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The European Commission announced it would use a novel competition tool to assess two mergers that do not have an EU dimension under the EU's competition regulation, but nevertheless threaten competition in the single market.

Germany’s chemical and car industries are protesting the anticipated bureaucratic strain expected from the phase-in of the EU’s novel carbon border tariff (CBAM), while consultancy Deloitte finds that companies have failed to sufficiently prepare.

The West’s hesitation in supplying all necessary weapons systems to Ukraine, driven by fear of escalation, has been costly and a different approach could have changed the course of the war, the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday...

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the tearing of the Quran leading to a spat between the Netherlands and Turkey, Poland's PiS leader challenging EPP chief Manuel Weber to a debate, and so much more.

Ukraine lined up the burnt-out husks of Russian tanks and fighting vehicles along the capital Kyiv's central drag on Monday (21 August) as Ukrainians prepare to mark their second wartime Independence Day this week.

Kosovo’s citizens will decide whether to replace ethnic Albanian mayors in the country’s Serb-majority north or allow them to continue in office, according to a process underway at the Ministry of Local Government and Administration that is expected to be...

Goran Bregovic, a musician known for supporting the Kremlin regime, is to perform in Romania after his denial of entry to Moldova sparked a diplomatic row with Belgrade. Authorities in Chisinau have not yet given an official explanation for Bregovic’s...

For several months, various Greek politicians and media have called for the release from prison of the elected mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri, but recent protests in Albania led by Greek politicians are unprecedented and risk-friendly relations in the region,...

The idea a referendum on Slovakia leaving NATO was reiterated by far-right Republika party leader MEP Milan Uhrík on Monday – a call that goes against the redline set by potential coalition partners, including the party of leading anti-Ukraine frontrunner...

Czechia has tightened the conditions for paying benefits to Ukrainian refugees, bringing considerable savings to its economy during financial consolidation. According to Czech government data seen by Seznam Zprávy, expenditure for Ukrainian refugees has been cut by over a third....

Asked by EURACTIV, Rama did not want to comment on the incident and attributed the lack of invitation to the Balkan mentality.

Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti (League, ID) will not ask to extend the suspension of the Stability Pact clause but hopes that by the end of the year, the reform will be completed to start again with new rules in...

Leaders of the BRICS nations are due to open a summit in Johannesburg on 22 August where they will weigh expanding membership as some members push to forge the bloc into a counterweight to the West.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Dutch deputy ambassador on Monday to express its dissatisfaction with the public tearing of the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in The Hague on Friday. The tearing, which was carried out by the leader of...

Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib embarked on a four-day trip to the South Caucasus region on Monday, focusing on pushing for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. On Monday, the minister announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she was going to...

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg reiterated his country’s neural stance with regard to military action at an event in Spain on Monday amid repeated international criticism for its dependency on Russian gas and reluctance to rethink its security policy. Schallenberg...

The French government unveiled on Monday its first-of-a-kind ‘water plan’, intended to guide 12 industrial sites like those of companies like ArcelorMittal, Saint-Gobain and TotalEnergies in reducing water consumption. These 12 industrial sites, which are part of a wide array...

Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on 24 August, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jarosław Kaczyński said he wants to debate European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber, with PiS accusing the German politician of attempting to meddle in national elections. Scheduled for 15 October, the election campaign...

Amnesty and self-determination are essential for Catalonia to make substantial progress in resolving the ongoing dispute between the region and Spain’s central government, Catalan Prime Minister Pere Aragonès warned on Monday at an event attended by pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont....