As the European Parliament is paving the way for a swift approval of the relaxation of some environmental requirements in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2023-2027 period, NGOs are mobilising against the decision. 

Spain, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission hope to reach a final agreement on the future status of Gibraltar “very soon”, perhaps as early as this Friday (12 April), Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares told Onda Cero radio in an interview on Thursday.

The European Parliament adopted its position on the EU's first soil law during a plenary vote on Wednesday (11 April), weakening certain provisions that had been agreed upon by environment MEPs. 

Eurozone finance ministers are pushing trade higher on their agenda to ensure increased geopolitical focus on economic security and 'de-risking' strategies do not hinder their plans to shore up the bloc’s competitiveness.

The EU’s overhaul of the power market design, sparked by the energy crisis of 2022, was accepted by Parliament, paving the way for new crisis alleviation measures to become law.

Serbia is much closer to Ukraine than some other countries that think that by imposing sanctions on Russia, they have done enough for Ukraine and its people, writes Orhan Dragaš.

The Canary Islands government has requested a more in-depth impact study from the company behind the project to build Europe's first-ever octopus farm, due to uncertainties over the environmental consequences.

Europe’s telecoms industry wants a fully functioning Single Market in the Digital Decade firmly on the 2024 political agenda. This special report series examines how Europe can become the best place to live in the Digital Age.

Decline is not an inescapable fate and prioritizing digital innovation would be a safe bet to keep that destiny at bay. With this spirit, PromethEUs, a network of Southern European think tanks, has launched 10 digital priorities for the next EU legislature.

The European Parliament adopted a pioneering new law to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector on Wednesday (10 April), but the oil and gas sector quickly pointed to potential implementation problems.

Members of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday (10 April) on amendments to strengthen the enforcement of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), however, stakeholders urged for further improvements, particularly regarding complainants' rights and cross-border matters.

EU reaches deal on world’s first carbon removal certification scheme

Average emissions of new trucks will have to be reduced by 90% by 2040, compared to 2019, the European Parliament decided on Wednesday (10 April), adopting a law that will drastically reduce the number of new diesel trucks.

The top US general in Europe told Congress on Wednesday (10 April) that Ukraine will run out of artillery shells and air defense interceptors "in fairly short order" without US support, leaving them vulnerable to a partial or total defeat.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland's far-right kicking off the EU election campaign by setting up pro-Polexit parties, Spain’s radical left demanding Sanchez to go back on his earlier NATO spending pledge, cut ties with Israel, and so much more.

German airline Lufthansa said on Wednesday (10 April) it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for possible Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in Syria.

The long-awaited EU migration deal sealed by the European Parliament on Wednesday has caused mixed feelings in Greece, which is a front-line country.

The EU is looking to fast-track massive investments into its energy infrastructure, shifting risk from companies to consumers and risking a landscape with derelict, half-finished pylons.

NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoană would win the first round of Romania's presidential elections, scheduled for September 2024, according to an INSCOP poll released on Wednesday that echoed earlier polls that put Geoană ahead.

Bulgarian citizens are now left without a national ombudsman to protect their rights and freedoms following the resignation of incumbent Diana Kovatchev on Wednesday, as the country's political crisis continues.