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The PiS gained support by lowering the retirement age. For the Polish opposition, which is now likely to form the new government, the pension system will be a great challenge — but change is only a matter of time.

The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of four rightwing Polish MEPs over alleged crimes to incite hatred against Muslim immigrants during a 2018 municipal electoral campaign.

The European Court of Justice has dismissed Chemours' appeal challenging the classification of so-called 'GenX' chemicals as a "substance of very high concern" by the EU chemical agency.

After noisy protests and prolonged negotiations, Spain's centre-left leader Pedro Sánchez has reached a deal with pro-independence Catalans in exchange for their parliamentary support. A Catalan amnesty bill and an investiture vote are expected next week.

Over the last month, moves by several European governments to curb expression and protest in response to the unprecedented violence in Israel and Gaza/West Bank appear designed stifle dissent, deny collective grief, and create a 'chilling effect', writes Amnesty International.

As the current legislative term nears its end and the next European elections draw closer, political groups are already busy working on their electoral agenda. But what do young MEPs think?

The EU won't be blackmailed by a possible Hungarian veto over additional funds for Ukraine, said the European Commission.

The EU is preparing to open accession talks with Ukraine in December in a morale-booster after 623 days of full-scale Russian aggression.

I am uncomfortable with historical analogies to describe periodic spikes in antisemitism — but images of mobs storming an airport in Dagestan in search of Jews, crowds yelling "Gas the Jews!" in Sydney come 85 years after the Nazi 'Kristallnacht'.

According to a new UN-backed report, governments plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than a 1.5 degrees Celsius limit allows

Sweden has called for an EU immigration crackdown to stop terrorism, with a right-wing slant on Muslims that risks sharpening division.

Portugal's prime minister António Costa submitted his shock resignation on Tuesday amid a high-level corruption scandal linked to lithium and hydrogen deals.

EU asylum laws do not apply on vessels operating in international waters, said the European Commission, in response to questions on the legality of a fresh Italian deal to offshore asylum to Albania.

The Other Ukraine party presents itself as the peace party, but its actual role is not to represent any sort of 'Ukrainian government-in-exile', but to function as a front for Russian disinformation offensives targeting Western countries providing support for Ukraine.

EU co-legislators have reached a provisional agreement to make election and referendum campaigns more transparent for citizens and more resistant to foreign interference — but few of the rules will come into force in time for the 2024 European elections.

The Spanish presidency has proposed a final compromise for the bloc's debt and spending — in a final bid to come to an agreement before the end of the year.

As negotiations on the hotly-contested EU Nature Restoration Law enter the endgame, one key amendment on making restoration rules work with fisheries policies will determine whether the law can bring biodiversity back to European seas.

Gaza might become an international protectorate after the war, the EU has said, adding that neither Palestinian group Hamas nor Israel should ever rule there again.

The 'presumption of employment' crux continues to hold up agreement on a final text to improve conditions for digital platform workers. On Thursday, the EU institutions will meet again on the technical aspects of the agreement.

Austrian plans to offshore asylum to Rwanda or any third country, via an agreement with the UK, is not possible under EU law, says the European Commission.