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EU countries are scrambling for new sources of gas to phase out Russian fossil fuels and punish Moscow for its brutal war in Ukraine. But in the rush to diversify, Europe once again risks overlooking a no-regret solution: energy conservation.

In the heart of the English countryside, Will Woodhall is trying to stay positive, despite standing next to a vast pile of rotting beetroot that would once have been worth tens of thousands of pounds. “It’s a real shame –...

The inclusion of natural gas in the European Commission's proposal on low-carbon shipping fuels is incompatible with the recommendations of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), writes Faig Abbasov.

The Russian government has enough funds to prevent a default on its sovereign debt. However, it is unclear whether Moscow has much interest in preventing a default and creditors may have a hard time getting at Russian assets to compensate for their loss.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about far-right leader Eric Zemmour calling for France's radical-right and far-right to unite, Budapest investing in relations with Ankara, and so much more.

The war in Ukraine will weigh heavily upon economic growth in the eurozone, the IMF said Tuesday (19 April), as the conflict wreaks havoc on energy prices and the manufacturing sector.

Labour shortages, rising fuel and food prices, and the Ukrainian war are the triple forces threatening the revival of Albania’s fledgling tourist industry, which accounts for over a quarter of GDP. Over the last few years, Albania has gone from...

The Russian Federation has informed the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR) that it is suspending its participation in financing the OHR, daily newspaper Nezavisne Novine learned from the institution. Russia did not consider Christian Schmidt legally...

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković urged politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to decide on the reform of electoral legislation and limited constitutional reform as he met in Zagreb with the Chairman of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of...

The finance ministry has put to public consultation a bill enabling the State Attorney General’s Office (DORH), customs and tax administrations and the police to have access to the Unified Accounts Registry (JRR), which is now available only to the...

A Dutch military servant who is part of the staff of the F-35 stealth fighter jets stationed in Bulgaria has been offered payment to share information about the planes, an article published on the Dutch website www.nrc.nl, states. The article, which describes...

European Parliament vice-president Michal Šimečka is the only candidate in the race to become Progressive Slovakia’s party chairman but does not want to give up his seat and position in the EU assembly. Šimečka will replace Irena Biháriová as chair of...

Including lead metal under an “Authorisation” listing, as proposed by ECHA, would impact many strategic sectors and successful EU value chains, including the ammunition industry, with consequences for both industry and society.

The EU must shrink the gap between its institutions and regional actors to respond to contemporary crises and challenges effectively, Apostolos Tzitzikostas told EURACTIV Slovakia.

Greece has had the highest electricity price in the EU for two consecutive days, according to the EU Day-Ahead Market Prices. The government vows to take further measures to tackle an escalating energy crisis, while the opposition urges action against...

Greece has impounded a Russian oil tanker off the island of Evia, the Greek coastguard said on Tuesday (19 April), as part of European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

The Conference on the Future of Europe will not lead to changes in the EU’s treaties because there is no consensus among member states for this, a Czech expert told EURACTIV.cz. The conference is a unique exercise allowing European citizens...

The Supreme Court classified the declaration of assets of Constitutional Court head Julia Przyłębska, while she herself did the same thing with the declarations of five Tribunal judges, the Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported on Tuesday. However, the Constitutional Tribunal cannot legally issue such...

Portugal’s government is currently not considering increasing tax on companies making extraordinary profits in a bid to support those that are struggling from the effects of the war in Ukraine, Portugal’s Economy Minister said on Tuesday. “The cabinet, as I...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “soon” and convey his country’s solidarity with the Ukrainian people, Spanish government sources confirmed on Tuesday. The confirmation of Sanchez´s trip to Kyiv came only a few hours...