French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has strongly reiterated France's opposition to the EU-Mercosur free trade deal and confirmed his desire to seek a 'blocking minority', according to information obtained by Euractiv, dashing hopes of finalising the deal at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil.

Europe should stop being "naive" and step up efforts to support its faltering industrial base to compete with China and the United States, the newly elected chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee told Euractiv in an interview.

EU farmers must comply with strict production standards, and so should third-country producers if they want to export to the EU, according to the latest vote by the ENVI committee. Does this approach signal the start of a new, more protectionist agricultural policy?

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde praised Mario Draghi’s “formidable” report on Thursday (12 September) but said that the responsibility for boosting Europe’s lagging competitiveness ultimately lies with EU governments rather than monetary policymakers.

Germany’s Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer have confirmed a new attempt to strengthen ‘left-conservative’ ties in the European Parliament, but said a new group is still some way off. 

The new British government and the new Commission will have to sit down at the negotiating table for the revision of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), scheduled for 2026. An overview of the energy issues at stake between London and Brussels.

China poses a fundamental threat to Euro-Atlantic civilisation and is using various channels, including LinkedIn, to establish contacts and gain influence and know-how, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) has warned.

The Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has challenged the recommendations of Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi for the EU telecoms industry, in a report released on Thursday (12 September).

Pursuing her goal for gender balance on the EU high table, European Commission President  Ursula von der Leyen has been able to make smaller member states change their mind, as three of them withdrew their male candidate, however, gender balance is unlikely to be achieved.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Poland on Thursday (12 September), did not confirm that the United States will permit Ukraine to fire Western-supplied missiles into Russian territory, but left the possibility open.

Millions of Europeans are depriving themselves of essential goods such as healthcare and food due to lack of money, a new survey published by Ipsos and French charity Secours Populaire on Thursday (12 September) reveals.

The EU is trusting those benefiting from human smuggling and trafficking through Libya to stop it. Unsurprisingly, the result is shaky and unsustainable, writes Anrike Visser.

The European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday (12 September) that a Hungarian decree setting regulated prices for basic foodstuffs undermines fair competition, in a dispute first brought before a national court by international retailer SPAR.

French Economic and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Thursday (12 September) that he would not stay in post after the new government is announced next week, taking on a professorship in economic policy and geopolitics at the University of Lausanne, saying "love you and leave you" in his farewell speech.

Europe's transition to renewable power is rapidly accelerating, with a growing range of technologies and actors coming together in innovative ways to power our cities, homes and businesses. This map shows inspiring examples of successful local energy solutions.

United Nations chief António Guterres has defended the work of body’s Security Council amid talk of its ineffectiveness in the current global context,  in an interview with Euractiv's partner EFE.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched a cross-border inquiry into Google's compliance with privacy laws in processing EU citizen's data for its artificial intelligence (AI) model PaLM 2, according to a Thursday (12 September) press release.

Turkey said it condemned this week's signing of a roadmap to boost two-way defence co-operation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus.

The EU Migration Pact did not close the debate on Europe and its borders. This week, both in national and EU politics, it has been proven that migration remains as potent an issue as ever.

The US supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, US Ambassador to the UN will announce on Thursday (12 September).