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Georgia's jailed ex-president, Mikheil Saakashvili, had been "poisoned" in custody by heavy metals and risks dying without proper treatment, according to a medical report distributed on Monday by his legal team.

This week, EURACTIV’s OG’s talk you through two major proposals presented by the Commission – one on carbon certification and another on packaging – explaining how this will impact the agrifood sector and how they have been received by stakeholders.

Germany and five other countries on Friday joined in a debate that has drawn support and opposition from interest groups as they asked the European Commission for clarity on plans to make Big Tech pay some of the costs of Europe's telecoms network.

Amid the new upsurge in tensions in most of the Balkan states, Russia has remained largely on the sidelines, sticking to its previous tactics and narratives, writes Maxim Samorukov.

Buildings are a challenge to decarbonise because of the high upfront investment associated with renovation, but campaigners say new financial instruments could help fix this.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria's response to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's comments on Schengen accession, the windfall tax stunning Finnish industry, and so much more.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the need to adjust EU state aid rules, provide funding for industrial policy, and uphold cordial relations with the US ahead of biannual consultations.

The price cap on Russian oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia is set to come into force on Monday (5 December). It aims to restrict Russia's revenue while making sure Moscow keeps supplying the global market.

Global ride-hailing giant Uber has set a target of 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2030 in Europe and by 2040 in all markets – an ambition that requires their self-employed drivers to ditch their petrol and diesel cars for cleaner technologies.

Voting for selecting Democratic Party (PD) mayoral candidates ahead of next year’s local elections took place across Albania, a first for the Western Balkan country. More than 50,000 party members and supporters were invited to vote for candidates of the...

As Tirana prepares to hold a historic EU-Western Balkan summit, the opposition party led by the former prime minister and president Sali Berisha is getting ready to stage a protest, despite police warnings. On 6 December, the centre of the...

Croatia has no information about the presence of illegal Chinese police stations on its territory, the police said in a statement on Sunday, reacting to a CNN report that explicitly mentioned Croatia. Bejing has set up more than 100 overseas...

Advertising self-regulation contributes to responsible advertising for the green transition. Helping protect consumers from greenwashing for decades, it now uses A.I. technology to monitor online ads at scale and supports the industry in enhancing advertising as a force for good....

On Tuesday, EU finance and economy ministers are expected to discuss a whole series of highly-political files, with one country tying it all together: Hungary. EU and Western Balkan leaders will also meet in Tirana.

Bulgaria’s president and caretaker ministers snapped back at Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for his comments about crossing the Bulgarian border with a €50 bribe as part of his reasons to block Bulgaria’s bid to join the EU’s visa-free Schengen...

Slovenia and Hungary are considering building a natural gas pipeline connecting the two countries as a means of reducing Hungary’s reliance on natural gas from Russia.

Czechia, which is currently exempt from the EU’s embargo on Russian oil imports, will solve its current dependence on Russian fossil fuels imports in 2024, said Trade and Industry Minister Jozef Síkela the day before the embargo came into force.

Eight hundred pieces of American military equipment, including cars and tanks, arrived in Poland over the weekend and were unloaded at the port of Gdynia. As part of the Atlantic Resolve operation, the equipment and American soldiers from the 1st...

Slovak Finance Minister Igor Matovič may support Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his dispute over the release of EU funds for Hungary with the European Commission, according to the finance ministry’s latest position ahead of the Council meeting. The...