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Rescue teams search for missing in Bosnia floods
Est. 2minThe floods follow an unprecedented summer drought which caused many rivers and lakes to dry up, and affected agriculture and the supply of water to urban areas throughout the Balkans and much of Europe.
US officials struggle to quash Hurricane Helene conspiracy theories
Est. 4minLocal and national government officials say they are trying to combat the rumors, including one spread by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Heavy strikes shake Beirut as Israel expands Lebanon campaign
Est. 5minThe strikes came after days of bombing by Israel of Beirut suburbs considered strongholds for Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, killing its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and possibly his potential successor.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained at Brussels demo
Est. 2minThe rally was calling for the European Union -- headquartered in Brussels -- to end subsidies for fossil fuels in order to achieve its ambitious goal of making the continent carbon neutral by 2050.
Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media propaganda
Est. 2minThe centre-right TISZA party, led by media-savvy political newcomer, Peter Magyar, is posing the biggest challenge to right-wing nationalist Orban since he swept to power in 2010.
Pharma giant agrees to license new HIV prevention drug to 120 countries
Est. 3minThe drug has the potential to change the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic, but activists highlight major caveats with the licensing deal.
Germany, France, other EU states push to speed up migrant returns
Est. 3minThe signatories argue that current regulations left too much room for interpretation that was increasingly left to judges, not elected governments.
Moldovan police say criminals plotting to seize public buildings in election campaign
Est. 3minThe run-up to the 20 October presidential election, which is coupled with a referendum on EU membership, is becoming increasingly heated.
Commission still analysing Hungarian infringement review, nationalisation of IVF centres under scrutiny
Est. 5minThe government's interventions in fertility care, aimed at addressing falling birth rates, raised eyebrows in the European Commission. As a result, the Commission initiated an infringement procedure due to regulations limiting access to reproductive treatments.
Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková resigns
Est. 6minSlovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková has resigned. She steps down after 11 months in charge of the troubled Health Ministry. In her Friday press conference, she criticised this week's budget consolidation measures.
Germany’s Scholz last-minute orders on EV tariffs vote reflect new and old rifts in EU trade saga
Est. 13minWhat this morning's vote means is that while the lack of a qualifying blocking majority allowed the European Commission to declare that it had “obtained the necessary support” from EU countries, the backdrop for supporting the tariffs is deeply blurred and far from set in stone.
The Brief – The fall of Iran’s mullahs
Est. 7minIranian society is like a volcano, waiting to explode, dissent is reportedly growing over an array of political, social and economic crises.
Top EU Court rejects French ‘veggie steak’ ban, opens door to other restrictions
Est. 4minThe ruling could pave the way for France and other member states to prevent the marketing of products such as “veggie steaks” by other means.
Safe country of origin must cover entire territory, not specific regions, EU court rules
Est. 3minAs the whole country must now be safe for asylum seekers to return, recent efforts by member states to return Syrians by declaring some areas of the country safe will be stunted.
EU imports ever more gas from Russia than the US
Est. 2minThe EU has imported significant volumes of Russian gas this year, valued at around €10 billion.
Digital Fairness Checked, Council on cloud certification schemes
Est. 11minThe Commission's report on digital fairness was released, showing areas of reform in consumer protection law, while the Council called on ENISA to increase transparency for cloud certification schemes.
EU’s top court sets time-limits on using personal data for targeted ads
Est. 3minThe CJEU ruling could have implications for AI training, where companies scrap data to train AI models, according to the European Center for Digital Rights (Noyb).
Member states fail to block Commission duties on Chinese EVs
Est. 3minTen EU countries voted in favour of the duties, with five voting against and 12 member states abstaining.
European Commission sues Portugal over failure to combat industrial pollution
Est. 2minThe European Commission is taking Portugal to the EU Court of Justice over failures to combat pollution from industrial activities, the European Commission announced in a statement published on Thursday.
Russia calls current confrontation with West more dangerous than the Cuban missile crisis
Est. 3minA Russian high official said that a mistake at the current juncture could usher in disaster, but questioned whether or not those in the West were able to "sensibly assess the consequences of their course".
Poland sets condition for Ukraine’s EU accession
Est. 5minIn today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland setting a condition for Ukraine's future EU accession, Slovakia's Fico suing Aktuality.sk’s editor-in-chief over bestselling book about him, and so much more.
Brussels pressures Czechia over Roma children discrimination
Est. 3minThe European Commission has issued a formal notice to Czechia for failing to comply with EU anti-discrimination laws, citing the continued segregation of Roma children in schools.
Romanian former top NATO official linked to election scandal attacks journalist
Est. 4minMircea Geoană, the former deputy secretary general of NATO, has resorted to disinformation as part of his response to a journalistic investigation exposing links between a former key figure in his informal campaign and a Russian businessman.
Houses of Bulgarian commissioner-designate have MEPs intrigued
Est. 4minTwo houses belonging to commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva and her husband Angel Zahariev in Bulgaria and Greece have aroused interest among MEPs, Euractiv Bulgaria learned from European Parliament sources.