers are quick to dub the issue a mere 'lone wolf' event - describing violence, without the motive that brought it about. This is a mistake and prevents us from getting to the core of the dangerous ideologies that drive individuals to commit such violence - and avoiding it in the future.

China’s decision on Friday (20 October) to curb graphite exports raised the question of creating new EU strategic stocks of critical raw materials, a question that has so far been largely overlooked by Brussels.

EU lawmakers call for more independence from third countries in space launches, including EU-funded space pads and an EU preference, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.