Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) on Tuesday (11 June) called for the government to name an EU "remigration" commissioner after winning the EU elections in the Alpine nation.
The European Commission opened a new foreign subsidies investigation into a commercial acquisition that would see UAE state-owned Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (e&), be in 'sole control' of the European telecom operator PPF Telecom, according to a press release.
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While MEPs urgently called for measures to address disinformation risks and foreign influence attempts before the EU elections, according to a letter dated 9 April and seen by Euractiv, the European Commission responded just two days before the vote, stating the responsibility lies with tech platforms.
The German government announced on Tuesday (4 June) that it has received approval in principle from Brussels to allocate subsidies worth €1.75 billion to coal major LEAG but with the payout of one-third of the sum contingent upon future power and CO2 prices.
In response to a growing number of emergencies - particularly climate-related disasters - the European Commission is looking for better coordination and new tools to strengthen the bloc's crisis-response abilities.
The EU's treaties explicitly provide for the European Commission to be 'impartial', something that the current EU executive has not followed, European Council President Charles Michel told several European media, including Euractiv.
Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank (ECB) chief, has been mooted as a possible candidate for one of the EU's top jobs after June's elections. While the Commission presidency appears reserved for the Conservatives, a window of opportunity could open up at the European Council.
With the EU elections just days away, speculations about the EU Commissioners are growing louder.
The European Commission announced that online fashion retailer Temu has been designated as a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Friday (31 May).
With the EU elections approaching fast, member states have started to game out who they will send as their national Commissioner to Brussels, Euractiv takes a closer look at the rumour mill around the candidates, and the portfolio wishes across …
On Friday, hearing before a Belgian court on the Pfizergate was postponed to 6 December to give all parties additional time to further examine certain aspects of the case, such as the competence conflict between the Belgian investigating judge and the EPPO.
The European Commission initiated an investigation on Thursday (16 May) into whether Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent company, has violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) concerning the protection of minors.
The European Commission announced on Monday (13 May) the designation of Booking, the parent company of online travel giant Booking.com, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and initiated a market investigation of social media platform X.
The EU's current programme, Horizon Europe – one of the strongest and largest research and Innovation frameworks in the world – will end in 2027. The ground is now being set for its successor, one that needs to match the caliber of Europe’s knowledge base with the creativity and precision needed to drive the bloc's competitiveness for the next decade.
Today in Paris, Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on a rare visit, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
An industry project launched by the rail industry sector's skills alliance (STAFFER) and sponsored by the European Commission is reaching an end after almost four years. Euractiv spoke to project participants, who will present concrete policy recommendations for the next Commission in October.
The European Commission is investigating whether Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, might have violated the DSA in its handling of misinformation.
The European Commission designated Apple iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Monday (29 April).
TikTok is "voluntarily" suspending the rewards functions in TikTok Lite, the company said on Wednesday (24 April), just days after the European Commission announced a second round of formal proceedings against the rewards programme.
Spain’s minister of the ecological transition, Teresa Ribera, has been nominated to lead the centre-left PSOE into the European elections – and likely become Commissioner afterward.
The European Commission initiated a second formal proceeding against TikTok under the Digital Services Act on Monday (22 April), focusing on the launch of TikTok Lite in France and Spain, signalling intentions to suspend its "Reward Program" in the EU.
