Local leaders and potential candidates from the far-right AUR party will be required to take a lie detector test to verify their loyalty to the party before the 9 June elections.

The S&D Group has been unwavering in its efforts throughout the 2019-2024 mandate, a five-year span marked by pivotal decisions and significant milestones that reverberated across the European political landscape. As one of the largest political groups in the European Parliament, we have played an instrumental role in shaping policies and legislation aimed at addressing pressing issues, advancing social progress and championing a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Warsaw received the first tranche from the Next Generation EU fund after the European Commission gave a positive assessment of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government’s efforts to restore the rule of law in Poland.

Russia and Ukraine negotiated for two months with Turkey on a deal to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea and reached agreement on a text that was to be announced by Ankara but Kyiv suddenly pulled out, four people familiar with the matter said.

Leading Eurosceptics are ready to shake up June’s EU election campaign with a set of rallies where they will vow to protect national sovereignty against Brussels’ bureaucracy and ‘wokism’.

The Portuguese economy will grow by 1.5% this year, in line with what was projected in the 2024 State Budget and a tenth lower than the macroeconomic forecasts set out in the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) election manifesto, the government maintained on Monday.

European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourová will replace Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders as mediator in the tough negotiations between Spain’s ruling Socialist Party PSOE (S&D) and Partido Popular (EPP) to agree on a reform of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Spain’s top judicial body, EC sources told Euractiv’s partner EFE on Monday.

Faced with declining popularity among voters and within his party, the leadership of Matteo Salvini, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and current Lega leader – at least for now – is being challenged by none other than Umberto Bossi, the founder of the party’s previous iteration, Lega Nord.

Denmark’s healthcare system is facing a major crisis after a damning report by the National Audit Office revealed widespread delays in cancer treatment as the Health Ministry and regional authorities failed to meet the maximum legal waiting times for cancer patients, potentially affecting several thousands of people in recent years.

All EU members should recognise Palestinian statehood in a coordinated manner without delay, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Monday, suggesting this as the best way to put an end to the conflict and prevent the war from spreading throughout the entire region.

Following Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel, EU leaders and diplomats are increasingly looking at how a major escalation in the Middle East conflict can be prevented, including by focusing on neighbouring countries. The wider situation in the Middle East,...

Hungary’s new political leader and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s main challenger, Peter Magyar, is projected to take three seats in the upcoming European elections but failing to weaken the unbothered Fidesz, according to Europe Elects’ latest projections for Euractiv.

In this episode of our ‘Today in the EU’ podcast, we’re looking into this week's EU summit and the pressing topics on the agenda.

The European Union’s Global Gateway strategy aims to strengthen the bloc’s global influence, providing a clear alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. European Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen believes integrating civil society and local authorities will be a game-changer.

Dissatisfaction with the European Union is mounting in Beijing following the European Commission's launch of an inquiry into Chinese wind turbine suppliers.

International donors committed on Monday (15 April) to spend more than €2 billion in humanitarian support in Sudan – €900 million of which will come from the EU and its member states – and better coordinate efforts to secure a sustainable ceasefire.

Europe must urgently enact measures to push a “competitive industrial strategy” rivalling the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including through an EU-wide state aid contribution mechanism, Enrico Letta will tell the 27 EU leaders in a special report on Thursday (17 April). 

It’s the same drones and almost the same missiles. But Israel’s outstanding air defences and the decisive help it got from a mighty coalition of allies, including the US, wildly surpass anything Ukraine can hope for.

Scuffles broke out in Georgia's parliament on Monday (15 April) over the government's re-introduction of a controversial "foreign influence" bill that critics say mirrors repressive Russian legislation used to silence and intimidate dissidents.

Last month brought grim news: The Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral system in the world, is experiencing its fifth mass bleaching event in the past eight years. Unfortunately, it’s far from alone. Reef habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, and potentially Indian Oceans are also likely to experience bleaching in the coming months.