EU urges smarter water use as climate change and poor management strain supplies
Brussels launches a new plan to protect water supplies, but its non-binding targets spark concern.
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.
Where have all the nurses gone? EU tackles healthcare labour shortage
Doctors, nurses, carers, pharmacists: No matter where you look across Europe, the continued lack of health professionals is weighing on a sector that has been in crisis for years.
Romania and Poland elections offer EU reprieve but far-right performs strongly
As far-right, nationalist and eurosceptic parties gain ground among European voters, elections on the European Union’s eastern flank are giving pro-EU forces cause for hope amid ongoing geopolitical challenges.
EU to review Israel cooperation agreement as international pressure grows
Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza, combined with renewed military operations, is intensifying pressure on the EU and its Member States to respond diplomatically and politically.