Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and French President Emmanuel Macron pitched into its first dedicated “predictable” fund.

For now, the EU is only considering working with the Biden administration with regards to a Ukraine peace deal, EU sources told Euractiv as tensions between Russia, Ukraine and the US continue to rise.

The impulse to boycott seems entirely the wrong instinct in the face of a fragmenting media landscape.    

There have been “no government subsidies” on Cognac production, contrary to Beijing allegations, Emmanuel Macron said, calling the temporary tariffs “surprising” and “targeted.”

Germany and Poland have disagreed once more on defence funding after Poland claimed that the largest EU countries back 'defence bonds.'

“[The consultation] should have been a lot earlier,” said Daniel Leufer, senior policy advisor at AccessNow.

“We're importing autos from the EU. We're not exporting any. We're importing steel from the EU. We're not exporting any... There's a perception that there is something unfair about this trade relationship that should be corrected."

As the backbone of many key industrial value chains, including clean technologies from renewables to electric vehicles, steel has been foundational to the European Union, driving prosperity, resilience, and innovation.

But some states will continue to free-ride or invoke budgetary difficulties to under-invest.

More than nine million experiments were conducted on animals across the EU in one year, and a remarkable 18.9 million animals were used for scientific purposes in the EU. Is it time to mandate an alternative?

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had asked his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping during a meeting at the G20 to "use all his influence" with Putin to try to achieve a de-escalation.

On 12 November, Euractiv hosted a discussion on consumer protection in the digital world. Panellists explored how digital advancements can enhance online safety, the enforcement of existing legislation, and addressing gaps to build a more secure digital environment.

Western diplomats dismissed Iran's overture made during IAEA chief Rafael Grossi's trip to Tehran last week.

White House envoy Amos Hochstein's mission marks a last-ditch attempt by the outgoing US administration to broker a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Five current and former Russian officials said the Kremlin could broadly agree to freeze the conflict along the front lines.

The EPPO said that a criminal group was trying to win contracts for projects, including EU-funded ones, but Croatian State Attorney said the scheme didn't involve EU funds.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the leader of Bulgaria’s pro-Russian party sanctioned for hate speech, Finland and Sweden planning a joint investigation of a possible submarine cable sabotage, and so much more. 

Candidates have also avoided taking part in television debates.

Kostadinov engaged in "harassment" on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, and origin.

Poverty reduction and sustainable development while considering EU's interests in critical raw materials must be priority.