The situation in the Middle East is rapidly deteriorating, with escalating conflict across Gaza, northern Israel, and southern Lebanon. Though not officially termed a war, the intensity suggests a new regional conflict.

Three influential MEPs are questioning how the European Commission is appointing key positions in drafting guidelines for general-purpose AI (GPAI), on the same day that the EU executive is announcing who will participate in the process.

Some ministers in the new government lineup of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier are talking about possibly abolishing the state medical aid for undocumented migrants, which healthcare professionals say would further weaken the French system.

Having pushed the EU out of the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), pressure groups and MEPs are now aiming for the legacy of over 1,000 bilateral investment agreements signed over decades.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier succeeded in forming a government after long negotiations, but its days are already numbered as all French political parties are preparing for new elections.

Deutsche Boerse and Nasdaq are being investigated as part of an European Union probe into possible antitrust violations in financial derivatives. A spokesperson for Deutsche Boerse said on Tuesday the German stock exchange operator had been searched as part of...

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While EU policymakers step up efforts to convince Europeans to invest more of their savings into European assets rather than abroad, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday (24 September) that citizens would be well-advised to invest globally.

Nearly two-thirds of foreign-made components in Russian weapons are produced in or re-exported from China, a senior Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (24 September).

In a fresh effort to slash red-tape for farmers, at least 17 EU agriculture ministers, led by Poland, want to delay new obligations to electronically track pesticide use.

Iran's security service carried out a special cyber operation against targets in Sweden last year,  the country's prosecutor and security services revealed on Tuesday (24 September).

On 24 September, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will unveil their new study showing the availability of community and biodiversity friendly land in Europe for achieving renewable energy targets.

France says it is willing to reopen EU negotiations on the Migration Pact and test the limits of the Schengen agreements, new Home Affairs minister Bruno Retailleau announced, following in the footsteps of other member states.

EU ministers criticised the downgrading of Ukraine in Hungary’s agenda of its presidency of the bloc, in a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (24th September).

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Amsterdam-based PPF Telecom by United Arab Emirates firm e&, subject to conditions.

Despite the European Chips Act, the European electronics sector still faces a sharp decline, potentially undermining Europe’s security, industrial resiliency, and global competitiveness.

Climate change is increasingly causing environmental damage and disturbing biodiversity across Europe.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to make the fight against disinformation a priority with a plan for "democratic renewal", though the country's conservative opposition has blasted it as an attempt to censor critical media.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed as "an unfriendly attack" UniCredit's move to become the biggest investor in rival Commerzbank with a potential 21% stake, marking growing hostility towards the Italian bank.

As relations between the EU and Tehran hit a historic low, European officials met with their Iranian counterparts this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.