European Union

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has won a vote of confidence in parliament, with 243 votes in favour of his government and 210 against. The governing coalition holds 242 of the 460 seats in the Sejm. Tusk called the vote after liberal presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski lost the runoff presidential election. The press sees little new momentum for the government despite this victory.

EU's ECHR accession is expected “shortly” amid mounting pressure on rethinking the Convention's human rights court.

WS and Others v Frontex
Law governing the institutions
Advocate General Ćapeta: Return Operations - the General Court erred in its assessment of the causal link in an action for damages brought by a Syrian family against Frontex

OHB System v Commission
Public procurement
Galileo Programme: the judgment of the General Court dismissing OHB System’s action against the award of the contract for transition satellites is set aside

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about human rights in our time, Germany's court battle over the banning of far-right magazine Compact, and so much more.

Since 2000, efficiency gains across the G20 in industry and services have avoided energy use equivalent to India’s entire consumption. But this is only a fraction of what is possible.

As the global race for biosolutions heats up, Europe finds itself at a critical juncture. While China, the Uni- ted States and other regions are rapidly advancing their biotech and biomanufacturing industries through strategic investments and streamlined regulations, Europe has the slowest regulatory system among our competitor regions, risking its position as a leader in this sector. If swift action is not taken, Europe will birth groundbreaking bio-companies that will only grow and flourish elsewhere.

Marine protected areas will grow by around a third following government pledges at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France’s ecological transition minister said Wednesday.

Czechia eyes EU-backed AI gigafactory to boost Europe's tech sovereignty and compete with global leaders.

Slovak Prime Minister threatens to block new Russia sanctions unless his country gets energy guarantees, as parliament backs symbolic resolution against EU measures.

Tuscany has carried out Italy’s first assisted suicide, defying a national legal vacuum as Meloni’s government pushes a bill that sidesteps regulation of the right to die.

Germany banned a 'right-wing extremist' magazine. The resulting court case will help decide just how much power the government has to suppress extremism.

Barnier: "Better to be together in today’s world—with Russian and American aggression, and the rise of China."

The deal will remove ID and resident card checks for the 15,000 people who cross the border daily between the British territory and Spain.

At a time of tectonic shifts in the global order, Europe needs to keep its friends close. It’s unlikely to find a better one than India.

Czech innovative drug manufacturers say they hope the final version of the 'Pharma Package' will strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and attractiveness for research and innovation.