European businesses in China are increasingly questioning their positions in the face of tough new security laws and a politicisation of trade, an EU commissioner warned in Beijing on Monday (25 September).

New York - The EU's plans to help lead a new 'incentives'-focused Middle East peace initiative, aimed at re-starting talks between Israel and Palestine, Sven Koopmans, the bloc's special envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, told Euractiv. 

In this week’s edition: UNGA recap, Zelenskyy show and planning for the day peace comes to the Middle East.

The use of heavy weapons supplied by the West in the fierce battle raging on the outskirts of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russia in May, is inflicting a significant toll on enemy lines, Ukrainian commanders have said.

New York – Largely glossing over Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on  Saturday (23 September) accused Western powers through their support to Ukraine of effectively having entered direct fighting against Moscow. “You can call it anything you want, but...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joined a growing chorus of critics of the European Union's new migration deal with Tunisia, saying human rights and procedural faults ruled it out as a blueprint for the future.

Poland's prime minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (22 September) not to "insult" Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse a simmering row over grain imports.

Conservatives across Europe gathered in Brussels for an event, organised by the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, at the European Parliament to hammer out their suggestions for the future of European policymaking. The young are at the core of...

Paris prosecutors said Friday (22 September) they were seeking to put far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 26 associates on trial over claims they used EU funds to finance party activities in France.

The EU should focus on doing less but doing it better, leading conservatives concluded following a two-day summit of young delegates in Brussels this week, as they seek to counter the push towards more EU integration.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Berlin said on Friday (22 September), in a bid to boost ties as Russia's influence in the region wanes.

In the iconic words of the movie character Shrek, ogres are like onions – they have layers. And so, I would argue, are agri issues, which are made up of so many layers of politics, culture, and environmental issues wrapped up together that it makes you cry when you try to pick them apart. 

Rumours are swirling that the European Commission is close to tabling a new law that targets lobbying and Russian and Chinese influence as part of its ‘Defence of Democracy’ programme.

Members of European Parliament welcomed the proposed revamp of the bloc’s regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals during a discussion this week but did not shy away from criticising certain aspects.  The Parliament’s Public Health Committee (ENVI) this Wednesday (20 September) opened...

Young conservatives came together in Brussels to talk about how they see the future of Europe, in response to the Conference on the Future of Europe, the EU democracy experiment promoted by the institutions, where randomly selected citizens had a say in EU policymaking.

US President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday (21 September) that strong US support for his war to repel Russian invaders will be maintained despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers to sending billions more in aid.

Residents in Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist stronghold cowered in basements Friday (22 September) as a fragile ceasefire held two days after Azerbaijan reclaimed control of the region in a lightning offensive.

Microsoft is getting closer to a successful merger with video game-holding company Activision Blizzard, as the British Competition and Markets Authority said on Friday (22 September) that the revised offer from the tech giant sufficiently addressed their concerns.

Discussion over PPWR continues, but packaging waste accounts for just 2.5% of total waste generated per capita. If policymakers are serious about tackling waste, they will now need now to turn their attention to the remaining 97.5%.

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