Cities need EU help to decarbonise heating

Despite the conclusion of the Irish Data Protection Commission's (DPC) court proceedings against social media platform X, questions about its Artificial Intelligence (AI) data practices and compliance with EU data protection laws remain.

Germany is determined to move ahead with border controls despite backlash from EU partners, chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed on Wednesday, adding that the European “dispute is necessary.”

The Draghi report aimed at reinvigorating Europe’s economy as a whole, outlines his proposals to help the pharmaceutical sector revive its competitive edge.

Draghi gave an accurate diagnosis of EU’s competitiveness problems in his long-waited report, but his treatment is “too incremental” and lacking “spark,” according to experts.

An EU court order that Apple pay Ireland 13 billion euros in back taxes triggered mixed feelings in Dublin as the government assessed possible reputational damage and rebuffed opposition calls for the cash to be spent quickly.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico denying allegations his government purchased Pegasus, Poland's PiS admitting the fictitious travel scandal involving an ex-MEP could spell trouble, and so much more. 

Vice-president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump met in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening (September 5th) for the first and most likely only confrontation between the two presidential nominees. How did candidates play their cards?

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (10 September) that his administration was "working that out now" when asked if Washington would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long range weapons in its war against Russia.

As US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump took the stage on Tuesday (10 September) night for their first presidential debate, they did not offer Western allies a clear plan of how they would end the wars...

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has denied allegations that his government purchased the notorious Pegasus spyware, but an expert interviewed by Euractiv Slovakia has serious doubts about Fico’s claims.

Politicians in the opposition party PiS admit the party will face consequences if its former MEP, Ryszard Czarnecki, is found to have falsified documents to avoid charges of embezzling EU funds.

The EU needs to more than double its renewables capacity by 2030. With ample space available, greater efforts are needed to accelerate the rate of deployment and ensure projects deliver maximum benefits for communities and nature.

Euractiv’s Green Brief brings you a roundup of energy and environment news of the week from across Europe.

The woman at the centre of an affair that led to the resignation of Italy's culture minister was banned from parliament on Tuesday (10 September) for allegedly illicitly filming inside the chamber using spy glasses.

The Portuguese Business Confederation (CIP) on Tuesday praised the strategy outlined in Mario Draghi's long-awaited report on European competitiveness, and called for more public support for the private sector to boost investment.

Opposition to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's plan to give Italy an executive vice-presidency is growing, with the Greens and Social Democrats joining the liberal Renew group in opposing the move.

Germany’s decision on Monday (9 September) to introduce checks at all national border crossings to curb irregular migration may put pressure on France to respond, with President Emmanuel Macron's party seeming in favour of a tougher stance on migration policy. 

The latest ‘State of the Energy Union’ report will be presented by later today (9 September) by Green Deal Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. Ahead of its release, Euractiv polled industry associations, NGOs and think tanks to get their take on the state of Europe’s energy union.

Members of local branches of political parties linked to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor are accused of receiving funds from undeclared sources to take part in protests linked to the October 2024 presidential elections.