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The European Commission has set a 90% carbon emissions reduction target for new heavy-duty vehicles by 2040, a move that keeps the door open for the sale of some combustion engine buses and trucks beyond that date.

EU lawmakers in the European Parliament narrowly voted in favour of phasing out internal combustion vehicles in passenger transport from 2035, ensuring the political compromise from October 2022 is now a legal reality.

The German conservative CDU snatched a clear victory this weekend in traditionally left-leaning Berlin's state elections - almost purely based on protest votes. But will the party be able to pull off a purely rebel-based win without a positive cause in the next federal election as well? Unlikely.

France is calling for "coherence" in the sea of legislative texts related to hydrogen after the European Commission published new rules yesterday recognising the contribution of nuclear-derived hydrogen to the EU's decarbonisation objectives.

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday (14 February) that she will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, putting her at odds with one-time boss Donald Trump, the ex-president also seeking to win back the White House.

Senior EU lawmakers have called for new transparency laws based on legislation used by the United States Congress in order to monitor the influence and activities of NGOs and third country actors.

Legal age, special retirement plans, arduousness... As the pension reform bill is being debated in the National Assembly before going to the Senate on 20 February, EURACTIV France has analysed and summarised the text proposed by the government.

The latest EU Council meeting saw the first steps taken towards a European Green Deal Industrial Plan, and discussions are underway on an as-yet-loosely-defined "Buy European Act". However, not all are welcoming of this new form of green protectionism.

By presenting the war in Ukraine as an ideological clash between “democracy and autocracy”, US President Joe Biden and his officials are driving themselves into a blind corner, writes Piotr Maciej Kaczyński.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is struggling to gain traction in France, despite being promoted by both the EU and the French authorities and having proven benefits for farmers and the environment.

The New York Times is suing the European Commission for failing to make public the text messages exchanged between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The health and care workforce is at the centre of health policy debates. Focus on healthcare professionals was especially strong during the peak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) that...

The European Union is setting up an initiative to boost equity investments and prevent its most promising high-tech companies from being bought out by foreign investors once they become successful.

Nine years after the beginning of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Ukrainian artists calls on the European Union and the international community for continuous support to the country and its (digital) culture, Maxence Peniguet and Olivier Baumard write.

The ecodesign regulation proposed by the European Commission seeks to reduce the overall environmental impact of a wide range of products. To be effective, it should not only focus on individual products but also towards increasing collection, sorting, repair and recirculation systems, writes Valérie Boiten.

Beyond Ukraine's borders, Russia's invasion of its neighbour has upended parts of the world order, including the forming of new blocs not seen since the Cold War.

The European Commission published a long-awaited set of rules on Monday (13 February) defining what can be considered as “renewable” hydrogen, drawing praise from industry and mixed reactions from campaigners.

When Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, he started a war that has killed tens of thousands of people, ravaged cities, and pummelled the country's economy.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about France urging citizens to leave Belarus by road, Bulgaria not having sanctioned Russians on the EU sanctions list since 2014, and so much more.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow United Nations aid deliveries to opposition-held northwest Syria through two border crossings from Turkey for three months, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday (13 February).