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Spain’s main centre-right opposition party, the Partido Popular (EPP), and the Societat Civil Catalana joined forces to oppose the future amnesty law for those involved in the 2017 secessionist attempt, which Catalan separatists demand in exchange for their support for Socialist...

Extreme weather phenomena like heat and floods could cost the fashion industry up to €60 billion in exports, disrupting production and risking the well-being of workers, according to a study released on Wednesday (13 September).

As the EU shifts sustainable agricultural practices for the protection of nature and biodiversity, it ought to still look out for the small-scale producers and their livelihoods, writes Jonathan Mockshell.  

The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) can jumpstart the European circular economy and set the standard for managing packaging sustainably.

La ministre allemande de l’Intérieur, Nancy Faeser, a suspendu le mécanisme de solidarité volontaire pour les demandeurs d’asile à cause du refus de Rome de respecter l’accord de Dublin, a confirmé mercredi le ministère allemand de l’Intérieur.

Thousands of migrants rescued by Italian authorities and currently waiting to be relocated clashed with police on Wednesday after they demanded to be transferred to suitable housing. Italy is facing an increased flow of migrants, overwhelming its already overstretched landing...

More than 130 Maltese journalists, broadcasters, researchers,  media platforms and activists have called on Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela to make good on his long-time promises to strengthen the media sector and improve freedom of speech. Following the conclusions and...

Residents of the devastated Libyan city of Derna desperately searched for missing relatives on Wednesday and rescue workers appealed for more body bags, after a catastrophic flood that killed thousands of people and swept many out to sea.

Public transport in Portugal must adapt to the trend of remote work and offer easier, cheaper and more flexible fares alternatives, according to the Portuguese environmental association Zero, which has proposed a set of measures. Zero is proposing the public...

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has allowed the far-right Sweden Democrats to inflame the Quran-burning crisis, Sweden’s former prime minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party, Magdalena Andersson, said after a joint press conference where she denounced his handling...

Belgium’s Council of State suspended on Wednesday the decision by Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor to temporarily suspend the reception of single men by the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil). At...

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD/S&D) has suspended the Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism (VSM) regarding asylum applicants because of Rome’s refusal to implement the Dublin Agreement, the German Interior Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. In 2022, 13 EU countries, including France and...

Les membres du Parlement européen ont approuvé un texte de compromis sur la réglementation des locations de courte durée, mettant fin aux débats concernant la responsabilité des hôtes, la réalisation et la régularité des vérifications, ainsi que le régime de sanctions.

La banque suisse a accepté Leonid Reiman comme client, alors qu’il se serait massivement enrichi grâce aux biens de l’État russe.

Julius Bär, Pictet et Reyl gèrent des millions pour une famille russe controversée. De nouveaux documents révèlent les affaires délicates de certaines banques suisses.

Le Conseil d’État a suspendu la décision de la Secrétaire d’État à l’Asile et à la Migration, Nicole de Moor, de refuser temporairement l’accueil des hommes seuls, mais la responsable politique campe sur sa position.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit on Wednesday (13 September) at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possible Russian help for Pyongyang’s secretive satellite programme.

Serbia is trying to delay the Kosovo-Serbia normalisation of relations progress and benefit as much as possible from Pristina’s mistakes, helping Belgrade’s self-victimisation in the international arena, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said ahead of the Kosovo-Serbia meeting in Brussels....

Germany has seen more Ukrainian refugees than Poland since late 2022, with most refugees moving West for better welfare standards and job opportunities, a new report by the EWL Migration Platform and the Centre for East European Studies (SEW) at...

An amendment to the UK Procurement Bill, which would have granted powers for UK medical organisations to exclude suppliers based on involvement with forced organ harvesting, was rejected by the House of Commons on Wednesday. The amendment, which would have...