Joint talks between the EU and Israel could resume for the first time in a decade before November, EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed on Monday (18 July).

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EU ministers gave the final go-ahead to the regulation allowing Moldova to at least double their exports to the EU of tomatoes, garlic, table grapes, apples, cherries, plums, and grape juice for a period of one year, without any duties.

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Just under half of EU territory is at risk of severe and prolonged drought, according to a new European Commission report amid warnings this unprecedented heatwave may negate gains in food production supposed to help plug the gap left by the Ukraine war. 

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Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now set to see out seven more weeks in office after winning a confidence vote on Monday during which he vigorously defended his government’s record and hinted that the so-called ‘deep state’ might try to reverse Brexit. 

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After Skopje resolved a long-running dispute with its neighbour Bulgaria, Albania and North Macedonia on Monday (18 July) received the green light to start accession talks that could ultimately lead to EU membership. EURACTIV looks at the next steps both...

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The liberal-leaning Russian independent TV station Dozhd (TV Rain) resumed broadcasting on Monday evening (18 July) from abroad after being forced to shut its Moscow studio following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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An €8 billion investment project touted as Europe’s largest coastal park is expected to create a “smart” city within Greece’s capital and offer a much-needed green push, the mayor of Ellinikon, the site of the project, told EURACTIV Greece in an interview.

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The sidelining of Ukraine's domestic spy chief on Sunday (17 July) laid bare Kyiv's battle far from the frontlines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents.

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Health services want more urgency for monkeypox vaccinations for at-risk groups as it has been over a week since Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced vaccinations for these groups, yet there has been no update on the matter, NL Times reported....

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The end of travel restrictions on the Finnish-Russian border has increased traffic between the countries, but the numbers are far lower than pre-pandemic levels. Finland removed travel restrictions from the start of July, and Russia followed suit on the 15th....

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The newly formed Estonian government, led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, was sworn in during the parliament session on Monday, starting an eight-month term. The new government is formed from the centre-right Reform Party, led by Kallas, conservative Isamaa and...

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Investigations are continuing to find the causes of the crash of the Antonov cargo aircraft on Saturday evening near the town of Kavala in northern Greece, while a team of US experts arrived in the area to join the investigation...

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German chancellor Olaf Scholz warned of a return to fossil energy and urged policymakers across the globe not to forget the looming climate crisis as more and more countries switch back to coal due to rising energy prices. “What must...

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Austrian Health Minister Johannes Rauch has called on citizens to take the heatwave seriously as the country faces temperatures consistently above 30°C. While less hard-hit by the current heatwave rolling across Europe than countries like the United Kingdom, Austria will...

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Prime Minister Mario Draghi went to Algeria in a bid to speed up gas supplies to Italy, which will increase in the coming years, the leaders of the two countries announced. The fourth summit between Italy and Algeria “confirmed our...

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Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said there is “no time to lose” in the fight against climate change and investing in renewable energies such as the Tâmega gigabattery, which includes three dams and was inaugurated on Monday. With a capacity...

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The Polish government will discuss other solutions to replace the Russian coal embargo and tackle high coal prices, said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki after a subsidy system introduced last month proved ‘problematic’. To stop the price rise of coal, the...

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The Spanish national Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) plan was given the green-light by the European Commission on Monday, which will enter into force in January 2023. “I am very happy to announce that we finished discussions with five Member States...

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Siniša Mali, Serbia’s Minister of Finance, said Serbia purchased 500 million cubic metres of gas thanks to their Hungarian friends, adding this gas would be stored in Hungary. However, it is not disclosed where Hungary, a country with no domestic...

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Three thousand medical doctors – nearly all the current hospital staff – are threatening to resign at the end of the summer as hospital workers demand health service reforms and higher salaries. Seriously underfinanced hospitals are already struggling with a...

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