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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has voiced his support for liberal Transport Minister Volker Wissing’s threat to block the final vote on the EU’s de facto ban on new petrol or diesel cars as of 2035. On 28 February, Wissing (FDP/Renew...

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas's centre-right Reform Party won the general election by a large margin Sunday (5 March), scoring 31.6% against 16% for the far-right EKRE, according to near complete results.

Italy did not assess as an "emergency" Frontex's communication about a boat which later sank, killing more than 60 people, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told the press on Saturday (4 March).

European countries are struggling to handle ever-growing amounts of used textiles and clothing. Most of it ends up being exported to Africa and Asia, according to the European Environment Agency.

Without opening up new sustainably-managed mines there will be no energy transition in Europe, argues Leon de Graaf.

A shift from single-use recyclable packaging to reusables in the informal eating-out sector could have detrimental effects on the environment, the economy and food safety, according to a new study commissioned by McDonald’s.

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed on 3 March to keep imposing costs on Russia for its war in Ukraine, and as an EU official said, any arms provided by China to Russia would trigger sanctions.

Libyan Interior Minister Emad Trabelsi was arrested in Paris on Friday (3 March), the media Libya Review reported. Trabelsi was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport “carrying a large sum of cash”. He was released after several hours. #BREAKING@LibyaReview sources...

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) recently launched an investigation over a contract about the upgrade of Greek trains’ signaling system and remote control, which if it was functional, a tragedy killing more than 50 people could have been avoided.

EU diplomats reacted with surprise and annoyance to Germany’s last-minute refusal to back a ban on the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035, which has led to a postponement of the vote to approve the law.

Anyone who has been around the diplomatic block knows that you use almost any tactic at your disposal to get what you want.  When waging her ultimately successful campaign to secure the UK’s rebate from the EU budget, Margaret Thatcher’s...

In an interview with EURACTIV, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit announced that the Commission would come forward with a legislative proposal to amend the European Works Council (EWC) Directive by the end of 2023. This comes...

Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was sentenced to 10 years in jail on 3 March by a court in Belarus which found him guilty of financing protests in a ruling condemned by Germany as a "farce".

Russia's ruptured undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines are set to be sealed up and mothballed as there are no immediate plans to repair or reactivate them, sources familiar with the plans have told Reuters.

Germany has asked Switzerland to sell it some of its mothballed Leopard 2 tanks, the Swiss government said on Friday (3 March), in a deal that could allow Germany and other countries to increase military aid to Ukraine.

Belgian judges on Friday (3 March) prolonged the pre-trial detention of Greek MEP Eva Kaili, accused of receiving bribes from a corrupt network allegedly funded by Morocco and Qatar, for two more months.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “We will have 3 crazy weeks. If we are successful, we will have a vote at the end of...

Lawmakers from the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific community have repeated demands for Hungary to lift its veto on the successor to the Cotonou Agreement which governs economic and political relations between the EU and the 79-country bloc.

What can go wrong in an eight-hour debate between MEPs, the Commission's services for fisheries and for the environment right after the contentious bottom trawling phase-out in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)?

The EU needs a proper strategy to tackle the challenges it is facing. Open strategic autonomy means a stronger, more united and assertive Europe that prioritizes citizens' values and interests, and acts autonomously when necessary, without relying too heavily on others.