Leaders from 13 countries with a relatively high burden from tuberculosis (TB), including Poland and Romania, renewed their political commitment to the eradication and treatment of this debilitating disease.

EU leaders representing the three main political groups agreed on Tuesday (25 June) on the EU top job package that would put incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen forward for a second term, Euractiv has learnt.

Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) party, said on Monday (June 24) he wanted to ban dual nationals from the most strategic government posts, to protect France from attempts at interference, drawing angry comments and warnings from political opponents.

On the hunt for lawmakers to bolster her chances at a second term at the helm of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen may end up taking the Greens to the ball – because, in their own words, they offer stability. It is a story of Germans working with Germans.

The European Union formally launched accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday (25 June), starting a long process that could once again redraw the geopolitical map of Europe.

EU agriculture ministers failed to reach their conclusions on the future of farming at a meeting on Monday (24 June) due to Romania’s disagreement on a point on the equalisation of subsidies between member states.

Ahead of the fifth World Nomad Games, taking place in Astana from 8-13 September, Euractiv spoke with Nail Nurov, Head of the Directorate for World Nomad Games. The Games promise a unique blend of sports, culture, and global competition.

The European Commission said in a formal 'statement of objections' on Tuesday (25 June) that Microsoft had violated EU antitrust rules by bundling its Teams app with its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 productivity suites.

The EU’s response to the gas crisis failed to take affordability into account, while the joint gas purchasing mechanism provides no apparent value, the bloc’s auditors have found. 

The world is unprepared for the increasing ferocity of wildfires turbocharged by climate change, scientists say, as blazes from North America to Europe greet the northern hemisphere summer in the hottest year on record.

Forecast dryness in the Black Sea region's breadbasket is likely to stunt sunflower and corn yields, while heavy rain in the US after near-record temperatures threatens to take a toll on crops, squeezing world supplies and pushing prices higher.

Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine -- if he wins the presidential election -- that involves telling Ukraine it will only get more US weapons if it enters into peace talks.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Spain's Díaz wanting a Commission with a have social economy portfolio, EU Commission's Věra Jourová believes voters in the recent EU elections issued a "yellow card" to the current leadership. and so much more.

Portugal's foreign minister, Paulo Rangel, said on Monday that the candidacy of António Costa to chair the European Council was still on the table but warned that work must continue until this week's meeting.

International crime boss Evelin “Brendo” Banev, convicted of cocaine trafficking and money laundering in Bulgaria, Romania and Italy, voluntarily surrendered to Bulgarian authorities on Monday morning, with border police investigating how he entered the country.

EU Commission Vice President Věra Jourová believes voters in the recent EU elections issued a yellow card to the EU policies, especially on climate.

The World Forum for Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, and Biotechnology (ACEHMA) took place in Frankfurt, Germany, where Economic Affairs Minister Robert Habeck highlighted the crucial role of these industries in driving economic growth and social progress.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opposes the way majority countries are handling discussions over the division of the EU's top jobs, adding it is excluding others, according to comments made during a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who, for her part, remained silent. 

The Pentagon said on Monday (24 June) that Ukraine makes its own targeting decisions after the Kremlin directly blamed the US for an attack on Crimea that it said was carried out with US-supplied ATACMS missiles.

Jordan Bardella confirmed Monday (June 24) that he intended to abolish France's "droit du sol", birthright to citizenship, after the snap elections, and said he would restrict Schengen space to EU citizens only.