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It is now exactly a year until the next European elections. In this explainer, we give you the lowdown on what to expect in the coming months as Europe’s leaders define their campaigning lines and top candidates ahead of the...

Austria is often considered to be the birthplace of modern right-wing populism in Europe. However, the small Alpine country has recently been haunted by another political spectre - and this time it is coming from the left.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary hand-delivered a petition of some 1.1 million signatures to the European Commission headquarters last week, in a bid to pressure the EU executive into tackling the air traffic control strikes disrupting travellers passing over France.

The EU will prioritise concluding a long-delayed trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc and closer institutional cooperation as it seeks new allies to reduce economic dependencies on China and counter Russia, according to a leaked draft proposal, seen by EURACTIV on Tuesday (6 June).

Just as the timing of the world’s first AI treaty starts aligning with the EU legislative agenda, an American-led push to exclude private companies might make it not worth the paper it is written on. The Council of Europe is...

EU countries are expected this week to agree on how to share out the responsibility of hosting migrants, a top EU official said on 6 April of what would mark a breakthrough after years of bitter feuds within the bloc.

Temporary trade restrictions on four agricultural products from Ukraine to five European ‘frontline’ countries have been extended until September, despite one of the states - Hungary - having yet to meet the EU executive's conditions for the extension.

The new European Sovereignty Fund, expected to finance multi-country projects of European importance for the green transition, is key to the Commission's game plan to counter foreign subsidies. Yet days before its expected proposal, some query if it is already falling short.

Eco-schemes, a new instrument within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to reward sustainable farming practices, have been taken up by far fewer farms than hoped in Germany, according to new data from the country's agriculture ministry.

EU chief Charles Michel on Tuesday (6 June) expressed shock at an attack on a major Ukraine dam and pledged to hold Russia accountable for the “war crime” of destroying civilian infrastructure. “Shocked by the unprecedented attack of the Nova...

Women in strategic communications play a pivotal role in navigating the complex terrain of business, political, and economic crises. Negotiating the pathways to success requires remarkable resilience combined with keen strategic insights and interpersonal skills.

The best way to prevent Eurosceptic governments from damaging EU interests is to scrap the rotating presidency of the EU Council. It would also be an important step in the necessary reform of the EU,  writes Alin Mituta.

The European Commission said on Monday (5 June) it had decided not to prolong emergency measures introduced last year to shield consumers from soaring energy prices, adding those measures had helped to contribute to a calming of European electricity markets....

Heat pumps are slated to transform Europe’s heating sector, a process that has laid bare a skilled workers gap that industry and governments are aiming to fill by boosting female participation in the workforce.

More than 30 people accused of a coup plot have been arrested in Kyrgyzstan, the national security service said Tuesday (6 June).

Airlines took aim at Europe over green fuel mandates and its failures to stem France's air traffic control strikes as they weigh on carrier capacities at a global airlines meeting in Istanbul on Monday (6 June).

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the French wine lobby fearing the effects of Ireland's alcoholic bevereage labelling plans, Austria's Social Democrats switching leader within two days following an Excel mishap, and so much more.

As European political parties kick off their campaigns for next year's EU elections, progressive candidates should appeal to small donors, Ari Rabin-Havt, Bernie Sanders’ deputy campaign manager for the 2020 US presidential race, told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.

The Albanian government has launched a tender for electronic charging points throughout the country as a part of the National Action Plan for Energy and Climate in a bid to reduce direct and indirect CO2 emissions and to align with...

The Kosovo office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has announced a nine-point plan to de-escalate tensions in the north of Kosovo and get both sides back to the negotiating table to normalise relations amid declining...