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.

Germany will detain asylum-seekers "close to its border" and fast-track deportations if they are to be returned to other EU countries, the German government announced on Tuesday (10 September) as it seeks to crack down on irregular migration. 

Chinese firms operating in the EU have fiercely criticised Mario Draghi’s suggestion that further tariffs might be necessary to protect European industries from foreign competition, warning that such measures could escalate already tense trade relations between Brussels and Beijing.

Moody’s upgraded Kazakhstan’s long-term credit rating from Baa2 to Baa1 with a “stable” outlook - the highest rating the agency has assigned to the country since its independence.

The European Union intends to counter the trend of “might makes right” in relation to the Indo-Pacific, but experts argue the bloc needs to refresh its strategy and address internal divisions when it comes to the region, say observers.

A staggering percentage of people in the Netherlands use herbal products in combination with other medications, without first discussing it with their healthcare professionals, the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB) told Euractiv.

The Hungarian presidency plans to carry on the negotiation process on the pharmaceutical legislation proposals to establish a competitive, sustainable, patient-centred pharmaceutical legal environment.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday (10 September) sharply criticised Germany's decision to tighten controls on all its borders, including the one it shares with Poland.

A new compromise text sent by the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council to delegations about the draft law to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM), focuses on known material, possibly lessening concerns around the regulations' privacy implications.

The European Parliament’s sub-committee on public health (SANT) discussed whether a new full committee dedicated to health should be created (9 September), raising tensions between MEPs over its future competences. 

Bulgaria's pro-Russian radical party Revival has presented parliament with its proposal for a bill on foreign agents, which Euractiv Bulgaria found copies the controversial Russian law.

In response to the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, the EU said on Tuesday (10 September) it had presented member states with options to take 'a substantial set of decisive and targeted measures' against Tehran.