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The European Parliament and EU member states reached an agreement in the early hours on Friday (13 May) over new rules intended to protect Europe's public and private critical entities from cyberattacks. The updated legislation, also known as NIS2, aims to ...

Emergency plans to help shift stranded wheat and grain in Ukraine's besieged ports were unveiled by the European Commission on Thursday (12 May) — amid fears that the war will create a global food crisis. "Bringing more agricultural products on the world ...

The EU wants to diversify its energy supplies and increase imports of renewable hydrogen as part of its efforts to wean the continent off Russian gas, according to a draft communication on the EU's new external energy policy — due to be unveiled next week. ...

Intense lobbying by top EU officials on Hungary to agree to the Russian oil embargo failed, despite EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen having personally negotiated with Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán on Monday evening (9 May). EU member ...

The war in Ukraine is fueling the "perfect storm" for a new and serious food crisis that could have been avoided, a new report by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food (IPES) warned on Friday (6 May). Food prices were already high before ...

MEPs called on Thursday (5 May) on all EU member states to guarantee Ukrainian women access to emergency contraception and abortion — after growing reports of rape and sexual violence being used as "a weapon of war" by Russian soldiers. They also said EU ...

The European Parliament on Wednesday (4 May) adopted a resolution urging a change in the treaties — in order to implement the imminent conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe. The call for a convention comes ahead of the closing event in ...

The European Union is lagging behind the United States and China in the global race for Artificial Intelligence (AI), MEPs said on Tuesday (3 May), warning that such a situation creates geopolitical risks given the strategic importance of these new ...

EU energy ministers gathered in Brussels on Monday (2 May) to discuss Russia's decision to cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland — amid growing pressure to impose stricter sanctions on Moscow. Russia halted supplies to Bulgaria and Poland last week after ...

Regional and local authorities have called on the EU and member states to accelerate the green transition and phase out Russian oil, gas and coal imports — amid high prices and market uncertainty. "The objective of energy security is not to be considered ...

EU member states must guarantee that corporate gas buyers pay for Russian gas in euros in order to respect sanctions against Moscow, EU officials affirmed on Thursday (28 April). The warning comes after several major European energy companies said they ...

The European Union has said gas payments in roubles would breach the EU sanctions regime against Russia — urging companies not to accede to Moscow's demands. "To pay in roubles, if this is not foreseen in the contract, is a breach of our sanctions," said ...

When Hilda Flavia Nakabuye was a little girl, her family and other farming communities earned their living through agriculture in Masaka, southern Uganda. Eventually, the rainy seasons became unpredictable, and heatwaves became more extreme and frequent, ...

The European Commission has raised concerns over the impact of the cost of heating next winter on the continent's economy. "We cannot underestimate the gravity of the implications of the invasion of Ukraine for our energy sector and our economy," EU energy ...

Thousands of potentially harmful chemicals still in use in food packaging, cosmetics, toys and buildings, could face restrictions soon, according to a new action plan unveiled by the European Commission on Monday (25 April). The initiative comes after ...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised fears over a possible rise in crime and criminal activity in the EU, prompting its agencies to step up efforts. An internal EU document, seen by EUobserver, recently warned of the increased risk of human ...

The European Commission has pledged to support an investigation into potential war crimes in Ukraine — following reports of atrocities committed by Russian soldiers in Bucha, Irpin, and other Ukrainian cities. "One thing is clear, there can be no impunity. ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and EU plans to reduce its reliance on Russian fossil-fuel imports, have raised more questions over the fate of the European Commission's controversial taxonomy proposal. EU member states were already split over the role of ...

Hungary has said the EU should demonstrate solidarity and unity while the war is raging in Ukraine — instead of focusing on policing internal rule-of-law breaches. But top EU officials have defended ongoing procedures against both Hungary and Poland, over ...

The Finnish government on Wednesday (13 April) will present a plan on the country's security to the parliament in Helsinki, reigniting a debate on the country's potential Nato membership after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But Moscow has opposed any ...

The European Parliament has called for an immediate and "full" embargo on imports of Russian oil, coal, nuclear fuel, and gas in response to the atrocities committed in Bucha, Irpin, and other Ukrainian cities. The text was adopted by an overwhelming ...

The war in Ukraine has turned attention to the long-standing ties between some European political parties and the Russian government. "This is the right time to reflect on whether we have not been too naive vis-à-vis [Russian president Vladimir] Putin and ...

EU ambassadors will discuss a new package of sanctions on Wednesday (6 April), including a ban on coal imports worth an estimated €4bn per year. "This will cut another important revenue source for Russia," EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen told ...

With a new package of sanctions high on this week's Brussels agenda, pressure is mounting on the EU to halt imports of Russian energy — especially after allegations at the weekend of war crimes committed in Bucha, Ukraine. But some EU countries fear that ...

Russian siege warfare strategy aimed at several cities in Ukraine has been marked by atrocities that disproportionately affect the most vulnerable, according to new testimonies and evidence gathered by Amnesty International. In their latest report on the ...

Emergency plans to mitigate gas supply disruptions have been activated by several member states — amid growing concerns over potential shortages given Moscow's demands for gas payments in roubles. Russian president Vladimir Putin confirmed on Thursday (31 ...

New EU eco-design rules should help end a European business model of "throw away" tech and fashion, the EU Commission has said. "It's time to end the model of 'take, make, break, and throw away' that is so harmful to our planet, our health and our economy ...

Russian disinformation and propaganda narratives over the war continue to spread in a bid to distort Moscow's military intervention and atrocities in Ukraine. But China's endorsement of the Kremlin narrative raises a new challenge for the West. After a ...

Spain and Portugal will both propose to Brussels this week a package of emergency measures, including a price cap on natural gas, in a bid to reduce the impact of energy prices on families and companies. But Madrid and Lisbon will have to wait for the EU ...

Estonia wants the EU to set up an escrow account to capture part of the payments for Moscow's oil and gas and use it to rebuild Ukraine — a move that would allow the EU to keep buying Russian fossil fuels. "We need to dry up the war machine of [Russian ...