Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (26 April) called for additional air defense systems to be sent to Kyiv to help protect against Russian strikes, adding that a pause in UK funding had helped Moscow seize the initiative.

Columbia University's embattled president came under renewed pressure on Friday (26 April) as a campus oversight panel sharply criticized her administration for clamping down on a pro-Palestinian protest at the Ivy League school.

Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday (26 April) as pro-Israeli protesters came to challenge pro-Palestinian students occupying the building.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not be using TikTok in her campaign for June's EU elections, "in view of security concerns," her campaign chief spokesperson said, despite her aim to reach citizens with an innovative and personal touch.

The omission of emails from the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs to Bolt and other mobility tech firms, demanded in a freedom of information (FOI) request, was due to human error, the Ministry's Deputy Secretary General Sandra Särav told Estonian news agency ERR.

The Berlin economy and environment ministries, both held by the Greens, have been accused of mishandling the shutdown of the country’s last three nuclear power plants during the 2022 energy crisis.

The Critical Medicines Alliance, launched in Brussels on Wednesday (April 24), is the sign of a "wake-up call" towards a stronger pharmaceutical industry in the EU, French Minister for Industry and Energy Roland Lescure told Euractiv. 

“Partnerships” between big tech firms and AI startups are under the regulatory microscope. The likes of Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have rushed to build strong collaborations with the rising stars of the AI world, such as OpenAI, Mistral AI, and Stability AI.

Last week the European Parliament gave its final nod to a package meant to make the Common Agricultural Policy rules easier to apply for farmers and national administrations. But it is not the end of the CAP ‘simplification’ debate. It is just the beginning.

A Belgian court will hold a hearing on 17 May where it will be decided whether Belgian or EU prosecutors are competent to continue the 'Pfizergate' probe involving European Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen, according to a document seen by Euractiv.

The EU’s recent spate of investigations into Chinese firms’ state subsidies and procurement practices is not meant to send a message to Beijing but rather shows that the Commission will protect the interests of European businesses, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday (26 April).

The spectre of deindustrialisation keeps European business managers and policymakers pondering and theorising.

The European Commission designated online fashion retailer Shein as a "very large online platform" under the Digital Services Act on Friday (26 April).

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A WHO Europe report into adolescent health and well-being paints an alarming picture for substance use in Europe. The survey of schools found that 32% of 15-year-olds surveyed had used an e-cigarette and 20% had used these products in the last 30 days. E-cigarette use now surpasses cigarette smoking.

"Europe could die," French President Emmanuel Macron warned in a much-awaited speech on the future of the EU at Sorbonne University on Thursday (25 April), stressing the importance of an industry 'Made in Europe', particularly in sectors like energy and digital.

Greek conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (EPP) has once again ruled out any scenario of seeking an EU top job after the European elections in June, saying his only objective is to lead his country.

As cocoa prices surge to record highs and Central and West African growers grapple with the impact of climate change, the cocoa sector is rushing to adapt its production to the EU anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR), which will take effect from January 2025.

The EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) will make little difference for its target to produce more of the technologies needed for the energy transition by itself, experts told Euractiv, arguing that a new large-scale initiative was needed after the EU elections.