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Agreements regarding Kosovo, including on the Association of Serb Majority Municipalities, must be implemented, said US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill said on Wednesday, adding that the US wants to be a part of the implementation process. The US wants...

Large Finnish companies are worried the hotly-debated US Inflation Reduction Act could have significant implications on their operations and the rest of the EU, a recent survey conducted by the Finnish Confederation of Industries shows.

Germany’s Economy Ministry is currently deciding whether to block the acquisition of the insolvent Hahn airport by Russian investor Viktor Charitonin, who is considered close to the Kremlin. Charitonin is the highest bidder for the purchase of the regional airport,...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday (8 February) admitted there were problems with his government's initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a seismic shift in how we work, with millions of Europeans switching to working from home. But after restrictions were lifted, many were reluctant to return to the office.  Realising they can work from anywhere, millions...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, having visited London and Paris, is expected to push EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday (9 February) for more weapons in the fight against Russia’s invasion and for a quick start to EU membership talks. Zelenskyy’s...

EU leaders are set to discuss how to respond to the €343bn worth of US subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), amid worries of i impact on businesses.

European Parliament group leaders endorsed the reform plan, proposed by President Metsola, at the Conference of Presidents in Brussels today.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

European Parliament group leaders endorsed the reform plan, proposed by President Metsola, at the Conference of Presidents in Brussels today.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

The world's top oil and gas companies amassed record profits in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove prices higher – with more high earnings, and anger, likely coming their way this year.

Jaded Russian diplomats in dark suits are parroting old propaganda in EU capitals, according to a grim portrait of Russian diplomacy after one year of war.

As EU policymakers make progress in defining an upcoming rulebook for Artificial Intelligence, the question of to what extent AI models employed to manage critical infrastructure should be covered by tight requirements still remains open.

A joint letter from Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia seeks to create more Turkey-like migrant swap deals. But a pending Greek case at the European Court of Justice may complicate those plans.

The EU’s highest court has concluded that organisms obtained by in-vitro mutagenesis, a genetic modification technique, are excluded from the EU’s rules governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a move welcomed by industry players but lambasted by green groups.

A coalition of organisations, bolstered by green and socialist MEPs, have presented a petition to the European Commission urging it not to loosen rules on gene editing techniques ahead of the EU executive's upcoming proposal on the matter.

While EU countries agreed on a recommendation on minimum income schemes proposed by the European Commission last September, some EU lawmakers are pushing for binding measures to ensure adequate welfare benefits for those in need.

Brussels will turn into a high-security madhouse when Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy touches down on his way back from the UK. But this one will be very different from his trips to Washington and London.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard could harm competition across multiple markets. 

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial Northern Ireland protocol, a trading arrangement negotiated during Brexit talks, does not breach the UK’s own Acts of Union following a legal challenge brought by the community’s unionist politicians. 

In the very first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU was criticised for its management of the health crisis, particularly when it comes to the delays in the production and supply of vaccines.