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The parliamentary hearing to award the Green Deal portfolio to European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič did not offer much clarity on the timeline of the remaining pieces of legislation of the Farm to Fork, the EU's flagship sustainable food policy.

The European Commission on Tuesday (3 October) announced that it would start collective risk assessments together with member states on four technology areas, which could lead to restrictive measures like export controls or development support for these technologies by spring 2024.

The Jewish community faces an unsettling situation after an antisemitism scandal engulfed the Bavarian regional government ahead of a crucial state election. 

The Netherlands, known for its unpredictable electorate, is undergoing a transformation with the resignation of long-serving Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Discover the economic powerhouse that is the Netherlands, its upcoming elections, and the parties in contention. Learn about Mark Rutte’s...

The European Commission is reconsidering its proposal to renew the contentious herbicide glyphosate in a bid to win the green light from member states, according to sources familiar with the issue, with suggestions the EU executive may even present a new proposal.

Since the illegal content moderation regulation took effect in the EU, disinformation campaigns used in elections have been in the spotlight, especially in Poland, where concerns have been voiced about biased media coverage and the ruling party's campaign methods.

The Swedish government’s budget for its strained healthcare sector will be far from sufficient for the next year, stakeholders have warned, raising the alarm about potentially severe implications for the entire public health sector. 

For many observers, Monday’s pictures of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv drove home the message that Europeans have made a clear choice: Europe's support for Ukraine remains steadfast despite emerging doubts. 

Health can no longer be seen as an isolated topic, according to policymakers and stakeholders who reiterate the need for a more comprehensive approach to health in all policies as a priority for future actions.  Health is mainly left up...

Efforts to curtail driving in cities is provoking debate in countries across Europe. In Britain, defending cars has risen to the top of the agenda of the ruling conservatives, who have vowed to end “the war on motorists”.

Lawmakers from the ruling majority in the Bulgarian parliament are considering law changes that would allow a faster state response to shortages in the supply chain for medicines, Euractiv has learned.

European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič pledged to hold several dialogues on the green transition – with industry, farmers, and citizens – in order to win the European Parliament’s support to oversee the EU’s Green Deal during a hearing on Tuesday (3 October).

Warsaw and Kyiv announced on Tuesday (4 October) they had agreed to speed up the transit of Ukrainian cereal exports through Poland to third countries, a first step in resolving their "grain war".

A comprehensive bill aiming to secure and regulate the internet in France aims to strictly respect the new digital European regulations and, when it comes to cloud regulation, will go even further.

A United Nations team visiting Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan said on Monday (2 October) they were struck “by the sudden manner in which the local population fled their homes”, but stopped short of accusations of ethnic cleansing.

A cross-party group of lawmakers in the European Parliament have issued a joint call for the establishment of an ambitious "European Blue Deal" to protect water resources from climate stress and promote ocean energies.

Cybersecurity experts have urged EU policymakers to reconsider a key part of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the vulnerability disclosure requirements, in an open letter published on Tuesday (3 October).

The United Nations Security Council on Monday (2 October) authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince.

Drunk recruits, insubordinate soldiers, convicts are among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units known as "Storm-Z" squads and sent to the frontlines in Ukraine this year, an investigation reveals.

Focusing restoration efforts on degraded forests can deliver accelerated climate and biodiversity benefits because these areas retain elements of their natural ecology and can recover quickly, write Janice Weatherley-Singh and Tim Rayden.