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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić placed the country's army on full combat alert and ordered its units to move closer to the border with Kosovo on Friday (26 May), as tensions over newly sworn-in mayors continue to simmer.

The European Commission’s cost/benefit analysis of its packaging waste law is being called into question amid ongoing pushback against reuse targets by the industry and parliamentary lawmakers.

Each time you think Hungary’s estrangement from the EU couldn’t get any worse, another front opens up - this time, over Budapest's turn at the helm of the rotating six-month EU Council presidency in the second half of 2024.

Olivier Vandecasteele, the Belgian aid worker held for 455 days in Iran, has finally been released, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced on Friday (26 May).

Government delays in responding to thousands of residency applications by EU nationals could lead to a repeat of the Windrush scandal, where UK citizens were wrongly deported, UK lawmakers have warned. 

The National Park of Doñana emerges in between the Spanish Southern cities of Huelva and Sevilla. For decades, it was an oasis of biodiversity, lagoons, and marshes. Today, it is a battleground for the scarce water available. Europe’s largest strawberry...

French MPs and senators overcame their disagreements on the bill aimed at regulating commercial influence and combating abuses on social media on Thursday (25 May), with the text heading to a final vote next week.

Credit Suisse was ordered to pay $926 million to Georgia's former prime minister on Friday for losing part of his fortune, in a Singapore court ruling that represents one of the biggest legal awards made against the bank.

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Elections are nothing without voters. With 12 months to the next European Parliament elections, European politicians and political parties are approaching the final window of opportunity to engage with citizens and encourage them to make their voices heard, writes Didrik...

Billions of COVID-19 vaccines reached Africa only when rich countries' populations were vaccinated, but building up manufacturing capacities in Africa could ensure African countries are not left behind. 

Sam Altman, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI, has backtracked on recent comments that the company might leave the EU if the bloc ‘overregulates’ Artificial Intelligence which provoked frustration from EU lawmakers. OpenAI is best known for being the provider of ChatGPT,...

The United States has long asked Ukraine not to use US-provided military equipment to carry out attacks inside Russian territory, the top US general said on Thursday (25 May), following released footage showing that pro-Ukrainian militia used US armored vehicles.

The European Parliament’s environment committee has adopted its position on EU rules to slash industrial emissions, including from the largest farms, which is in direct contrast to that of their agricultural counterparts, who may now table their own amendments for the final vote.

Germany fell into a recession around the turn of the year, official figures published Thursday (25 May) showed, as inflation and higher interest rates curbed demand in Europe's largest economy.

Russia moved ahead on 25 May with a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, whose leader said the warheads were already on the move, a first deployment of such bombs outside Russia since the fall of the USSR.

Arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan are advancing towards normalising ties following mutual recognition of territorial integrity, the two countries' leaders said Thursday (25 May) as they held talks in Moscow.

The European Commission aims to conclude negotiations on free trade agreements with Australia and Kenya in the next couple of months, as the war in Ukraine and a desire to reduce reliance on China drive an EU push for partnerships.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out mor about the EU Commissioner who favours a four-day work week, Dutch lawmakers calling for the North Sea to be better protected from espionage.

Putting European data outside the reach of foreign jurisdictions has been important for EU policymakers. We discuss what this strive for digital sovereignty means for the cloud market with Joe Baguley of VMware.