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Last month's coup in Niger has raised questions over whether the United States can continue the 1,100-strong military presence in the country that officials and analysts say has been key to fighting Islamist militants in the Sahel region.

Tourists and tour operators are expected to head to northern Europe in the future after a summer of crippling heatwaves hit southern Europe and left travelers wondering if cooler temperatures might suit them better.

A Kremlin official involved in what international prosecutors call the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia was associated online as a teenager with white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements, a journalistic investigation has found.

Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organised crime, was killed on Wednesday evening (9 August) during a campaign event in northern Quito, authorities said.

The United States and Canada issued new sanctions against Belarus on Wednesday (9 August), designating several entities and individuals over alleged human rights abuses and support for Russia amid the war in Ukraine.

The German government passed the budget for its flagship climate and transformation fund (KTF) that will accelerate the green transition by providing €212 billion to various projects in building renovation, decarbonisation and the industry between 2024 and 2027.

Poland will send an additional 2,000 troops to reinforce its eastern border with neighbouring Belarus, a deputy interior minister said Wednesday (9 August), as a record number of migrants try to cross.

As the "Fit for 55" legislative package fades from the spotlight, EURACTIV explores what’s next for EU transport policy in 2023.

Poland will hold a parliamentary election on 15 October, the president said on Tuesday (8 August), a vote that will determine Warsaw's relations with the European Union at a time when it faces rising tensions on its eastern border.

Eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified environmental policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation at a major rainforest summit in Brazil on Tuesday (8 August), but failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation.

Niger was slapped with more sanctions on Tuesday (8 August), hours after its new military leaders rejected the latest diplomatic mission aimed at restoring constitutional order following a 26 July coup.

Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia's invasion, the arms trader who did the deal said Tuesday (8 August).

Norway's data protection agency said on Tuesday (8 August) it would start fining Facebook and Instagram owner Meta nearly $100,000 per day for defying a ban on using users' personal information to target ads.

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC announced on Tuesday (8 August) it will invest over €10 billion in Germany in return for €5 billion in subsidies, with German economy minister Robert Habeck calling the move “proof” of Germany’s competitiveness.

The EU Chips Act, a new-generation industrial policy tool for the European Union, is producing appreciable results, but not those expected by its early advocates, writes Mathieu Duchâtel.

Russia's lack of ships and Western grain traders' shrinking appetite for business with Moscow are adding to rising costs of moving Russian wheat, at a time when the war in Ukraine has spilled perilously close to vital Black Sea supply routes.

Amid an economic downturn which has prompted fears of deindustrialisation, German economy minister Robert Habeck emphasised the strengths of the German economy and said that major investments of around €80 billion are in the pipeline. 

The French current account deficit shrank by €29.7 billion in the past six months, from -€39.3 billion to -€9.6 billion, primarily due to a fall in energy prices, which have made goods importations cheaper.

Advertisements offering an immediate payment of over $5,000 for joining the Russian army have began popping up on the screens of Kazakh internet users amid the escalating Ukrainian conflict.

With the 2024 European elections and the reorganisation of European Commission jobs looming, Brussels must hurry to conclude crucial negotiations on sustainable and diversified EU trade by the end of 2023.