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As for Monday night, there were 39 cases of coronavirus infection confirmed, mostly in the north of the country. The government announced the temporary suspension of visits to hospitals, homes and prisons in that region, while some secondary schools and university faculties have also been temporarily closed.

Cases of contagion with coronavirus have more than doubled in Madrid autonomous community in the last 24 hours, while across Spain confirmed cases of contagion also rose on Monday to a total of 1204 and 24 deaths, EURACTIV’s partner EFE...

In an unprecedented move, Italy's government has put the entire country under lockdown extending restrictions already adopted in the north last week to cover the entire country.

President Sassoli opened the March I session in Brussels, which will take place on Tuesday 10 March.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

President Sassoli opened the March I session in Brussels, which will take place on Tuesday 10 March.

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Partnerships on ten policy areas are at the heart of the EU’s plan “Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa,” launched on Monday (9 March). The paper will start a seven-month negotiating process with EU and African leaders, with a view to agreeing a partnership agenda at an EU African Union summit in October.

The Nordic countries' success in promoting gender equality is a result of targeted government policies and strong civil societies. It has proven not only to be the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do.

Ursula von der Leyen may have hoped to be an architect during her first 100 days as Commission president. Circumstances however turned her into a firefighter dealing with too many fires at the same time. 

While the European Commission is working on a new climate target for 2030, initial reports on Germany's climate package show that the current targets are already being missed. Although it is undeniable that these climate targets will be increased, how will it be possible to reach them? EURACTIV Germany reports.

While religious authorities around the world are taking precautions against the coronavirus outbreak, the Greek Orthodox Church has so far failed to address the issue adequately.

Despite the escalating bloodshed in Idlib, the EU had made no evident plans to continue funding Syrian refugees in Turkey with the impending expiration of the so-called EU-Turkey statement.

Thirteen years after a Russian-led polar expedition planted the country’s flag on the Arctic Ocean sea bed directly under the North Pole, Moscow published its 15-year Arctic masterplan on Thursday (5 March), confirming its growing appetite for the polar region.

Photonics technologies are ubiquitous. Earmarked by the European Commission as a Key Enabling Technology for the 21st Century, photonics equipment is used across quantum computing applications, agricultural technologies, Internet of Things devices, self-driving cars, and healthcare tech, amongst many others.

Europe has a long and rich history of harnessing the power of light to extend the technical and practical capacities of the human species. The modern day utilisation of light for such means takes its form in the technology of photonics, and today, Europe's clout in the arena is formidable.

Six inmates were killed in a prison riot in Italy and guards were taken hostage at another jail, as unrest spread in prisons across the country over measures to contain the coronavirus, including restrictions on visits.

The EU’s new industrial strategy, due out on 10 March, is an opportunity to shake up more than a decade of lethargic progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s heavy industries, writes Wilf Lytton.

Lawmakers from different political groups rose against the decision of European Parliament president David Sassoli to go ahead with the Parliament's plenary this week despite the high health risks concerning a potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in the EU institutions.

People took to the streets around the world on Sunday, International Women's Day, to demand equal rights for women in business, family and society. Some commentators emphasise the achievements of the movement so far, while others are disillusioned with the slow pace of progress.