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After the so-called “ecologist” group of four MEPs left the M5S group at the European Parliament, members of the party in Italy condemned their decision. Read also: Four 5 Star MEPs go solo, eyeing ‘green’ future Ignazio Corrao, Eleonora Evi,...

The populist Finns Party has increased its support among voters by 1.4% since last month, meaning it is now the most popular party in Finland with 20.9% of pollsters supporting it, according to the latest monthly political poll by the...

Belgium’s health ministers announced the country’s COVID-19 vaccination plans, including the order of priority groups to receive the vaccine on Thursday. However, health experts warn that this does not mean a quick return to business-as-usual. “It seems that 2021 will...

Changes taking place in the UK and US could force a rethink of the EU’s flagship climate policy, the Emissions Trading Scheme.

The Paris Court of Appeal rejected on Thursday two last-ditch appeals filed by lawyers for Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National (RN) as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged fictitious jobs of MEPs’ assistants. Defence counsel for the...

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the 16 state leaders agreed on Wednesday evening to extend the coronavirus measures until 10 January in the face of a persistently high level of new infections. Bavarian leader Markus Söder (CSU) criticised the new agreement...

The EU will not open a single new chapter in Serbia’s EU membership negotiations this year. This is because several EU member states believe that, despite all promises, Belgrade has not conducted essential reforms in the key area of rule...

European diplomats warned Thursday (3 December) they have made all the concessions they can in trade talks with Britain, as Downing Street vowed to press ahead with a UK law that could undermine Brussels' remaining trust in London.

The Trump administration on Thursday (3 December) added China's top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, a move likely to escalate tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

The European Union’s crisis management commissioner Thursday (3 December) urged the Ethiopian government to restore communications in its northern Tigray region and called on both sides to cease hostilities. “I urge… the Ethiopian authorities to lift the communication blockade,” Janez...

MEP makes hasty exit, there’s still no movement over Brexit, and new Covid vaccine the UK gets it.

Nanotechnology has contributed to the production of vaccines against the COVID-19 virus. However, in Europe, a de-centralised and vague regulatory framework prevents nanomedicines from harnessing their full potential to save lives.

Greek public health professor Elias Mosialos has questioned the delay of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to approve the Pfizer’s vaccine against COVID-19 considering that the UK and the US have already sped up the processes. He even called on...

The large-scale social and economic shifts caused by the clean energy transition should be managed with care, write Magnus Tyreman and Hauke Engel. A broad training effort would enable Europe to create a labour force that will thrive during the pursuit of the net-zero emissions target, they argue.

Poland would be ready to drop its veto to the EU's €1.8 trillion financial package if EU leaders endorse an explanatory declaration on the link between EU funds and the rule of law, Poland's deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said.

Germany wants to take a leading role worldwide in the production, transport and use of green hydrogen as an energy source, also known as Power-to-X (PtX). Course-setting decisions on future funding are due in January, EURACTIV Germany reports.

A European Union chief called Thursday (3 December) for an international treaty on pandemics, urging the world to learn from Covid-19 and be better prepared for the future.

The COVID pandemic is putting pressure on the sustainability of some European economies, prompting some to argue that economic growth and monetary support from the European Central Bank will not be sufficient and that public debt should be renegotiated.

The Spanish parliament on Thursday (3 December) approved by a large majority the new state budget bill for 2021, which gathered the support of 11 political parties, including Catalan and Basque separatists, EFE reports.

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are used in plastics materials in electrical and electronic products to aid fire safety by reducing their propensity for ignition. This not only means a contribution to saving lives, but also products and property, thus preventing...