The Old Continent was not expected to be at the heart of the first US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump last night (11 September), so it was no surprise that it only cropped up in the context of the Ukraine war and defence spending.

In order to combine deep socio-cultural traditions with scientific research, Malta hasestablished a 'Catch-and-Release' programme, which draws upon the centuries-oldexperience of live-finch trappers. Nevertheless, the outcome of a forthcoming ruling bythe European Court will have significant implications for the future of bird research andthe interests of numerous passionate individuals.

EU member states and the Commission must "reconsider" their position regarding the tariffs imposed on Chinese electric vehicles, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday (11 September).

Spain will not recognise Edmundo González Urrutia's claimed victory in Venezuela's recent election but will work towards a unified EU stance to negotiate with Nicolás Maduro’s regime for a resolution to the political crisis, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) said on Wednesday (11 September).

German CDU leader and chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz pledged on Wednesday (11 September) to do “everything I can” to prevent the permanent issuing of EU joint debt, after the idea featured in Mario Draghi's report earlier this week.

Quantum technologies are one of the emerging technologies deemed by experts to have the potential to radically transform the world. Quantum opens possibilities to process data that are too complex for today’s fastest computers.

Cities need EU help to decarbonise heating

Despite the conclusion of the Irish Data Protection Commission's (DPC) court proceedings against social media platform X, questions about its Artificial Intelligence (AI) data practices and compliance with EU data protection laws remain.

Germany is determined to move ahead with border controls despite backlash from EU partners, chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed on Wednesday, adding that the European “dispute is necessary.”

The Draghi report aimed at reinvigorating Europe’s economy as a whole, outlines his proposals to help the pharmaceutical sector revive its competitive edge.

Draghi gave an accurate diagnosis of EU’s competitiveness problems in his long-waited report, but his treatment is “too incremental” and lacking “spark,” according to experts.

An EU court order that Apple pay Ireland 13 billion euros in back taxes triggered mixed feelings in Dublin as the government assessed possible reputational damage and rebuffed opposition calls for the cash to be spent quickly.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico denying allegations his government purchased Pegasus, Poland's PiS admitting the fictitious travel scandal involving an ex-MEP could spell trouble, and so much more. 

Vice-president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump met in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening (September 5th) for the first and most likely only confrontation between the two presidential nominees. How did candidates play their cards?

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (10 September) that his administration was "working that out now" when asked if Washington would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long range weapons in its war against Russia.

As US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump took the stage on Tuesday (10 September) night for their first presidential debate, they did not offer Western allies a clear plan of how they would end the wars...

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has denied allegations that his government purchased the notorious Pegasus spyware, but an expert interviewed by Euractiv Slovakia has serious doubts about Fico’s claims.

Politicians in the opposition party PiS admit the party will face consequences if its former MEP, Ryszard Czarnecki, is found to have falsified documents to avoid charges of embezzling EU funds.

The EU needs to more than double its renewables capacity by 2030. With ample space available, greater efforts are needed to accelerate the rate of deployment and ensure projects deliver maximum benefits for communities and nature.

Euractiv’s Green Brief brings you a roundup of energy and environment news of the week from across Europe.