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As the G7 Summit prepares to discuss Ukraine's reconstruction, it is crucial to approach the task with European integration in mind, prioritising Ukraine's structural independence from its aggressor and transitioning to sustainable, carbon-neutral energy sources, writes Marcin Korolec.

The impact assessment on the proposal future framework for sustainable food systems (FSFS) has failed to win approval from the Commission's quality control board, according to sources, although this is not expected to delay the presentation of the proposal. 

The UN's International Organization for Migration chooses its next director general on Monday (15 May), with the current IOM chief António Vitorino being challenged for the job by his deputy Amy Pope.

In an era of multiple crises, public policy must shift away from GDP growth as the sole metric of societal welfare to prioritise collective wellbeing, argue Sandrine Dixson-Decleve and Aileen McLeod. Countries like Scotland and Finland are leading the way and there is much Europe could learn from them, they write.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about how the Italian municipal elections could change the power balance, Germany and Ukraine reiterating their willingness to strengthen business relations, and so much more.

A new diplomatic row erupted between Greece and Albania amid Albanian local elections leading to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis threatening to disrupt Albania’s EU accession process. Albanians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in 61 municipalities for...

As lawmakers in Berlin debate the optimum way to achieve a climate-neutral building stock, it is becoming increasingly clear that a simple switch to cleaner heating may not be enough, particularly in terms of their own building, the Bundestag.

A top Chinese envoy will begin a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European cities on Monday (15 May) in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a "political settlement" to the Ukraine crisis.

MEP Lars Patrick Berg (Germany, ECR) told EURACTIV in an interview that he finds disturbing the silence from the EU Commission and the European regulator following the revoking of the license of the biggest car insurer in Romania and stressed that he would ask for a full investigation over the case.

Families of victims of former terrorist group ETA were left angered after the pro-independence Basque party EH Bildu included 44 convicted former ETA members of the organisation on its official lists for the regional and municipal elections. The decision by...

Serbian women face a range of issues, including the narrative of an abortion ban which is gaining momentum and 18 femicides so far in 2023, the latest occurring after the victim acquired a restraining order against the perpetrator. During 2022,...

The first Energy Exploration Centre (E2 Centre) to run the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) simulator in Europe was inaugurated Friday at Politehnica University of Bucharest. This is a national project and represents an energy revolution, said Nuclearelectrica President Cosmin...

Strengthening European Union relations with Latin America is strategic for Europe, and strengthened EU-Brazil ties could be the key, writes Antoni Comín i Oliveres.    

EURACTIV's agrifood team discusses the centre-right's attack on the agricultural parts of the EU Green Deal, including the EU's plans to slash the use and risk of pesticides and the EU's nature restoration law.

An unidentified object that entered the Polish airspace – believed to be a Belarussian observational balloon – was first spotted on Friday and last seen on Saturday before disappearing, according to the Polish armed forces. The object was spotted on...

The approval of the decree on medically assisted death in Portugal was criticised by Pope Francis, who will be travelling to the country in August for World Youth Day and plans to visit the Shrine of Fatima. The Vatican head...

Negotiations on the new state government in Salzburg are progressing quickly, with far-right FPÖ and centre-right ÖVP seemingly overlapping on many issues, a possible sign of things to come in the  2024 general elections. In April, elections in Salzburg saw...

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plan to tighten sanctions on Russia at their summit in Japan this week, with steps aimed at energy and exports aiding Moscow's war effort, said officials with direct knowledge of the discussions.

Turkey’s race for the president will be only decided in a second run, as neither Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his centre-left contender Kemal Kilicdaroglu managed to secure a majority of the votes. 

Albanian citizens headed to the polls on Sunday to vote for mayors and local councillors in 61 municipalities, with the first results suggesting the ruling socialist party, which has also held 60 out of 61 municipalities for the last four...