Italy's public debt stands at €2.946.6 trillion.

As president-elect presents his priorities, he will listen closely to fellow social democratic ally Scholz

The 30-minute call was the first known chat for Biden and Netanyahu since August and coincides with a sharp escalation of Israel's conflict with Iran and the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah.

Some have accused Scholz of fuelling anti-EU sentiments.

The French prime minister's 2025 budget must reduce the deficit and restore confidence in financial markets.

“We should not punish regions for the mistakes of the national governments,” one mayor said.

"It is our duty to protect Romanian production".

The fact that billions of euros were not spent following EU or national rules “does not mean that the money is effectively misspent," ECA president said.

The EU risks thwarting its own values as its recent partnership with Serbia on raw materials is not going as planned.

Germany wants member states to implement the EU migration pact as fast as possible

The meeting on 10 October comes only a few months after the European Union adopted a sweeping reform of its asylum policies.

Viktor Orbán and Ursula von der Leyen clash at the Strasbourg plenary, after he presented Hungary's EU Council Presidency initiatives.

Some member states are mulling coordinating against Hungary ahead of the summit, or even withdrawing altogether.

The Ukrainian leader has stepped up efforts to rally international backing amid doubts about future US support after the November presidential election in the United States.

EU investment into Kazakhstan surged by 23 per cent in 2023, totalling $12.5 billion, underscoring the deepening economic ties between the two regions. European Parliament discussions highlighted the extent of this strategic partnership.

Uzbekistan will go to the polls on 27 October, voting in parliamentary and local elections. A Euractiv event, organised with the Center for Analysis of Democratic Processes, assessed how far Uzbekistan has come on the path to democracy.

Bulgarian pharmacists say they are ready to start protests if parliament passes a bill for state-funded vending machines selling medicines in towns without pharmacies.

The Slovak Supreme Audit Office has published a scathing report describing the Slovak health system as a seriously ill patient. The shocking analysis is the latest in a series of damaging healthcare events plaguing Robert Fico's government.

Sanchez's pleas to Brussels come amid an increasing humanitarian crisis at home.

Europe needs to focus on the lifecycle of steel packaging, ideally leading to improved recycling rates. Steel for Packaging Europe wants to convince people not to throw their steel packaging away with their general waste, but to recycle it.