French far right lurches toward power. Viktor Orbán’s Hungary to lead the EU for the next six months. AfD states aim to govern Germany. Pro-Russian patriarch elected in Bulgaria. In the US, Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance augurs his election route in November.

Taking up pending legislation on agrifood issues will require "political courage” in the next legislature, Agustín Reyna, the newly appointed director general of the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), told Euractiv. 

The updated national energy and climate plans (NECPs) are due to be submitted on 30 June, and environmental NGOs are denouncing the lack of ambition on the part of Central and Eastern European countries (CEE) in their decarbonisation policies.

The European Commission has dismissed China's announcement that it could launch an investigation into the EU executive’s alleged misuse of anti-subsidy legislation, saying the framework fully respects business confidentiality rules.

Only four EU countries have submitted their long-term climate and energy plans on time, with the European Commission planning to remind the laggards at informal ministerial meetings.

The European Commission accused Meta of violating its digital competition rules, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), in its "pay or OK" model, officials told Euractiv on Monday (1 July).

Power-to-heat shows how renewable energy can also be used for heating. This technology may be one of the most preferred and useful options for decarbonising district heating systems in Poland.

Diabetes is draining cash from public and private sector budgets. It’s time for Europe to curb its sugar high, get fiscally fit and economically strong – the EU needs a French Fries Revolution.

Hungary takes over the EU's rotating presidency on Monday (1 July), promising to be an "honest broker" despite widespread concerns over what critics see as an authoritarian, Russia-friendly government.

The European Commission’s recent decision to greenlight €40 million in State aid for a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany is a short-sighted gamble riddled with environmental and legal concerns. Stéphanie Nieuwbourg is a legal expert at...

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about clashes in Germany as far-right AfD states aim to govern, how Salvini rushes to hail Orbán’s new ‘patriotic’ alliance, same-sex union law gives Tusk headaches, and so much more.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's two largest cities on Sunday (30 June), with missile fragments falling on a suburban Kyiv apartment building and a guided bomb killing one person in Kharkiv.

Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, known for his pro-Russian positions, was elected on Sunday (30 June) as the new Bulgarian Patriarch who will lead the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

A draft bill prepared by the Left – part of the ruling coalition - introducing civil unions, including same-sex, in Poland has divided the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, although the EU Court for Human Rights has obliged Warsaw to change the existing law.

The spokeswoman for the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE/S&D), Esther Peña, has warned the leader of Partido Popular (PP/EPP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, to be wary of a possible “betrayal” by two of the most relevant members of his party.

Just hours after announcing the new political group "Patriots for Europe", Matteo Salvini's League - currently belongs to Marine Le Pen’s far-right EU group - welcomed the initiative as a new alternative to fight against the “disastrous” left.

As tensions between the European Union and China continue to simmer, could a Sino-EU personalised medicine project bridge gaps and foster bilateral cooperation?

European sovereignty and the transatlantic alliance took centre stage on day two at Eurosatory 2024: The Global Event for Defence and Security in Paris. Organised in conjunction with RTX, speakers from NATO, the European Commission and industry looked at the challenges and opportunities for the defence industry base in light of the changing global landscape.

With a new far-right group, including Victor Orbán's Fidesz party, on the horizon, the German far-right AfD has hopes of breaking out of potential isolation in the European Parliament after being kicked out of their previous group, ID.

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, said two US officials.