April in Ayia Napa and Lefkosia, Cyprus for their customary bi-annual informal meeting hosted by the rotating Council Presidency of the EU. The meeting started on a high note, with the adoption ...

In 2026, Australia and the EU came closer through a free trade agreement and a security and defence partnership. This briefing provides a concise overview of the latest developments ...

Members gather for the April plenary session with an agenda addressing trade, multilateralism, violence against women, and greenhouse gas emissions. Parliament will also review the 2024 financial year ...

China's unbalanced economic growth model is increasingly shifting the burden of adjustment to its trading partners which for many years have been insisting that the second leg of China's growth ...

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission proposed a package of measures to improve the health of EU citizens, while ensuring the long-term resilience and competitiveness of the EU health sector.

The dark web is the hidden part of the internet with the ominous name and threatening reputation. It can be a tool for good, providing a sanctuary for journalists and activists who use it to ...

The 28th regime aims to facilitate cross-border registration and operations to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with additional specifics to meet innovation companies needs.

The global security situation has deteriorated since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The European Parliament firmly supports Ukraine, and calls for a more unified European defence ...

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published the automotive omnibus as part of a broader automotive package aimed at supporting the sector in the transition to clean mobility.

Russia’s escalating hybrid attacks, including drone incursions, have prompted NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry and the European Union’s (EU) plans for a European Drone Wall and Eastern Flank Watch. The ...

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