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At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia hit a military institute in Ukraine's central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles on Tuesday (3 September), the war's deadliest single attack this year.

Germany's centre-right CDU party has cleared the way for coalition talks with left-wing populist alliance BSW and the centre-left SPD in the state of Thuringia after regional elections narrowed the scope for a centrist formation.

Germany's centre-right CDU party has cleared the way for coalition talks with left-wing populist alliance BSW and the centre-left SPD in the state of Thuringia after regional elections narrowed the scope for a centrist formation.

Germany's centre-right CDU party has cleared the way for coalition talks with left-wing populist alliance BSW and the centre-left SPD in the state of Thuringia after regional elections narrowed the scope for a centrist formation.

As the EU gears up for a new era in defence, the focus is shifting to how the Commission and Parliament will align their differing interests. The new subcommittee's upgrade signals a stronger push for a unified strategy, but uncertainties persist.

As the EU gears up for a new era in defence, the focus is shifting to how the Commission and Parliament will align their differing interests. The new subcommittee's upgrade signals a stronger push for a unified strategy, but uncertainties persist.

Hello, and welcome to the Green Brief, which brings you a roundup of energy and environment news from across Europe. We are freshening up the Green Brief’s format – let us know what you think via digital@euractiv.com. 

Hello, and welcome to the Green Brief, which brings you a roundup of energy and environment news from across Europe. We are freshening up the Green Brief’s format – let us know what you think via digital@euractiv.com. 

Ahead of the upcoming world climate conference, the EU will continue to insist that China and other large emitting countries pay their fair share of climate finance – but how remains subject to discussion.

Ahead of the upcoming world climate conference, the EU will continue to insist that China and other large emitting countries pay their fair share of climate finance – but how remains subject to discussion.

Ahead of the upcoming world climate conference, the EU will continue to insist that China and other large emitting countries pay their fair share of climate finance – but how remains subject to discussion.

Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi – “the man who saved the eurozone” – will present his much-anticipated report on the future of European competitiveness to EU diplomats and leaders of the European Parliamentary groups on Tuesday (4 September).

Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi – “the man who saved the eurozone” – will present his much-anticipated report on the future of European competitiveness to EU diplomats and leaders of the European Parliamentary groups on Tuesday (4 September).

Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi – “the man who saved the eurozone” – will present his much-anticipated report on the future of European competitiveness to EU diplomats and leaders of the European Parliamentary groups on Tuesday (4 September).

While the EU Green Deal came with the promise of new jobs in green industries offsetting job losses elsewhere, these jobs are currently being created outside Europe, warned Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of trade union IndustriAll Europe.

While the EU Green Deal came with the promise of new jobs in green industries offsetting job losses elsewhere, these jobs are currently being created outside Europe, warned Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of trade union IndustriAll Europe.

While the EU Green Deal came with the promise of new jobs in green industries offsetting job losses elsewhere, these jobs are currently being created outside Europe, warned Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of trade union IndustriAll Europe.

Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing technologies, has won a battle against the EU over its decision to block the merger between it and Grail, a company specialising in early cancer detection through genetic diagnostics.

Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing technologies, has won a battle against the EU over its decision to block the merger between it and Grail, a company specialising in early cancer detection through genetic diagnostics.

France has updated its vaccination recommendations in the face of a rise in mpox cases in Central Africa linked to the clade I and clade Ib variants, despite the low risk of the virus being introduced into the country.