Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's ...

The European Union has officially banned Bisphenol A (BPA) from all contact with food products as of Monday. This endocrine disruptor, commonly found in cans, food containers, and water bottles ...

Sir, – We are members of the Together for Public Alliance, a campaign group of more than 40 organisations brought together by the National Women’s Council, representing women’s and men’s ...

BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S.-based International Paper (IP.N), opens new tab is set to get EU approval for its 5.8 billion pound ($7.12 billion) purchase of UK rival DS Smith (SMDS.L), opens ...

BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The number of migrants entering the European Union by irregualr routes dropped overall by 38% in 2024, reaching the lowest level since 2021, the EU border agency ...

The Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) is planning slashing more than four in five of its hubs worldwide - reducing from around 100 delegations to 18 hubs - according to ...

Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja ...

EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

A new cancer Action Guide is equipping key stakeholders with targeted strategies to enhance efficiency and patient-centred care. This article is part of our special report How can cancer-care ...

Over the past couple of years there has been a growing focus on PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) — a group of more than 10,000 synthetic chemicals that are widely used in consumer and ...

The Council of the EU has adopted a new law that will make it easier to exchange and access health data at EU level, paving the way for it to come into force. The European Health Data Space (EHDS) ...