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Artificial Intelligence and related fields like cybersecurity will further fuel the growing need for highly qualified talents and basic digital skills in the European Union, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit, told EURACTIV in an interview.

Uber and President Emmanuel Macron had a "hidden deal" going on when he was economy minister, France's parliamentary committee looking into the Uber files case wrote in a highly critical report published on Tuesday (18 July), drawing criticism of a "conspiracy" from pro-Macron deputies.

The citizens of Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, are increasingly feeling the need to take part in decisions affecting their life and their city. What role could citizen-led processes, such as participatory budgeting, play in bringing the inhabitants...

The phrase ‘Team Europe’ started cropping up in Commission press releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, it seemed like nothing more sinister than the latest addition to the lexicon of euro-jargon, a clunky but harmless phrase designed to describe cases where the EU and national governments were working together.

MEPs are set to vote on a plan to lease and buy a building next to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, but without knowing the purchase price in the latest twist in a lengthy, and increasingly murky, battle between the Parliament’s leaders. 

The European Commission’s proposed child sexual abuse law pursues the important goal of combatting child sexual abuse material online, but the proposal’s aims risk being undermined by the threat it poses to fundamental rights and the rule of law, writes...

A new study suggests that the best way to curb demand for key metals used in the production of batteries is to reduce car size. But are European motorists willing to shun SUVs in favour of more modest vehicles?

Russia struck Ukrainian ports on 18 July, a day after pulling out of an UN-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and Moscow claimed gains on the ground in an area where Ukraine said Russian forces were back on the offensive.

A millions-worth fisheries deal between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco expired due to a dispute over its legality and the inclusion of Western Sahara's representatives in the negotiations pending a decision from the EU’s highest court.

Russia's termination of the initiative to export its grain via the Black Sea route is "no good news", according to a Spanish EU presidency representative, who echoed concerns of the EU executive, as European farmers sounded alarm bells over what could possibly be the worst arable crop harvest since 2007.

For for the Data Act to deploy its full potential of fostering consumer choice and data-driven innovation in the wider mobility sector, FIGIEFA emphasises that sector-specific rules for access to in-vehicle data should be proposed by the Commission this year.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the different beliefs EU countries have on Sweden's NATO accession, Italy's Salvini wanting to help out, and so much more.

Both Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi were absent from an informal gathering of regional leaders in Tirana on Monday, with the latter denying claims they were not invited or even refused entry. The meeting...

Almost a quarter of Serbs do not want members of the LGBTI+ population as colleagues, while close to one in three does not want to be friends with them, Protection of Equality Commissioner Brankica Janković told EURACTIV, reacting to the...

The elderly care home scandal in Romania has prompted two political resignations, which Romanian President Klaus Iohannis deems enough for now, but not everyone is convinced. However, the social democrats are pushing for some resignation from the liberals. Last week,...

The proportion of Britons who say Brexit was a mistake hit a new record high this month, a survey from pollsters YouGov showed on Tuesday (18 July).

Iustitia, an organisation for the rights of judges and the protection of the rule of law in Poland, has announced that it is demanding the protection of the judge who handed down the verdict in the case of the Neo-Nazi...

Farmers, foresters, and several politicians are calling for regulation on brown bears as their attacks on farms and humans have reportedly increased. For the second year in a row, brown bears have become one of Slovakia’s hottest topics for debate....

Six in 10 young Spaniards do not feel represented in their country’s political system, but 86% of those eligible to vote will go to the polls on Sunday in the general elections, a study published by the Youth Council reveals....

League leader Matteo Salvini believes Italians are hostages of the Tax Agency and that citizens’ small debts should be scrapped by asking only for partial payment. Transport Minister and League (ID) leader Matteo Salvini is pushing for a fiscal peace...