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A new opinion from the EU food safety agency (EFSA) has found 10 nitrosamine substances, found in many processed foods, to be carcinogenic, concluding current exposure levels are a ‘health concern’ for all ages.

As someone who has negotiated ceasefires between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Nickolay E. Mladenov writes that de-escalation alone will be ineffective unless paired with plans to address the economic, social, and political dimensions of the crisis.

A company partly owned by French energy giant EDF has won the tender to build the country's largest offshore wind farm off the coast of Normandy, the Energy Transition Ministry announced on Monday (27 March).

Among a list of diverse defence applications, EU member states are looking to develop a multilingual conversational artificial intelligence for their defence needs, according to a document seen by EURACTIV.

The UK government Tuesday (28 March) raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to "severe", ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord.

Charging infrastructure for clean vehicles will be ramped up across the EU following an agreement by legislators on Tuesday (28 March), paving the way for an increase in zero-emission vehicles.

When shopping, we often see clothes with labels claiming they are ‘’eco-friendly’’, ‘’made from recycled-bottles'’, ‘’100% natural’’ - but how can we know which of these claims can be trusted? The European Commission has proposed new criteria to put an end to greenwashing and misleading environmental claims, including in the textiles sector. This will ensure consumers get better quality information, empowering them to make sustainable choices.

The fall in the quantity of renewable energy used in the transport sector, which dipped under 10% thanks largely to a change in how statistics are calculated, shows that the cap placed on waste biofuels is "nonsensical", industry has said.

Russia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to "friendly" countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said on Tuesday (28 March), while still a decline in oil and gas output this year.

Members of the European Parliament that make up the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee adopted on Tuesday (28 March) a non-binding resolution asking the European Commission to urgently reconsider its approach to standardisation in the light of the James...

The normalization process between Serbia and Kosovo requires deep and thorough cooperation from both sides, similar to the post World War II reconciliation process between Germany and France, Igor Bandović and Arban Mehmeti write.

The European Union on Monday (27 March) condemned a series of recent moves by Bosnian Serb authorities to ban LGBTQ groups and limit media freedoms, saying they would "seriously shrink civic space".

China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount soaring as more have struggled to repay loans spent building "Belt and Road" infrastructure, according to a study published Tuesday (28 March).

Russia has warned Armenia of "serious consequences" if it submits to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, the RIA news agency reported on Monday (27 March).

Adopting a 45% renewable energy target can help align grid infrastructure with fast-expanding clean technology markets, ensuring the EU’s transition away from costly fossil fuels doesn’t lose speed, argue Elisabeth Cremona, Antonella Battaglini, and Andrzej Ceglarz.

Russia failed on Monday (27 March) to get the UN Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry into explosions in September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Germany that spewed gas into the Baltic Sea.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovakia failing to inform the Commission about the country's progress regarding its climate and energy plan, Hungary's parliament finally ratifying Finland's NATO membership, and so much more.

The office of French Energy Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher slammed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's recent comments about nuclear not being "strategic" for EU decarbonisation and is planning a counter-offensive at the EU energy ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (28 March).

A security guard was shot and killed at the premises of Albania’s most watched TV station, Top Channel, in the early hours of Monday morning, in what has been dubbed a terrorist attack and the most severe attack on media...

According to the current polls, the first round of the Greek elections due in May will not be able to form a coalition government, a press report suggested.