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A massive airstrike on a Gaza hospital compound has killed hundreds of people has provoked worldwide shock and fury, with EU leaders vowing “a clear unified course of action”. French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing can justify targeting civilians" and called for humanitarian access to the coastal strip "without…

From deals on electric cars to solar panels, all sides could benefit from the global green energy transition, says Simone Tagliapietra of the Brussels-based thinktank Bruegel

Chinese automakers are winning over drivers as they make major inroads into Europe’s electric vehicle market

Permitted levels of PFAS should be lowered tenfold and national chemicals agency created, says Royal Society of Chemistry

When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules

Customs officials face losing battle as €10bn cocaine trade leads to dramatic increase in violent crime in north-west Europe

Brexit trade deal gave UK and EU carmakers until 1 January 2024 to source batteries from within Europe or face 10% tariffs

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has called on the UK and EU to postpone the implementation of tougher rules of origin requirements.

After week of mixed messages in Brussels, Charles Michel stresses need for ‘clear unified course of action’

Sweden and Italy called for tighter security at Europe’s borders after shooting by man identified in reports as Abdesalem Lassoued

It's yet another war on Europe's doorstep. The tensions from Israel-Hamas conflict are felt all the way to Paris, so why is it so hard to get the messaging right? Critics of the European Commission president came down like a ton of bricks on Ursula von der Leyen after a…