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The relaxation of EU bovine tuberculosis control rules, proposed by the far-right government of Spain's Castilla y León region to cater for the local livestock sector, has sparked discontent among the European Commission and lawmakers.

Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, with the EU elections a year away, we...

EU regulations to cut vehicles' carbon emissions have proven controversial across the Visegrad nations. But the critical narrative put forward by some parties overlooks the economic potential in the automotive transition, write Patrik Krizansky and Aleksander Rajch.

The European Commission is drafting new rules to regulate the access and use of customer data in financial services, in a bid to ensure customers’ control over financial data and allow consumers to access tailored data-driven products and services.

The EU is in the final stages of updating its 2003 trade agreement with Chile, and aims to conclude a separate strategic partnership on raw materials “very soon” with the Latin American country, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

With the climate and geopolitical crisis, a volatile global market and supply chain disruptions, the challenges have never been greater. EU leaders and the biggest business names in energy come together at a pivotal moment for Europe’s energy future.

As standard measures to fight inflation prove unpopular among left-leaning politicians, they are betting their hopes on competition policy to help to bring down prices, but experts warn not to overburden competition policy with political priorities.

With broad, cross-party support, the European Parliament voted on Wednesday (14 June) in favour of an own-initiative report calling for a directive to ban unpaid traineeships. The report comes as the Commission plans to update the 2014 Quality Framework for Traineeships,...

NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday (15 June) are expected to increase the alliance's ammunition stockpiles and production capabilities and review its defence plans as Russia's war in Ukraine rages on.

With France's backing, the EU defence industry is pushing to be included within the scope of a future European Sovereignty Fund but faces opposition from the European Commission.

The European Union will have to aim for a near-total reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 if it wants to meet its 2050 climate neutrality goal, according to a report by the bloc's climate advisory board, published on Thursday (15 June). 

The European Commission’s energy system modelling will not produce accurate calculations about the EU’s climate future until it receives the update it needs, writes Niels Fuglsang. 

After a week of heavy fighting, the real tests of Kyiv's counteroffensive lie ahead, with Ukrainian troops some distance from Russia's main defensive line and the bulk of forces prepared for the push still on standby.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finland’s wolf population continuing to rise, Kosovo’s president building bridges in Europe as Western sanctions loom, and so much more.

Last week, EU member states finally reached a consensus on the New Pact on Asylum and Migration, which seeks to streamline the management of incoming asylum seekers and distribute responsibility for hosting newcomers more evenly across the bloc. This week...

The country will witness its seventh anti-government ‘Serbia against violence’ protest on Saturday, with further steps and changes expected in this protest, Aleksandar Jovanović-Ćuta, a member of the group Moramo – Zajedno in the Parliament of Serbia,  told EURACTIV. Jovanović-Ćuta...

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has commented on the rule of law situation in the north of Kosovo, including the presence of criminal gangs, repeatedly highlighted by Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. The two leaders were due to meet on...

Amid talk of Western sanctions against Kosovo, including possibly halting citizens’ visa-free travel, EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola shared a photo of her beside President Vjosa Osmani, emphasising Parliament will support visa liberalisation as Osmani addressed lawmakers on Wednesday. “The...

Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that three Kosovo police officials were kidnapped on Wednesday in Leposavic by Serbian police, something Belgrade denies, with Pristina banning Serbian cars from entering the country. Meanwhile, observers note the alleged kidnapping would violate...

The top Republican on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday (14 June) he was blocking a $735 million arms sale to Hungary because its government has refused to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO.