Professor Dr Beate Kampmann, head of Charité’s Center for Global Health, looks at the challenges ahead for the EU's global health strategy.

Nuclear fusion research, which could be a game-changer in the fight against climate change, is heating up globally. Europe has an early lead, but there are concerns over future competitiveness.

The audit revealed that Brazil cannot guarantee its exported beef has not been treated with oestradiol 17β, a growth hormone considered a "complete carcinogen."

Although the 'Brussels Effect' may have influenced global markets by setting strict regulatory standards for Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (CSRM), Europe risks being left behind by other global players when it comes to building a resilient supply base.

When countries dispose of steel in landfills, it means they don’t have access to the proper infrastructure to recycle it, Steel for Packaging Europe President Luc Brantjes told Euractiv.

“The EU cannot win a subsidy race with the US and China,” the groups says, as the EU currently “lacks the fiscal firepower to outspend its global competitors.”

Fertilizers Europe’s recent annual conference hosted expert panellists for a look ahead to the future of agriculture and fertiliser production in the EU. Competition, innovation and new investors are needed.

The EU is about to get its first Commissioner specifically responsible for Animal Welfare. MEP Niels Fuglsang must navigate the legislative minefield. Jennifer Baker spoke to Fuglsang about the key issues, including animal testing.

Georgian President Salome Zourabishvili calls out the Georgian Dream's ties to pro-Russian allies threatening the country's European path.

Thomas Schaefer, heads of Volkswagen's brand division, said German factories were not productive enough and were operating 25-50% above targeted costs, meaning some sites were twice as expensive compared to the competition.

Boyko Borissov, a populist, could quickly become a 'Trumpist' like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.

As the European Union navigates global tensions and internal challenges, its commitment to enlargement proves crucial.

Rutte said deploying North Korean troops was a sign of "growing desperation" from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

For the EU to progress on defence and security, the Commission must leverage its legislative initiative.

As more organisations, companies and even governments join the call to accelerate the revision of the EU’s CO2 emission standards regulations, the Policy Director of the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), Domenico Mininni, sets out what such a revision should look like. The key principle: technology openness.

It is not interested in self-imposed restraints because it wants to shift the status quo and have room for expansion.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the outcome of the snap election in Bulgaria, hackers breaching sensitive government data in Italy, and so much more. 

The expert said Tusk has also restored Poland's standing on the European stage.

The list of speakers varied widely from former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to Trump’s sons Eric and Don Jr. Some used racist and misogynistic language in warming up the audience.

EU countries have been examining options to exert pressure on Israel, but so far not found a strategy.