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The lack of coordination with member states and the Libyan coastguard's presence in international waters create a ‘hostile’ environment for search and rescue (SAR) activities in the area, EURACTIV has learned from the Ocean Viking crew during a mission in the Mediterranean Sea. 

Meta’s answer to Twitter, a new platform called Threads set to launch this week, will not be available in the EU for the time being, regulators have said, citing the need for more legal clarity. 

The European Commission has proposed legally binding targets to reduce food waste by 2030, including a 30% reduction for households, restaurants, and retail, but organisations and lawmakers warn it does not match international ambition to halve food waste.

The Commission’s new proposal for a soil monitoring law falls behind the initial ambition of giving soil a protected status similar to that of air or water, according to Green lawmakers and campaigners.

The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens' plates in the near future. 

France's current predicament, punctuated by the riots of the last week and the harsh political confrontation that has followed, is likely to have significant electoral consequences.

The EU is strongly committed to the Western Balkans’ European integration process and there is political determination for these countries to make progress. “We are creating opportunities, finding solutions, moving forward”, it is said in Brussels, “but”. There is always 'Yes, But' idiom. After a keynote by Ana Brnabic, Prime Minister of Serbia, the panel will debate the EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans and the next chapter for Serbia in the context of its future accession to the European Union, and will address the following main questions: - How is Serbia evolving on its path to EU membership? - Why is there always a ‘YES, BUT’ principle? - What’s next for Serbia’s EU accession? - What’s the future of the EU-Serbia relationship?

Commission Vice President Věra Jourová on 5 July said encouraging words with regards to Bulgaria and Romania’s Schengen accession, replying a question by EURACTIV after the EU executive presented the “Rule of Law reports 2023” for the 27 member states.

Despite efforts by EU Institutions, only seven EU countries recognise the ‘right to be forgotten’ for former cancer patients. Cancer survivors therefore continue to experience difficulties in accessing financial services like insurance or mortgages, years after successfully completing treatment. 

The EU’s widely contested Nature Restoration Law has barely survived the many attempts to take it down. An alternative vision for forestry, provided by the EU's proposed legislation, is what can save Europe’s forests from destruction, writes Marcus Walsh. 

With Western countries calling for a ramp-up of the defence industry's production capacity, supply chains are becoming a risk factor, several European defence industry sources told EURACTIV.

The Spanish presidency of the EU Council circulated its first compromise text of the regulation to fight child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online, dated 29 June and seen by EURACTIV, focusing on risk assessment and mitigation measures.

With the recently adopted eleventh package of sanctions on Russia and Spain’s new EU presidency, Madrid should prioritise Ukraine, according to Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin. Gonzalo Saiz Erausquin is research analyst at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies at...

French President Emmanuel Macron, struggling to contain another bout of violent protests across the country, met with mayors on Tuesday (4 July) and suggested the idea of regulating or limiting access to social media, depending on the severity of the situation with the ongoing riots.

Germany's economy minister has defended plans to subsidise electricity consumption for energy-intensive industries, despite warnings from Brussels and smaller EU member states that it would distort competition on the EU single market.

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Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić stated that the only option for a sustainable and prosperous future for Serbia is to become a member of the European Union, adding that there is no plan B.

German data show British firms opened 170 foreign direct investment projects in Europe's biggest economy last year, to be compared to the 50 enquiries from British firms recorded in 2015, the year before the Brexit referendum.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about experts calling on the German govrenment to break up rail network Deutsche Bahn, the Visegrad Group being divided on migration, and so much more

Companies caught out by China's decision to restrict exports of two metals widely used in semiconductors and electric vehicles were racing to secure supplies on 4 July as some industry suppliers worried that curbs on rare earth exports could follow.