As momentum around Kosovo’s bid to join the Council of Europe stagnates, stakeholders have refused to comment on reports suggesting the process is being hampered by France and Italy, two previously staunch supporters of their accession.

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Prime Minister Robert Fico's government coalition has de facto seized control of the parliamentary committee overseeing the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS), traditionally led by the opposition, leading to fears about its impartiality and ability to investigate matters such as the alleged purchase of Pegasus spyware and concerns about bomb threats to schools.

An Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed a senior Hezbollah commander on Tuesday (24 September) as cross-border rocket attacks by both sides increased fears of a full-fledged war in the Middle East and Lebanon said only Washington could help end the fighting.

Amid a collapse of European heat pump sales, the new chief lobbyist for the industry says he wants to focus on making them more attractive to allow manufacturers to stand up to their competitors from abroad.

The nuclear industry's initial fears over the nomination of nuclear sceptics Teresa Ribera and Dan Jørgensen to key posts within the next European Commission have started to fade, with the industry now focusing on the positives.

The situation in the Middle East is rapidly deteriorating, with escalating conflict across Gaza, northern Israel, and southern Lebanon. Though not officially termed a war, the intensity suggests a new regional conflict.

Three influential MEPs are questioning how the European Commission is appointing key positions in drafting guidelines for general-purpose AI (GPAI), on the same day that the EU executive is announcing who will participate in the process.

Some ministers in the new government lineup of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier are talking about possibly abolishing the state medical aid for undocumented migrants, which healthcare professionals say would further weaken the French system.

Having pushed the EU out of the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), pressure groups and MEPs are now aiming for the legacy of over 1,000 bilateral investment agreements signed over decades.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier succeeded in forming a government after long negotiations, but its days are already numbered as all French political parties are preparing for new elections.

Deutsche Boerse and Nasdaq are being investigated as part of an European Union probe into possible antitrust violations in financial derivatives. A spokesperson for Deutsche Boerse said on Tuesday the German stock exchange operator had been searched as part of...

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While EU policymakers step up efforts to convince Europeans to invest more of their savings into European assets rather than abroad, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday (24 September) that citizens would be well-advised to invest globally.

Nearly two-thirds of foreign-made components in Russian weapons are produced in or re-exported from China, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (24 September).

In a fresh effort to slash red-tape for farmers, at least 17 EU agriculture ministers, led by Poland, want to delay new obligations to electronically track pesticide use.

Iran's security service carried out a special cyber operation against targets in Sweden last year,  the country's prosecutor and security services revealed on Tuesday (24 September).

On 24 September, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will unveil their new study showing the availability of community and biodiversity friendly land in Europe for achieving renewable energy targets.

France says it is willing to reopen EU negotiations on the Migration Pact and test the limits of the Schengen agreements, new Home Affairs minister Bruno Retailleau announced, following in the footsteps of other member states.

EU ministers criticised the downgrading of Ukraine in Hungary’s agenda of its presidency of the bloc, in a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (24th September).