EU lets trade concessions for Ukraine expire
After farmers across the Union called for stricter customs rules, the EU and Ukraine are now following a pre-existing 2016 agreement again.
MEP Katarina Barley: Far-right alliances and disinformation challenge EU democracy
One year after the European elections, European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley reflects on the institution’s shifting power dynamics, growing far-right influence, the mounting threat of disinformation and the weakening of consumer rights.
EU wants to tackle global deforestation but meets resistance at home
As forests around the globe vanish at alarming rates, the EU is promoting tough new rules to curb deforestation and products linked to it. But political pressure is mounting at home to water them down, with heavy bureaucracy a primary concern.
Why will it soon be easier to hunt wolves in the EU?
The European Parliament has approved a Commission proposal to reduce the protection status of Europe’s wolves, meaning they will soon be less protected and easier to hunt. But how do the scientific and political arguments to this change compare?
EU Commission: EU closing in on 2030 climate target
Although the EU appears to be on track to meet its 2030 climate targets, delays in several countries and recent attempts to undermine the Green Deal are making this more challenging.