Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday (22 January) sidestepped a discussion on the situation in Gaza and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at talks with EU counterparts, opting to show them aspirational videos of future infrastructure projects in the region.

A three-day consecutive Ukrainian drone attack exposed the weakness of Russia's air defence system and the vulnerability of St. Petersburg and Russia's entire Northwestern region, according to Russian and international military analysts.

The European Parliament has initiated an investigation into allegations of misconduct by Spanish MEP Antonio López-Istúriz White of the European People's Party (EPP), an internal document and a source from the European Parliament confirmed to Euractiv.

The European Commission is to propose an innovation strategy on Artificial Intelligence to establish ‘AI Factories’ and boost the uptake of generative AI in strategic sectors, according to an early draft seen by Euractiv.

The leader of Spain's far-right party Vox, Santiago Abascal, is set to stay in as party president until 2028 following an internal direct proclamation, which party sources described as an attempt to "silence dissenting voices".

While a new EU regulation has - on paper - banned the capture of the endangered species for at least six months this year, environmental NGOs have argued that derogations have created considerable loopholes in the law.

The EU Council of Ministers is considering a timid compromise on the tacit approval principle in the EU broadband law and remains dubious about ending intra-EU call surcharges, according to an internal document seen by Euractiv.

Two forums last week – the vanity fair in Davos, Switzerland, and a little-noticed gathering of the Global South in Kampala, Uganda - highlighted how divided our world is.

The Collective in favour of varietal innovation, composed of 30 professional organisations from the agricultural sector, is calling for a science-based regulation for the new genomic techniques (NGT).

A resolution adopted by EU lawmakers calls for a European strategy to accelerate the deployment and investment in geothermal energy.

A reformed EU weapons fund for Ukraine should be used to incentivise European joint procurement and not factor in national bilateral donations to the war-torn country, according to an internal EU memo circulated to the bloc's member states, seen by Euractiv.

A new study shows that adverse effects in stem cell transplantation are less common when certain microbes are present in the patient’s gut which opens possibilities to create better conditions synthetically during the procedure.

Current policies are not a sufficient incentive for farmers to do more to achieve the EU climate targets, according to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) experts, who warned of the need for a carbon pricing system for the sector.

In his speech on the future of Europe, the president of the Austrian Pan-European Movement, Karl von Habsburg, advocated for greater military support for Ukraine, called for a European foreign and security policy, and emphasised the importance of the European elections for the future of European unification, highlights Rainhard Kloucek.

On January 10th, three Polish cities - Poznań, Wrocław, and Kraków - ranked among the global top ten of the most polluted cities, according to the Air Quality Index, increasing health risks for their citizens.    

Bottom-trawling emits up to 370 million tons of CO2 a year, according to new research, which adds pressure on EU lawmakers to consider regulating the industry.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Serbia being unhappy over Kosovo enforcing the euro-only currency policy, Babiš promoting an anti-EU stance as his party gains traction ahead of the EU elections, and so much more.

The Bulgarian government should focus on ensuring timely and equitable access to innovative therapies for Bulgarian patients while preserving the financial sustainability of the national drug pricing and reimbursement system, the executive director of ARPharM, says in an interview with Euractiv.

Ukraine, Moldova and Slovakia on Friday (19 January) joined an initiative for a planned corridor to carry natural gas between Greece and countries to its north as Europe steps up efforts to diversify supply and boost energy security.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s government submitted the long-announced final version of the Law on the Croatian Language – in which the government is given the authority to protect and ensure the use of Croatian and promote the learning of the Croatian language abroad – to the parliamentary procedure.