Ukraine
Global Europe 25-06-2023

Muscovites made uneasy by revolt, Ukrainians pleased at Russian turmoil

Est. 4min

Muscovites on 24 June expressed unease or dismissed as political theatre a standoff pitting the Kremlin against Wagner mercenaries who had vowed to descend on the capital in a "march of justice" denouncing the conduct of the war in Ukraine.

Global Europe 24-06-2023

Rebel Russian mercenaries barrel towards Moscow

Est. 7min

Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters headed towards Moscow on Saturday (24 June) after seizing a southern city overnight, with Russia's military firing on them from the air but seemingly incapable of slowing their lightning advance.

Global Europe 24-06-2023

Russian helicopters battle rebel mercenaries rolling towards Moscow

Est. 5min

Russian military helicopters opened fire on Saturday afternoon (24 June) a convoy of rebel mercenaries already more than half way towards Moscow in a lightning advance after seizing a southern city overnight. President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush an armed mutiny …

Global Europe 24-06-2023

Moscow accuses Wagner head of mutiny, he says his forces enter Russia

Est. 5min

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said on 23 June his Wagner fighters had crossed the border into Russia from Ukraine and were prepared to go "all the way" against Moscow's military, hours after the Kremlin accused him of armed mutiny.

Global Europe 24-06-2023

Nuclear cloud will trigger NATO’s Article 5, US warns Russia

Est. 3min

The US Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of Russia, Belarus "or proxy of Russia" be considered as an attack on NATO, if their actions lead to radioactive contamination of the allies' territory.

Economy 23-06-2023

New Global Financial Pact takes small steps towards climate justice

Est. 6min

Heads of states and civil society representatives agreed a joint way forward to “fundamentally reform” the international development framework on Friday (23 June) in Paris, but failed to make hoped-for headways on international taxation.

Migration 23-06-2023

Germany revamps immigration law to attract skilled labour

Est. 4min

The Bundestag passed groundbreaking legislation on Friday (23 June) that will revamp Germany's migration law to tackle an acute shortage of skilled workers. 

EU-UK relations 23-06-2023

Brexit handed Scotland €3.5bn annual bill, says Edinburgh

Est. 3min

Scotland has taken a £3 billion annual hit to its public revenues because of the UK’s exit from the European Union, the Scottish government stated in a report published on Friday (23 June). 

Migration 23-06-2023

EU delivers new patrol boats to Libya despite militia links

Est. 2min

The EU delivered two patrol boats to Libya in a ceremony on Thursday (22 June) in the Sicilian city of Messina in the presence of European Commission officials, the Italian authorities, and the Libyan coastguard, according to a press statement …

Economy 23-06-2023

Subsidy matching: Berlin tries a new way to claw back the solar industry

Est. 4min

The German government is spending heavily to attract promising industries onto its soil, pledging to match subsidies to entice solar panel supply chain companies to build their factories in economically weaker regions of the country.

Politics 23-06-2023

The Brief — Smaller is better

Est. 4min

Few things get EU lawmakers more agitated than debates over how many of them should sit in Parliament and from which country. This bunfight crops up every few years, but this time, there is more room for haggling than usual. Lest we …

Agrifood 23-06-2023

Agrifood Brief: On top of the world

Est. 16min

A working trip to escape Brussels’ hot weather – and even hotter political debates – ended up with the discovery of the bitter truth: it ain’t easy to get rid of what we are discussing pretty much every day here.

Economy 23-06-2023

German parliament rejects renegotiation of EU-Mercosur trade deal

Est. 5min

The German parliament on Friday (23 June) rejected a motion by left-wing opposition Die Linke (Left) to renegotiate the EU-Mercosur trade agreement after the French national assembly adopted such a call last week. The EU-Mercosur association agreement faces criticism from environmentalists …

EU expected to top up war fund with additional €3.5bn

Est. 3min

EU foreign ministers on Monday (26 June) will endorse the already politically approved €3.5 billion second top-up of the European Peace Facility (EPF) after months of negotiations.

Health 23-06-2023

Cannabis: Study backs risk-led approach, France still pushing criminalisation

Est. 5min

As a new European report pushes for greater communication of cannabis use risks, France is banking on a policy of prohibition, the effectiveness of which remains to be proven. 

Technology 23-06-2023

Cyber vulnerability platform, Data Act’s landing zones

Est. 23min

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “For the purposes of the notifications […], a single reporting platform shall be established, managed and maintained by ENISA.” -EU Council’s …

Climate change 23-06-2023

Combating desertification in developing countries: A question of political will

Est. 6min

Developing countries will be the first victims of the dangers of climate change, facing a threat that affects the rest of the world, too. Political will is the most important weapon in our arsenal to tackle this issue, writes Alain-Richard Donwahi. 

Senegal seals €2.5bn green energy deal with EU, UK and Canada

Est. 4min

Senegal struck a deal with wealthier countries on Thursday (22 June) that will see it get an initial €2.5 billion in finance to develop renewable energy and speed up its transition to a low-carbon economy.

Agrifood 23-06-2023

Expert: Future animal welfare standards must include positive indicators

Est. 4min

A growing ‘change of philosophy’ in animal welfare is studying how to promote positive indicators - such as satisfaction - instead of simply preventing animals from having negative experiences, according to expert Antonio Velarde.

Fuels 23-06-2023

EU-backed green auditor cracks down on China island biofuel trade

Est. 3min

An auditing company empowered by the European Union to verify sustainable fuel has suspended the certification of three Chinese biofuel exporters after an audit found the precise source of their waste products from Malaysia and Indonesia could not be verified.

Platforms 23-06-2023

EU warns Twitter to beef up content moderation as new rules loom

Est. 5min

The EU's top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk on Thursday (22 June) that Twitter must have enough resources to moderate dangerous content by August 25 or risk being in violation of the bloc's landmark rules to rein in big tech.

Politics 23-06-2023

Italy struggles with NATO spending and EU fiscal rules

Est. 8min

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the European Games in Poland banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating, a Portuguese MEP confident that EU-Mercosur will be adopted before year's end, and so much more.

Technology 23-06-2023

Which foundation models comply with the AI Act?

The European Parliament’s recently adopted position on the AI Act includes requirements for foundation models. Kevin Klyman and Rishi Bommasani from the Stanford Center for Research on Foundation Models & Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence have published a preliminary …

German boiler ‘culture war’ looms large over EU buildings directive

Est. 5min

As final talks on the EU’s buildings directive kick off in Brussels, advocates of an ambitious reform are warning against a repeat of Germany’s boiler war that risks hindering ambitious climate action.

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