It's not often that an EU member state decides to hold a national election just as it takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union. But that's exactly what the Spanish government did on July 23, just three weeks after starting its six-month stint at the helm of the EU.

Spain is one of the main beneficiaries of the EU’s levelling up policies. But how exactly are the cohesion funds used in the country? FRANCE 24's Sophie Samaille and Luke Brown tell us more.

Progress on closing the gender pay gap in the EU has been slow, but a new directive aims at stopping employers from paying their female workers less.

Ahead of a summit of EU and Latin American leaders, political pressure to push the EU-Mercosur trade deal over the finish line is high. Cattle ranchers in Brazil and Belgium shared their views of the potential deal.

German Chancellor Scholz called for "an enlarged and reformed" European Union that is more "geopolitical" in outlook and actions. His speech came as lawmakers celebrate the post-WWII peace among European Union members.

The return of nationalist Robert Fico as prime minister of Slovakia has raised concerns that the Central European country could undermine EU and NATO unity.

The EU is considering sanctions on Niger, whereas the US wants keep the communication lines open with the military junta.

In 2021, the EU launched its Global Gateway scheme as a counterweight to China's Road and Belt initiative. Now, the first Forum with partners is taking place in Brussels.

The social media giants have until October 25 to assure the European Commission they are cracking down on problematic content. It follows a similar move against Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

The idea at the second EU-US summit under US President Joe Biden, which is taking place at the White House, is to show unity. But observers in Brussels say there are some bones of contention, mainly around trade.

In this debate we delve into the latest tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, and discuss how they could affect the efforts of the Western Balkan countries to come closer to the European Union. We also look at what is happening around Ukraine's efforts to join the EU, and what signals the EU Council should send to Kyiv at its upcoming summits this autumn and winter.

The EU faces what is arguably its stiffest foreign policy test since the war in Ukraine. A devastating attack on Israel by Hamas has been met with a massive Israeli response in the Gaza Strip. It is being described as the worst chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the war of October 1973.