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The long-delayed successor to the Cotonou Agreement between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) community appears to be approaching the finish line with a ‘99%’ chance of success this year, according to both sides.

During this exceptionally hot summer, food chain operators and retailers intuitively used their fridges to prevent eggs from spoilage, although this is not permitted in the EU, writes Kostadin Fikiin.

Japanese shipbuilding giant Mitsubishi announced on Monday (31 August) that it will build and test a carbon-capture system for ships, which is aimed at significantly reducing the emissions of the maritime sector.

Thousands of students boycotted the start of the school year in Belarus on Tuesday (1 September) and signs of a possible rift appeared in an opposition alliance that has led weeks of rallies and protests against veteran President Alexander Lukashenko....

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about France's landmark terrorist trial starting today, dogs in Finland being trained to detect COVID-19 at airports, and so much more.

If the European Green Deal made economic sense before the COVID-19 crisis, “it makes even more sense now” because it will help reboot the economy, said Frans Timmermans, the EU Commission vice-president in charge of climate action.

The parties which will be given the opportunity to form Montenegro’s new cabinet could push for the country to leave NATO, Belgrade military analyst Aleksandar Radic told BETA, adding that there is currently no procedure according to which Montenegro could...

EU member states have expressed their solidarity with the Czech Republic after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Czech Senate speaker, Miloš Vystrčil (ECR), would have to “pay a heavy price” for violating the One China principle by organising...

International tourism to Spain collapsed in the first two months of a summer season blighted by travel restrictions and a gradual rebound in COVID-19 cases following the end of a strict lockdown. Between June and July there were 16 million...

Yesterday marked the first day of the new school year in Italy as teachers returned to school to attend meetings in preparation of when students come back to school on 14 September. Italy’s Scientific Committee issued its latest recommendations, stating...

The EU's foreign policy chief held talks with Libya's UN recognised government on Tuesday (1 September) to push for renewed efforts to resolve the country's long-running conflict.

In a speech on the state of the coronavirus on Tuesday (1 September), Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) tried to strike both a serious and hopeful tone, warning about the months ahead while simultaneously holding out hope for a...

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday (1 September) said that plans for a second independence referendum would be published within the coming months. The First Minister announced she will publish a draft Bill setting out the proposed question, terms...

The Belgian Foreign Ministry has asked the Netherlands and Germany to revise their mandatory quarantine measures for the province of Antwerp. “Based on a request from the governor of the province of Antwerp, Foreign Affairs asked Berlin and The Hague...

Starting today, fourteen people will be judged for two months in the trial of the deadly January 2015 terrorist attacks on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, police officers and the Hyper Cacher supermarket. The trial will be one of the...

Following support from the liberal FDP, the leftist Die Linke, and the far-right AfD, the Greens have now stated that they want to launch a committee of inquiry to investigate the Wirecard affair, a scandal that has made its way...

“If we want to achieve a sustainable Europe that is ready for the future, then we must be willing to do what it takes: It requires us to better harmonise our economic policies, and to jointly invest in sustainable growth....

Dogs are now being trained to detect whether passengers at Helsinki airport have been infected with the coronavirus as Evidensia, a nationwide network of veterinary clinics and hospitals, announced plans to pay for the trainers’ wages and for the training,...