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Rather than addressing real structural barriers that exacerbate global climate risks, the EU has increasingly focused on extracting critical materials from the Global South.

The EU's trade chief is in Washington on Wednesday in a last-ditch bid to avert even higher levies.

AI pioneer Stuart Russell says rolling back AI regulation now would be a dangerous mistake – with consequences for both Europe and the world.

The group also wants to fend off any attempt to repurpose the €142 billion European Social Fund for other priorities, such as defence.

A web of policy signals, investment choices, and support measures will ultimately determine the final cost for households and industry.

With talks stalling ahead of COP30, the EU warns that a growing divide could derail global climate progress.

A weapons raid on a Kosovo Serb politician has triggered accusations of political targeting and renewed tensions ahead of local elections.

Donald Trump's trade war has squeezed Europe into an awkward bind on China – and Wednesday sees Brussels' leaders in talks with both Washington and Beijing.

Czech Social Democratic Party's attempt to team up with anti-establishment forces ahead of elections has reignited internal tensions and drawn sharp criticism over its ideological direction.

The EU’s press subsidies are making journalists dependent on the politicians who control their economic fate, and skewing the market for everyone else.

The call is the first between a European leader and the Russian president since last November.

Until now, conscription has been limited to men, although women were allowed volunteer.

A bed shortage is forcing Swedish doctors to discharge patients prematurely every week - funding and management issues are to blame.

But as in previous moments of domestic unrest, the Serbian president has turned to Moscow for political cover.

Most EU citizens would prefer high-speed trains over planes for short to medium distances – if reliable rail options existed.

While a protein strategy is being prepared at the European level, Czechia is considering creating its own. But any changes to the Czech food system are sensitive and must be approached with caution, stakeholders warn.

The €200 million initially dedicated to municipality-led initiatives is now expected to be rechanneled toward national-level projects.

Responding to the European Commission’s call for evidence, Biovia says regulatory delays, fragmented markets, and lack of capital are costing Europe its biotech edge.

The move came a day after a judge ordered the preventive detention of the number two in Sánchez’s party.

The measures, which come in next week, are the latest that flout Europe's border-free travel zone.