Euractiv.com

Europeans are doing well not to look down upon the democratic backsliding in the US too much. The mix is different, but all the elements are here as well. Here too, the interplay between governments and courts is all skewed, writes Sophie in 't Veld.

European COVID recovery plans must address youth unemployment and wellbeing if they are to avoid the mistakes of the previous crisis. The European Youth Forum is the platform organisation advocating for youth rights in Europe. Dr Justa Hopma, 34, started...

After having successfully struck a deal with Google, French publishing groups have now set their sights on fighting for better terms with another one of the Big Tech giants: Apple.

Negotiations on the EU's long-term budget will enter their seventh round on Thursday (8 October). The European Parliament, which demands more money for EU programmes and clarity on the rule of law, views the ball in the German Council Presidency's court. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The German NetzDG law to counter illegal online speech has become a prototype for internet censorship in authoritarian states. The Commission’s proposal for the new Digital Services Act must avoid this template, write Jacob Mchangama and Natalie Alkiviadou. 

Alphabet’s Google is set to reach a deal to pay French publishers for their news, the U.S. tech giant said on Wednesday (7 October), the latest move to placate media groups and head off regulators siding with publishers seeking a level playing field.

Top-down investment alone will not be enough to make the European hydrogen economy a reality, writes Andreas Schierenbeck. Not only does production need ramping up, Europe must also establish a framework for a functioning hydrogen market, he argues.

The implementation of the name-change deal between Greece and North Macedonia (Prespa agreement) as well as a friendship agreement between Sofia and Skopje should continue to be implemented in “good faith”, an EU spokesperson told EURACTIV.com.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about France looking towards a tough autumn, European countries tightening coronavirus measures, and so much more.

Slovak Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family led by the nominee of a conservative “We are family” (Identity and Democracy) party quietly amended the grant scheme for the gender equality agenda. Grants were earmarked for just three organisations, which...

Montenegro recorded 43,380 unemployed by the end of September, which is 0.7% more than in August, according to data from the Employment Bureau. The unemployment rate, according to the ZZZ monthly report, rose from 18.56% to 18.7%. The highest rate,...

The OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), urged Serbian authorities on Wednesday to prevent the abuse of state resources during election campaigns. It also called on state authorities to prevent voter pressure, revise the voters’ register, as...

The leaders of the four centre-left opposition parties – LMŠ, SAB (RE), SD (S&D) – and Levica (radical left) have confirmed they have launched talks to form an alternative to the conservative government of Prime Minister Janez Janša. The initiative...

After the media reported that the wife of another suspect in the JANAF scandal, involving among others the CEO of the Adriatic pipeline operator, works in the judiciary as a judge, the Supreme Court confirmed that the judge in question...

The parliamentary vote on the new Ombudsman (Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich) was cancelled due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country and among MPs, which shortened the parliament’s plenary session (Sejm) to just one day. Zuzanna Rudzińska-Bluszcz, whose candidacy...

Over the last two years, bigger EU member states, including France in particular, have shown willingness to ease regulations on state aid and by doing so defend European industrial and commercial global interests. In a small country like Finland, which...

Economic activity in France could decline once again this autumn due to the recently imposed health measures, according to the latest economic outlook note from the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), which also warned that  “forecasts...

Washington could complain to the World Trade Organisation if the European Union goes ahead with a farming strategy that it believes "protectionist", US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue warned Wednesday (7 October).

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris clashed over the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic during their debate.

€72 billion of Spain’s share of the EU Recovery Fund be invested over the next three years to create 800,000 jobs, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Wednesday (7 October). EURACTIV's partner EFE reports.