As Serbia is to face disciplinary measures from FIFA for making political statements against Kosovo in a dressing room at the World Cup, the country’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic called the football body hypocrites and doubled down on the statement....
Parliament approved the purchase of eight more US F-16 fighter jets of the latest Block 70/72 version after a heated political debate on Friday, resulting in the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party and the extreme pro-Russian Revival voting against the deal...
La secrétaire d’Etat à la Jeunesse Sarah El Haïry a accordé un entretien à EURACTIV, dans lequel elle évoque la laïcité, la mobilité européenne pour renforcer le sentiment européen des jeunes, ou encore le paradoxe de la déconnexion entre jeunes et politique.
Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela confirmed that abortion will remain illegal in Malta and anyone found abusing new legislation designed to allow pregnant mothers to be treated even if such treatment could result in a termination, will face legal consequences....
Several big petrol stations around Hungary, including the capital of Budapest, are experiencing fuel shortages as a price cap on fuel for private consumption shows signs of affecting supply.
Homelessness organisations have warned that more Czech citizens are seeking refuge in homeless shelters as they face financial difficulties linked to the energy crisis.
The Bundestag adopted its 2023 budget that will, for the first time, include funds to finance teaching Polish at the mother tongue level for immigrants in a ‘first step’ to mend relations that have been on ice since the ruling...
Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez on Friday was elected president of Socialist International, the worldwide organisation of political parties seeking to establish democratic socialism. Sánchez, the first Spaniard to be elected to the high-profile post at the...
Feminists protested in Rome against new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a fascist and saying her government threatens the right to abortion in the country. The protest aimed first at decrying the violence perpetrated against women and showing support...
In the European Parliament, MEPs will hear from ECB president Christina Lagarde, Kyiv's Vitali Klitschko, and from the three candidates proposed by the EU Commission to be the new boss of EU border agency Frontex.
A recent survey shows that a growing number of Finns are ready to ban the practice of fur farming though quite a few said they would continue backing the practice if animal welfare were improved.
Municipalities have asked the government to provide greater clarity regarding its long-term plan to continue accommodating Ukrainian refugees should future migration waves occur. Municipalities feel they need more clarification from the government and also have a few ideas of their...
The EU will increase its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target thanks to a new law aimed at boosting the amount of carbon held in Europe’s nature, according to the EU's climate chief Frans Timmermans.
Slovenia’s ruling coalition has deflected a major challenge from the opposition as voters confirmed three laws in Sunday’s referendum which many saw as a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Robert Golob’s government. All three laws were endorsed with double-digit...
As electricity prices continue to increase sharply, the profit margins of Slovakia’s photovoltaic power plants are also rising, while the less successful biogas power plants will likely have to shut down if the situation does not change.
Germany will only allow new countries to join the bloc if the EU is reformed beforehand, state secretary in the German federal chancellery and top adviser to chancellor Olaf Scholz, Jörg Kukies, said at an EURACTIV event.
Brexit has compounded a shortage of doctors in Britain, with an estimated shortfall of 4,000 in major speciality areas from EU countries, a study published Sunday (27 November) said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country and warned defence forces and citizens to prepare to withstand another week of strain on the power grid as snow fell in Kyiv.
Following an agreement on the LULUCF regulation, EU countries should look at their land use policies holistically and promote sustainable practices in agriculture and forestry, says Ville Niinistö.
A robust transition finance framework can reduce businesses’ operational risks and provide reassurance to markets, write Jurei Yada and Pietro Cesaro.
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