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French citizens in Belarus are urged to leave the country by road without delay, the Foreign Ministry said Monday, pointing to the Lithuanian, Polish and Lithuanian borders as crossing points. French nationals already in Belarus are “to leave the country...

The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was facing heavy artillery fire as the NATO chief backed reports from local officials that a major new Russian offensive had begun, days before the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion.

Bulgaria has not imposed sanctions against Russian citizens or companies featured on the EU sanctions list since they were first imposed after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, according to answers provided by the national tax agency in response to...

Poland will use its good relations with Ankara to convince Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to finally approve Sweden’s NATO membership, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said during a visit to Stockholm. Morawiecki met with his counterpart Ulf Kristersson in Stockholm,...

The coalition’s liberal FDP party could block green measures like new power lines and double down on building more highways to raise its profile among voters following its disastrous results in Sunday’s Berlin regional elections. The FDP took a severe...

The Swedish presidency of the EU Council of ministers is circling back to a fundamental aspect of the Platform Workers' Directive after the previous presidency fell short of securing a majority.

The Swedish presidency of the EU Council of ministers shared a new compromise text with hefty changes on the categorisation of critical and highly critical products under the Cyber Resilience Act.

Russian aggression in Ukraine has triggered tectonic changes, some more visible than others. One of the most seismic is that Poland seems well on its way to becoming the EU’s top military power, which almost makes it an EU heavyweight on par with traditional economic powerhouses Germany and France.

A weak EU CO2 regulation for heavy-duty vehicles would not just hurt the climate but be a missed opportunity to develop European market leadership; major European transporters and shippers are committed to decarbonising their fleets but need legislative clarity, writes Sandra Roling.

As adverse weather conditions intensify, the amount of climate change refugees entering Europe is increasing. However, the EU is not ready, and policymakers should address the issue before a destabilisation of the European social order takes place, writes Ibrahim Özdemir.

Vehicle manufacturers, fuel companies, and other industry bodies have warned lawmakers that banning the sale of combustion engine lorries and buses too early could imperil Europe's road freight industry.

A group of seven EU countries has called on the European Commission to keep its upcoming reform of the electricity market “targeted” and focused on measures that will enable the green transition while ensuring affordable energy for consumers.

EU leaders are maybe finding a momentum to reach an EU system to manage migration. However, this new momentum echoes words such as closing borders, repatriations, and agreements with third countries to prevent departures. A Fortress Europe where human rights...

By taking the right steps, the EU can mitigate the reputational harm caused by the Qatargate corruption scandal. There is still time for the European Parliament to tighten up rules and prevent conflicts of interest, writes Sir Michel Leigh.

This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team brings you the latest from the European Parliament’s front of the EU’s pesticide framework revision. We comment on the leaked draft document put forward by Austrian Green MEP and Parliament’s rapporteur on the file, Sarah...

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Monday (13 February) of planning to use foreign saboteurs to bring down her country’s leadership, stop it from joining the EU, and instrumentalise it in the war against Ukraine. Sandu’s comments come only...

To a certain degree, Georgia has made progress to fulfil the European Commission's 12 priorities to move towards candidate status, but fundamental issues remain unaddressed, writes Paata Gaprindashvili.

The European Parliament’s rapporteurs on the AI Act circulated on Monday (13 February) an agenda for a key political meeting which includes new compromises on AI definition, scope, prohibited practices, and high-risk categories.

The result of a regional election in Berlin shows a major victory for the conservative CDU party (EPP), which had campaigned for a functioning city and a stance against banning cars.  The Conservative CDU has won the regional election in...

After EU-US free trade agreement negotiations came to a standstill in 2017, Brussels and Berlin are showing signs of regret over the diplomatic failure, which in their view, could have prevented current tensions over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).