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Russia has conducted what it said was the successful test launch of an "advanced" intercontinental ballistic missile, weeks after it suspended participation in its last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States.

NATO and the EU would do well to focus on traditional military hardware as they respectively embark on a rethink of old certainties and defence spending priorities, write Arthur de Liedekerke, Maarten Toelen and Rossana Bernardi.

The Swedish Presidency’s progress on the regulation to prohibit products made with forced labour from the EU is “good news, but not enough”, according to the European Parliament's co-rapporteur on the file, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques.

Romania is able to play a more significant role in Europe's defence industry, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said during a visit to Bucharest on Wednesday (11 April).

It is an almost impossible job to be Macron’s advocate these days. The writer of this Brief admires the French president’s ambition for European strategic autonomy, but how he expressed his ideas on his plane returning from China has caused...

Multilateral Development Banks are currently not fit for purpose when it comes to financing the green transition. With the new incoming leadership of the World Bank, there is an immense opportunity for change, writes Günther Thallinger.

EU lawmakers are set to adopt a non-binding resolution urging the European Commission not to endorse the Data Privacy Framework for transatlantic data flows until fundamental rights concerns are fully addressed. The draft motion, seen by EURACTIV, is expected to...

In the second half of April, the European Parliament and the European Council are expected to adopt the new EU regulation against deforestation (EUDR). The new regulation is a major milestone showing the commitment of the European Union to contribute to reducing global deforestation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (12 April) denounced Russian "beasts" after a video appeared to show the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner, prompting international outrage.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) shapes the information that we read, watch and listen to. It is a moving target, but we need to get this right, writes Victoria Svanberg.

Europe has to keep track of its way in fighting autocracies and trust in its own power, writes Peter Hefele.

In her draft report on the proposed European Media Freedom Act, the European Parliament's rapporteur reinforced a controversial content oversight provision and pushed for greater independence of a new regulatory body. 

Makers of cardboard-based packaging say the entire retail sector will have to switch to plastic crates and boxes because of the EU’s planned crackdown on packaging waste, which imposes reuse targets for packaging in transport and logistics.

The controversy caused by French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks on China relations has shed light on differences of opinion and stance within Germany's ruling Social Democrats.

Policymakers and regulators across Europe are sending clear signals that industry must accelerate towards a future without packaging waste, and metal packaging is critical to achieving this. Sherwin-Williams continued innovation through its can coating technologies can unlock the future of Europe's sustainable packaging industry.

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijarto expressed dissatisfaction over the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba’s recent presence at the Ukraine–NATO Commission, held in Brussels earlier this month for the first time in six years. Hungary has continuously blocked Ukraine-NATO...

Youth activists are pushing for better recognition of youth’s voices and needs in European policy-making while also making sure young people feel safe to participate, a key concern as next year’s European elections draw closer. In order to give more...

Since March last year, there has been a renewed lobbying frenzy around F-gases. But what are they and why does this matter for the climate?

On April 15, Germany will shut down its last remaining nuclear power plants, marking the end of the country's more than 60-year foray into nuclear power and a long-time era of Franco-German cooperation.

The Italian government has introduced a new drought decree to tackle the country's severe water crisis, including appointing an extraordinary national commissioner to oversee emergency interventions.