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Hackers working for Western intelligence agencies broke into Russian internet search company Yandex in late 2018 deploying a rare type of malware in an attempt to spy on user accounts, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Finland will push for a review of the bloc’s internal security strategy to better face new challenges including hybrid threats, Finnish ministers explained on Thursday (27 June), as the country geared up to start its six-month-stint at the helm of the EU's rotating presidency.

North Macedonia has done its part in removing the obstacles on its road to EU accession, but the EU has been slow to follow suit, North Macedonia’s Defence Minister Radmila Šekerinska told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview. Radmila Šekerinska is...

US carmaker Ford plans to reduce the number of factories in Europe from 24 to 18 and to cut 12,000 jobs, the company said Thursday. The plan includes closure or sale of six assembly and component manufacturing plants by the end of next year. "Our future is rooted in electrification," said Stuart Rowley, president of Ford Europe. A future family of battery electric vehicles would be assembled in Europe.

Swiss stocks could be delisted from trading in the European Union by Monday (1 July) after talks on a political agreement between the two sides ended in deadlock. Switzerland and the EU have been trying in vain for years to merge their existing 120 bilateral treaties into a single agreement. Switzerland twice received an extension to agree to Brussels' demands, the latest expiring on Sunday (30 June).

The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. /// MADRID The US wants to redefine its “asymmetric” relationship with the EU, regardless of whether Brexit...

The tenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Serbia at Ministerial level was held in Brussels to open negotiations on Chapter 9 - Financial services.

A joint press statement was issued after the tenth meeting of the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Council.

The Council prolonged EU economic sanctions against Russia until 31 January 2020.

The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco adopted a joint declaration following the 14th meeting of the Association Council, declaring their wish to give a new impetus to their strategic, multidimensional and privileged relationship.

Before the start of the G20 meeting in Osaka, President Tusk met Prime Minister Abe. In his opening remarks he reiterated the support to Japan for a successful G20 summit.

President Donald Tusk congratulated Mette Frederiksen on her appointment as Prime Minister of Denmark.

The EU issued a declaration expressing its deep concern over the situation in the north-west of Syria, namely in the provinces of Idlib and northern Hama.

Latvia said Thursday (27 June) that lawmakers will vote next month on whether to suspend its participation in the Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly after the rights body agreed to reinstate Russia.

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Slovakia's parliament on Thursday (27 June) rushed through draft legislation tightening campaign financing rules, a move seen by new parties as the ruling coalition's strike against rivals before next year's general elections.

Ever wondered how many of the newly-elected MEPs are on Twitter? Or what issues they care about? EURACTIV dug into the figures, with help from PoliMonitor, a political technology company.

In spite of the drop in numbers of crossing, the death rate in the Central Mediterranean has increased over the past few months. EURACTIV talked to UNHCR Special Envoy Vincent Cochetel about the situation in the world deadliest border.  

German MEP and member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Markus Ferber, warns of four separate threats from Facebook's Libra. A good moment to kick off the debate would be this week's G20 summit.

EU President Donald Tusk on Friday (28 June) lashed out at his Russian counterpart in unusually undiplomatic language, saying he "strongly disagreed" with Vladimir Putin when he said liberalism was "obsolete."