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Proponents of Machiavellian thought often regard politics as a struggle for power in which values and morality take a backseat and are only evoked when they serve the ultimate goal. The European Socialists have recently shown that this logic does not apply in all situations.

Berlin wants to unilaterally interfere with industrial power prices, but its proposal is intrinsically flawed and raises serious concerns about its compatibility with EU law. Any temporary support should be linked to production levels, write Bernd Weber and Klaus-Dieter Borchardt. ...

A knifeman fatally stabbed one teacher and wounded another in an attack at a school in the northern France city of Arras on Friday (13 October) and the investigation was handed to the anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office. The regional Pas-de-Calais authority...

EU countries did not meet the required qualified majority to approve the European Commission's proposed 10-year extension for the use of the contentious herbicide glyphosate, with the next crucial vote to be held in the first half of November.

The victory of the current ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections would translate into Warsaw continuing to block deeper EU integration, while little would change from a policy perspective if the opposition came to power,...

The EU’s new climate commissioner has been criticised for backsliding on a commitment to push for a fossil fuel phase-out at the upcoming COP28 climate summit in Dubai, ahead of talks on Monday (16 October) where EU countries are expected to agree their stance.

Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “Spyware has become a hydra, and Europe is its safe haven.” – Sophie in ‘t Veld, Dutch MEP with...

As France and Germany negotiate a "joint agreement" to resolve their differences over the EU's proposed electricity market reform, Spain, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, presented a new compromise proposal on Wednesday (11 October), which appears to put Paris with its back against the wall.

Russian crude oil producers are enjoying the cheapest costs to ship to refiners in China and India in almost a year thanks to a growing number of vessels plying the routes, according to trading and shipping sources.

Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. This edition is curated by Eleonora as Benjamin is currently on paternity...

Ukraine’s Western allies are creating coalitions of countries to divide the labour of producing military equipment amid concerns that supplies and production chains are running too low and are too slow to support Ukraine long-term. With the 600th day of...

Italian anti-mafia author and human rights campaigner Roberto Saviano was on Thursday (12 October) convicted of libel and handed a symbolic fine for calling Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a "bastard" over her hardline views on immigration.

Russian and Ukrainian forces fought fierce battles around the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Thursday (12 October) after Moscow launched one of its biggest military offensives in months.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Hamas-Israel war causing friction in Bosnia and Herzegovina , German parties united in support of Israel, and so much more.

The fall in inflation in Serbia, which began at the end of the summer and now stands at 10.2%, is not really palpable to citizens, economist Ljubodrag Savić told Euractiv. The main reason for this, according to the economist, is...

The second episode of the two-part podcast series aims to shed light on the dynamics between the European and the American approach. In a discussion with Heike Hagemeier, an expert at the German Federal Office for Information Security, BSI, and Andrea Garcia...

The start of a new war in the Middle East has triggered a new round of divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, like reactions to the war in Ukraine, is playing out along ethnic and religious lines, with Croats and...

Israel's military on Friday (13 October) called for all civilians of Gaza City, more than 1 million people, to relocate south within 24 hours, as it amassed tanks near the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion.

Romania’s recent decision to introduce a price cap on basic foods has resulted in inflation dropping to 8.8% in September and should, therefore, be extended, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has said. Romania’s price cap on certain foodstuffs, introduced on...

In recent months, calls to complete the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) have become more frequent, but it's not always clear whether the CMU's most recent supporters really want a more integrated financial market or whether they just use the vagueness of the term to hide other political objectives.