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Ukraine is proposing to hold trilateral talks with Finland, and the US about the ageing Finnish jets, which Prime Minister Sanna Marin suggested could be sent to Ukraine in talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv earlier this month, Finnish...

The UK and EU will meet on Friday to officially sign off on the Windsor Framework – an agreement to address the free movement of goods in the current Northern Ireland Protocol – at the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee, co-chaired...

Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton hailed on Thursday, their agreement declaring a flying unit of tanker and transport planes operational as a ‘perfect example of NATO-EU cooperation’ that should inspire...

The leader of Austria’s far-right FPÖ, Herbert Kickl consolidated his hold on his political aims by slamming political competitors, Russia sanctions and his government’s climate protection plans at a leadership retreat in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. The FPÖ is currently leading the polls...

The British Monarch’s planned visit to France this weekend may face disruptions, trade unionists and left-wing politicians have said, as security concerns have already led to the government reportedly considering a new location for a state dinner at the Palace...

The EU criticised the Bosnian Serb amended criminal code introducing criminal penalties for defamation, saying it was a “step in the wrong direction” that could threaten fundamental rights and undermine the country’s EU membership hopes. The parliament of Republika Srpska...

The Finnish government did not promise Polish women free abortions, denying claims Polish MEP Robert Biedroń made at the start of March. Following a meeting with Finnish Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party Chair Sanna Marin on 2 March, Biedroń...

A new pro-Europe political party is taking form in Italy and hopes to fish votes from both left, and right ahead of the 2024 EU elections, MEP Sandro Gozi (PDE/Renew Europe) told EURACTIV Italy in an interview. Gozi is at...

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged her full support to North Macedonia’s bid to join the European Union, warning, however, that parties should not let politics get in the way of amending the Constitution, which is a precondition for accession. Baerbock...

As the European Peace Facility is running low on money, EU leaders on Thursday (23 March) held a discussion about the next steps of the fund. However, the scope and future use remain uncertain.

Bulgaria has joined Germany, Italy and Poland in opposing the EU proposal for a de facto ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2035, citing the country’s poor citizens as the main factor in the decision. “The most sensitive issues...

EU heads of state and government meeting in Brussels on Friday (24 March) will discuss recent financial market turmoil, and while calls for deepening the Capital Markets Union and finalising the Banking Union are expected, decisions on specific measures are not.

Members of the European Parliament's legal affairs committee on Thursday (23 March) adopted a report to update the directive on a single work and residence permit and speed up permit procedures for third-country nationals.

The further postponement of the publication of the EU pharma legislation has caused tensions to rise among EU lawmakers and health stakeholders, who have demanded the Commission expedite it to start the legislative process on time.

The EU executive’s proposed legislation on carbon sinks is only the first step in a broader effort to certify negative emissions in agriculture, as well as remunerate and potentially trade them, according to a Commission official.

Food companies will be forced to justify claims such as carbon neutral under newly proposed plans from the European Commission as criticisms mount over the ‘rampant’ greenwashing found on supermarket shelves - but farmers warn plans must be fine-tuned for the specificities of the food sector.

Over 200,000 illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers took place at the EU’s external borders in 2022, the Belgian NGO 11.11.11. stated in its latest report.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders on Thursday (23 March) that "delays" in sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the war in his country.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev hammered home once again on Thursday (23 March) his opposition to sending Bulgarian ammunition to Ukraine, ahead of an EU summit expected to agree on the immediate provision of ammunition to the war-torn country.

Elections in Europe are often held on Sundays. On Sunday, 2 April, three European countries will vote – Bulgaria, Finland and Montenegro. And the stakes are high.