Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Monday (22 July) criticised the mayor of tourist resort Dubrovnik for publicly using a slogan of the country's World War II pro-Nazi regime.

It’s a busy summer for the European Parliament, with this week seeing the formation of committees and MEPs voting on the committee chairmanship on Tuesday (23 July). 

The EMA’s safety committee, which keeps a watchful eye on the safety of all medicines for human use in the EU, has elected a Swedish member, Ulla Wändel Liminga, as its new chair for a six-year term. 

Local authorities are failing to crack down on illegal imports of medicines from Asia. A truck smuggling 114,000 packages of medicines has been seized by Bulgarian authorities at a Turkish-Bulgarian border crossing.

Europe has vast differences in the stages of a medicine’s journey, from approval to pricing, and reimbursement, leading to significant delays and unequal patient access - often depending on a patient's residence.

In reaction to Hungary's controversial solo diplomatic efforts on Ukraine, the EU's informal meeting of foreign and defence ministers will take place in Brussels instead of Budapest, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday (22 July).

Tensions between Meta and the EU intensified on Monday (22 July), with the European Commission and European consumer authorities saying the US tech giant may be breaching consumer protection law with its “pay or OK” model.

The European Commission has accepted commitments by Vifor, part of the global biotechnology giant CSL, to redress what it said was possible unfair "disparagement" of Danish company Pharmacosmos.

With over 400 million tons of plastic produced annually worldwide, half of which is designed for single use, and less than 10% recycled, the need to improve circularity is imperative. The upcoming delegated act from the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) could provide much-needed clarity on recycled plastic content and support this innovative solution for greater plastic circularity.

Renault's CEO Luca De Meo expressed doubts over the timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles in Europe, adding the carmaker has to bring down costs if it wants to deliver on its EV goals.

As Paris makes final preparations for the Summer Olympics, the grand opening ceremony along the river Seine on Friday (26 July) has created an unprecedented security challenge that organisers hope won't dampen the party vibe.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear of losing rightwing grassroots supporters, analysts say, but may curb her influence over EU choices.

A group of eight member states has called on the EU to “review and assess” its approach to Syria ahead of a broader discussion on the situation in the Middle East between Eurpean Union foreign ministers on Monday (22 July).

We interviewed Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), to get his views on a proposed EU law which will affect European athletes.

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday (21 July) that Russian warplanes prevented two US strategic bombers from violating the state border over the Barents Sea.

In its integrated national energy-climate plan (PNIEC), France insists on maintaining its "low-carbon energy" targets. However, it is less aggressive than before.

From July 20 until 2027, The European Cockpit Association( ECA) will hold an advertisement campaign in the Brussels-Zaventem Airport, to protest against the elimination of one pilot during cruise phase.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval base "if necessary", 50 years after Turkish forces invaded the now-divided island.

World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday (21 July) after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race.

US President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday (21 July) under growing pressure from his fellow Democrats and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's candidate to face Republican Donald Trump in the November election.