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BRICS leaders meet in South Africa next week to discuss how to turn a loose club of nations accounting for a quarter of the global economy into a geopolitical force that can challenge the West's dominance in world affairs.

Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday (16 August) he intended to seek the support of the lower house to form a new government after an inconclusive election on 23 July.

Spain's parliament reconvenes on Thursday (17 August) after an inconclusive July general election, with all eyes on the hardline Catalan separatist party JxCat which unexpectedly emerged as kingmaker.

Ukraine said Russia had attacked its grain storage facilities overnight, but a container ship left the Black Sea port of Odesa on Wednesday (16 August) despite Moscow's threat to target shipping after it abandoned an export deal.

A UBS report revealed that the number of millionaires worldwide went down in 2022, though the number of French millionaires increased to 2.8 million, drawing heavy criticism from the left of Emmanuel Macron’s ‘pro-wealth’ policies.

A study found that almost one in three men worldwide is infected with at least one genital human papillomavirus (HPV), further evidencing the importance of including men in both national and EU-wide vaccination strategies.

A €6 billion tax break and relief package for companies was removed from a German government meeting agenda on Wednesday (16 August) after Family Minister Lisa Paus said she could not agree unless more money was earmarked for child benefits. 

Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help address the threat of climate change and the loss of biodiversity. How can interested entrepreneurs channel their drive to innovate with and for nature, and thus create and deliver NBS?

The German government adopted a watered-down plan to legalise cannabis on Wednesday (16 August), moving one step closer to the substance's controlled distribution, though critiques from judicial, medical and law enforcement associations persist.

Student living costs are reaching new highs in France, with up to 10% increases year-on-year in rent, utility bills, and food, according to student unions’ new data.

This EU mandate, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushed forward the creation of the European Health Union and boosted health policy files - with a short legislative stretch left, here is what lies ahead.

Japan’s decision on the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) -treated water in Fukushima is based on scientific evidence and IAEA safety standards, writes Masaki Yasushi. Masaki Yasushi is Japan’s ambassador to the EU. Twelve years ago, Japan experienced a devastating...

The US Inflation Reduction Act's first 90 days were enough for the US to overtake the EU’s second-place spot in producing cleantech; meanwhile, European investments in renewables halved in 2023. But Brussels still has the potential to ramp up domestic production by building on the successes of the European Green Deal.

Poland's biggest military parade since the Cold War took place in Warsaw on 15 August, as the NATO-member flexed its military muscle in what appears to be a message to Moscow and to voters ahead of elections in October.

Gun battles between the two leading armed groups in Tripoli killed two people and forced the closure of the Libyan capital's only civilian airport, officials said on Tuesday (15 August).

Latvia's defence minister ordered the army to help guard the Baltic country's border with Russian ally Belarus on Tuesday (15 August), after 96 attempts by illegal immigrants to cross in 24 hours.

Several migrants have been found dead and around 40 rescued from a boat off Cape Verde, authorities said Tuesday (15 August), with fears dozens more may have died.

Russian air strikes hit two western regions of Ukraine bordering NATO member Poland and other areas on Tuesday (15 August), killing three people in a factory and wounding more than a dozen, Ukrainian officials said.

Ukraine's air force on Wednesday (15 August) said a large group of Russian army drones entered the mouth of the Danube river and headed toward the Izmail river port near the border with Romania.

Nuclear power is making a comeback on the EU energy scene after an eventful 2022-2023 year, which according to Paris, reflects an "excellent diplomatic record" for France in defending atomic energy. EURACTIV looks at the bigger picture.