Environment

Dublin “underperformed” in its race for the bloc’s top jobs, especially those in economic policy, which it normally covets.

The vogue term is “competitiveness.”

What the European Union will be squabbling about in the Commission’s upcoming term.

European Commission has delayed updated EU rules on tobacco products.

Before you face the biggest feast of the year, check out how U.K. politicians prepare for the big day.

Curious about how this fiesta of consumerism is impacting the environment? We have the festive details. Humbug!

Britain’s symbol of power has an uncomfortable reputation for high levels of criminality.

A legal fight looms as EU and Mercosur countries don’t see eye to eye on a key clause of their fresh trade deal.

Court of Auditors says better staff allocation is needed to carry out enforcement in a timely way.

With global free-traders on the back foot amid Donald Trump’s return, the U.K. is placing its bets on the tongue-twisting CPTPP.

Georgia has seen political upheaval and protests for months.

New ‘personality right’ comes as UK creative industries lobby hard against copyright shake-up that would help AI firms.

The new heat record comes as Donald Trump prepares to return to office and undo the Biden administration’s efforts to combat climate change.

Wopke Hoekstra’s own political family has led calls to tweak existing rules.

But the EPP’s proposal to weaken the law failed, in a blow to the center-right group’s anti-red tape drive.

The president-elect’s campaign pledges cover immigration to education to energy.

The decision by Bern Convention members is a major win for the EU and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Christophe Hansen says his new vision for agriculture and food will be “different” and exclude “eat it or die” targets.

It was a disappointing conclusion to a summit that many hoped would yield a landmark treaty to tackle a worsening global plastic pollution crisis.

Oil-rich nations and high-ambition countries were in deadlock with just hours to go at the negotiations in Busan, South Korea.

Number of spokespeople will drop from 17 to 14, according to a list of names seen by POLITICO.

Oil producers don’t want a deal that puts limits on plastic production. The EU does.