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China’s attempt to play the role of neutral peacemaker in the Ukraine war fell flat on Friday (24 February) as both NATO and the EU appeared to reject Beijing's credibility as a mediator.

Germany’s dual vocational training system, often praised as a model to follow, is in crisis, workers' representatives and employers say, while more and more skilled workers are needed to realise the country's green transition.

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A common position among the EU agriculture ministers on the sustainable use of pesticides regulation (SUR) will not be reached under the Swedish EU presidency, Swedish Agriculture Minister Peter Kullgren told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.

A new project by EU and UK researchers will see the development of a machine learning tool to detect and block child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on devices in real time, before they can be seen by users. 

China released a new position paper outlining its stance on the Ukraine conflict on Friday (24 February), the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The EU’s plan to oblige companies to police their value chains for human rights and environmental standards has been met with fierce opposition. However, for the mining industry, the new due diligence directive could prove to be a competitive advantage.

Over the coming months, efforts to normalise relations between Kosovo and Serbia will reach a critical juncture. In pursuit of a successful conclusion, the US and the EU must support Kosovo’s irreversible anchorage to the West and fend off malign interferences from Russia and China, writes Lumir Abdixhiku.

Major mapping project reveals PFAS have been found at high levels at thousands of sites across Europe. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Friday (24 February) with a sombre message of defiance to his people, saying "we will defeat everyone".

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged global financial leaders to focus on the world's "most vulnerable citizens" as he inaugurated a G20 meeting on Friday (24 February), the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Italy's parliament on Thursday (23 February) passed into law a government decree establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships, despite criticism from the United Nations and humanitarian groups that it will imperil lives.

With the largest untapped potential for solar and wind energy in Europe, Ukraine is perfectly positioned to replace a previous dependence on Russian oil and gas imports with renewable electricity sources, writes Iryna Stavchuk.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia hosting the most Ukrainian refugees per capita, Sweden considering to send tanks to Ukraine, and so much more.

The European Commission finally opened its public consultation on the senders-pay initiative, also known as fair contribution and traffic tax. We discussed the direction taken by the initiative so far and the options on the table with Julia Maxwell, SVP...

Shamima Begum, a 15-year-old child who left the UK to join the Islamic State group in 2015, lost her challenge over the decision to deprive her of British citizenship, with the ruling admitting she may have been a victim of...

Albania ranked number one in Europe in 2021 as the country with the most remittances from European Union countries, totalling more than €1 billion. According to data published by Eurostat, this is the largest amount in Europe in relation to...

Local authorities in Zagreb are proposing to rename four streets currently named after high-ranking officials linked to the Nazi-backed Ustasha regime in another move away from the historical revisionism prominent in the 1990s. The proposal to rename the streets came...

Buildings are accountable for 53% of carbon emissions in the city of Rome, and this is the main issue that needs to be addressed in order to achieve climate neutrality, Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri told EURACTIV in an interview.

The National Council will look into banning cages for chickens and laying hens after investigation videos showing the animals’ welfare conditions in three Slovak farms made the rounds online. Though countries like Austria, Czechia and Germany already ban the practice,...