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Data is power. In the world of road transport, where vehicles and companies generate huge amounts of data, who holds this power? With no legal framework to regulate the use of business-to-business (B2B) data at the EU level, the question...

A fitness tracker app launched this spring in Germany to monitor the spread of COVID-19 indicates that recently imposed social-distancing measures have yet to slow a second wave of infection, the scientist leading the project told Reuters.

Democrat Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday (7 November), several major television networks said, as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump’s tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden’s promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in...

The European Commission on Friday urged online platforms to gird for a fresh wave of consumer scams linked to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe and said they need to work harder against the spread of disinformation related to the pandemic.

Democrat Joe Biden said Friday (6 November) that he was going to win the US presidency as his lead grew over President Donald Trump in battleground states, although television networks held off from declaring him the victor as officials continued...

The agonizing wait is almost over. At some point in the coming hours or, more likely, days, the counting will end and Joe Biden will be declared the winner and the president-elect of the United States.

The Bulgarian health authorities said on Friday they have ordered mass PCR testing of people in the vicinity of the two mink farms in the country, following the recent mink-related health scare in Denmark. Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev announced the news exclusively to  EURACTIV Bulgaria.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU. You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet.   The failure of policy-makers to understand the underlying motivations behind farmers’ decisions...

Europe, the last herbivore in a world full of carnivores? From governments officials to European diplomats, we have heard this expression being rehashed as a bleak assessment of the EU’s foreign policy, and recent events are doing little to contradict this, writes Emile Fabre.

German airline Lufthansa will offer customers on select flights the option of a free coronavirus test prior to departure, as part of a pilot scheme aimed at perfecting new hygiene protocols and operating "100% negative tested passengers".

Aviation is gearing up for big changes in how the industry is regulated, as climate targets bite. The options available to decarbonise planes are plentiful and the challenge now is to invest enough resources in tech upgrades and regulatory tweaks to get the job done.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU in the global perspective from our foreign affairs news team: Georgi Gotev and Alexandra Brzozowski. You can subscribe here. /// EDITOR’S TAKE The world, and especially Europe, nervously awaits the US election...

The number of people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine has dropped to 73%, and this decrease is enough to compromise the effectiveness of a potential vaccine, a new Ipsos global survey warned.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “America is more than a one-man show.” – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.    Story of the week: The...

The fortress city of Shusha that sits in the very heart of Karabakh has been the primary Azeri objective since the start of the war and the battle expected in the period around mid-November is going to decide the Karabakh war, writes Neil Hauer.

The European Parliament and the bloc's national governments are likely to reach a deal on the EU's €1.1 trillion long-term budget for 2021-2027 on Monday (9 November), the European Commission's Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about French MPs discussing a ban on filming police officers, how many Bulgarians are not aware of the European Green Deal, and so much more.

Prime Minister-designate Zdravko Krivokapić proposed to the leaders of the three ruling coalitions – For the future of Montenegro, Peace is our nation and Black and White –  a list of candidates for the minister positions. According to this proposal,...

Serbia’s economy will experience a moderate decline this year of 1.8% owing to the relatively brief duration of extreme lockdown measures combined with the substantial support allocated to alleviating the consequences of the crisis, according to the European Commission’s autumn...

The SDP party has brought a motion of no confidence against Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Tomislav Ćorić, citing possible corruption in the Krš-Pađene wind park affair and contacts between Ćorić and Dragan Kovačević, the former CEO of JANAF (Adriatic...