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A gunman tried to attack several people, including policemen, in the street of the French city of Avignon on Thursday and was shot dead by the police, according to information gathered by Europe 1. Another attack was reported against the French Consulate in Jeddah on the same day. EURACTIV France reports.

The EU's data protection watchdog has warned the bloc's institutions that they should refrain from embarking on new activities that involve transferring personal data to the US, in the wake of a decision from the European Court of Justice earlier this year.

The EU's selection process is not suitable for small-scale specialist recruitment, while its generalist competitions disproportionately attract those in the Brussels and Luxembourg bubble, hampering diversity and keeping out young graduates, the EU auditors has said in a new report.

A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist incident at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday (29 October), police and officials said.

‘I want Europe to be a global advocate for fairness’, said President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address in September. But how do we design fairness into the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)? The CBAM is...

The leading association of intensive care professionals in Europe is launching a preparation course to train healthcare professionals in intensive care skills, helping to better prepare doctors and alleviate some of the stress during this intense period 

As the EU's climate goals become increasingly ambitious, it should engage more proactively with Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN) to reassure them that the bloc's green targets are not trade protectionism in disguise and ensure a sustainable COVID recovery globally.

Until the end of November, Germany will be in lockdown, albeit a milder one than in spring. Restaurants, bars, entertainment and sports facilities will have to close. Stores, schools and daycare centers will remain open. Only people from two households will be allowed to meet in public. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Democrat Joe Biden would immediately consult with America’s main allies before deciding on the future of US tariffs on China, seeking “collective leverage” to strengthen his hand against Beijing if he is elected president, Biden top advisers said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vented his outrage Wednesday (28 at a "disgusting" cartoon in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo depicting him looking up a woman's skirt while drinking beer in his underpants.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about France going into a second lockdown, the Czech Republic's former health minister getting a top award for his efforts in fighting the pandemic after he was sacked for breaching COVID-19 rules, and so much more.

After consultation between Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) and the prime ministers of the various regions, the new COVID-19 measures announced in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels in recent days were decided in a coordinated approach, something that has...

In an exclusive interview, Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine's first deputy minister of foreign affairs, told EURACTIV about her country’s new initiative to keep the international community attention's focused on the occupation of Crimea by Russia.

North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that Kosovo will be invited on Friday (30 Ocober) to join the “mini-Schengen” regional initiative which was created jointly by Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia in 2019. During the meeting, Zaev will meet...

Serbia’s parliament on Wednesday elected a new government led by Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić with 227 votes in favour, five against and 16 abstentions. Read also: “Ethnic Croats to prop new Serbian government“ Presenting the new government’s platform, re-elected...

Croatian and Slovenian media organisations have been raising alarm over their respective authorities ‘using the coronavirus to attack the press’. The Croatian Journalists Association (HND) has warned of a new wave of lawsuits against journalists and media outlets. While at...

Thousands of people protested across the country on Wednesday afternoon, most of whom gathered in the cities of Warsaw, Łódź, Cracow and Wrocław. Wednesday marked a week of protests following the Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling last Thursday (22 October) that rendered...

The recent escalation of France-Turkey tensions has prompted a strong reaction from Paris, which now asks for EU sanctions against Ankara. Speaking at the French parliament on Wednesday, French EU affairs minister Clement Beaune said EU sanctions are needed against...

If the COVID-19 cases continue to exceed 1,500 daily by next Sunday, then the Greek government will most probably adopt a France-style quarantine, according to government sources. The government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis want to avoid a total lockdown...

Portugal is among the ten countries with the best integration policies for migrants, according to a 52-state assessment that highlights the country’s anti-discrimination and family reunification policies as strengths. Read also: Portugal EU presidency to present ‘Charter of Digital Rights’...