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Estonian voters are gearing up for elections due in two weeks, but there are fears the country could be at risk due to a large Russian-speaking minority and shared borders with Russia. Polls suggest that the liberal Reform Party (Renew...

Did you know that flame retardants are at the core of fire safety? By inhibiting fire ignition and slowing down the spread of flames, they prolong escape time and maximize firefighters’ intervention, saving lives, and avoiding severe injuries and traumatic experiences.

China threatens European security and stability at many levels, now including even medicines, said Director of the Czech Security Information Service Michal Koudelka, adding that politicians, in particular, should not repeat the same mistake of downplaying security alerts like in...

Negotiations on taxing digital giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook are being blocked by the US, Saudi Arabia and India, said French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Monday. This tax, also known as the GAFA tax,...

Germany’s GDP is expected to decrease for the second quarter in a row, meaning the country is officially in a recession, according to predictions from the country’s central bank. The German Federal Bank published on Monday its monthly report, predicting...

Ninety experts and public figures called for a reorientation of Austrian security policy in an open letter, criticising that the nation remains out of military conflicts one year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In May of last year, 40 experts...

Italian parties on all sides of the political aisle, including key government ministers, have criticised the European Parliament for recently approving a law that effectively bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035.

Russia’s mercenary group Wagner may try to test Western defence mechanisms by attacking the Baltic states, Kęstutis Budrys, President Gitlabellinganas Nausėda’s chief national security advisor, said. Wagner Group is a Russian paramilitary organisation that has also been called the de...

Consumers are keen to pick sustainable food products even if they cost more, but are deterred by a lack of trust in the labels meant to mark food as green, according to a leading European Commission official.

A new compromise text, seen by EURACTIV, introduces more discretion for EU countries in the national setup for important parts of the new regulation against child sexual abuse material.

The EU’s four freedoms – goods, capital, services and people – have never been fully implemented; with economic globalisation under threat, the one thing the EU must avoid is undermining its crown jewel – the single market, writes Pieter Cleppe.

The scandalous decision by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board to open the door to the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus at next year's Olympic Games in Paris should lead to all other sports teams boycotting this competition, argues Orhan Dragaš.

The EU should set up a body to tackle mass circumvention of the bloc's sanctions against Russia centrally from Brussels, Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Monday (20 February).

Implementing integrated pest management (IPM) is part of Germany's toolbox to achieve the 50% reduction target the EU could set in its new pesticide legislation. But in practice, many hurdles stand in the way.

One year after the start of the brutal Russian aggression against Ukraine, pundits worldwide are churning out analyses and commentaries zeroing in on the multiple hows and whys. But the question that puzzles the writer of this Brief is: Why didn't Vladimir Putin attack while Donald Trump was in the White House?

The Kremlin said on Monday (20 February) that Russia's relations with Moldova were very tense and it accused Moldovan leaders of pursuing an anti-Russian agenda, one week after Chisinau said it had foiled a Russian coup attempt.

The agricultural reserve – previously the crisis reserve – was triggered last year for the first time ever to support EU farmers after the invasion of Ukraine – and could be used again this year, according to the European Commission....

Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland's quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (20 February), even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete action.

While Brussels works on its reform of the EU’s electricity market, with backing from the likes of France and Spain, Germany is pushing to delay the overhaul until after the 2024 EU elections.

The European Commission is considering whether to place a green investment label on thousands of planes; it must reverse course, argues Jo Dardenne.