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Ireland's data regulator can resume a probe that may trigger a ban on Facebook's transatlantic data transfers, the High Court ruled, raising the prospect of a stoppage that the company warns would have a devastating impact on its business.

The Spanish government has admitted it made mistakes in the early days of the pandemic in a report by the National Security body, Spanish media reported. EURACTIV's partner EuroEFE reports.

Spain’s 2030 emission reduction target lags other EU countries but the government won praise for committing to end coal, oil and gas production. EURACTIV’s media partner, Climate Home News, reports. A decade after it was first called for, Spain has...

As Europe accelerates its low carbon ambitions, the need for reliable and sustainable raw material supply chains within its own borders is being met from some unexpected places says Dr Andy Bush.

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on Friday (14 May) elected Edwin Poots as new leader, handing the hardliner the immediate task of choosing a new first minister in the British-ruled province.

The French government announced in early May the creation of 2,000 civic services focusing on Europe per year from 2022. EURACTIV France reports.

Cyprus on Friday (14 May) filed its first criminal prosecution in a controversial passport-for-investment scheme abolished last year over corruption allegations, the state legal service said.

Coal mines, like the controversial Turów mine on the Polish/Czech border, are not the future. Indeed, the presence of the mine is risking the region's ability to transition away from coal and the livelihoods of the people around it, writes Milan Starec.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU. You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet.   This week: EURACTIV spoke with Riccardo Valentini, Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of Tuscia,...

COVID has taken many casualties over the last 14 months, one of them being international summitry. Still, the groundwork for the COP26 climate summit is slowly grinding into motion ahead of November’s gathering in Glasgow.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.  “The Commission is using all tools at its disposal to fight unfair tax practices.” – Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Story...

The EU is currently at a ‘tipping point’ when it comes to nutritional challenges, according to a new report, which highlights the urgent need for an integrated approach to ensure the balance tips in the right direction.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the way that we produce, consume, and discard food is having a huge impact on our health and that of our environment.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe here. /// The Global Europe Brief takes a small break this week. We’re back with our regular edition next week. EU IN...

The EU's recovery fund and private investors will push investment to a level not seen for more than a decade, but the risk of corporate insolvencies could hamper the European economy take-off.

The Spanish government has rejected a request to speak before the European Parliament's inquiry committee (ANIT) about issues related to live transport of animals, according to documents seen by EURACTIV.

From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the media have been accused of creating a false image of the situation and fuelling the negative mood in our society. The word “media” has been used to paint all with the same brush, the criticism is aimed at everyone, and the guilt is collective, writes Libuše Šmuclerová.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz saying he will not resign despite being under investigation and a polish right-wing opposition party opposing the EU proposal for 'vaccine passports', and so much more.

Romania will lift restrictions gradually, as the vaccination rate picks up and the number of coronavirus infections drops countrywide. As of Saturday (15 May), wearing masks outside will no longer be mandatory, except for markets and fairs, president Klaus Iohannis...

Croatia is the first EU country to have successfully tested the system for digital green certificates, announced Interior Minister Davor Božinović during a government session on Thursday. The Croatian agency responsible for developing technical solutions for the EU’s green certificates...