France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau had already warned that externalising asylum claim processes would run against the French constitution.

"Quotas are not the only issue," Commission's representative Maja Kirchner told MEPs

The letter, seen by Euractiv, criticises the decision to force the committee to lead the hearings for two senior commissioners at the same time.

It could either become a Nato member or develop nuclear weapons.

The 12 remaining migrants in the Albanian repatriation centre must now be returned to Italy.

Standing as Europe’s poorest country is a determinant factor in fueling migration in the country.

A certified scheme has the potential to open up new markets to reward farmers for their contribution to storing CO2 in the soil.  

"You need a European mechanism where, at the EU level, supervisors can step in and make sure that whoever is not delivering on a promise, is dealt with in a way where they either leave the market or they behave better,” EIOPA's Hielkema said.

"It matters", Biden said amid a tense security situation in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Giorgia Meloni wished that "all political forces will actively engage with their respective European political families," to ensure Fitto's confirmation.

The Commission announced most member states failed to meet NIS2 transposition deadline, academia rallies against competitiveness fund idea with new expert report in hand.

By focusing on inclusive development and social justice, the EU can effectively make a difference to the policies offered by Russia and China.

The letter had been drafted and was expected to be sent – but it fell through as political campaigning got underway, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau’s cabinet told Euractiv.

A nearly €22 billion initiative is being implemented over the 2021-2027 period, aimed at achieving key European priorities.

German officials said the Ukraine war, the Middle East conflict and migration would be the main focus of the visit.

MEP queries reflect how they are grappling with the same defence concerns as member states and industry.

EU leaders at their summit on Thursday  (17 October) reiterated their calls for de-escalation in the Middle East, with some voicing hope the recent killing of Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar could be an off-ramp for ceasefire talks. As EU leaders...

The long-frozen conflict pits Morocco, which considers Western Sahara its own territory, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front independence movement, which seeks a separate state there.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about foreign investment in Bulgaria seeing a sharp drop, Poland's Tusk saying EU countries understand his government’s stance on asylum, and so much more. 

Biden's visit comes as Ukraine faces a third gruelling winter at war, and a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented his "victory plan" to the European Union and NATO in Brussels.