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As Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday (23 February), a first wave of reactions from the business and financial sector came mostly from the far East, due to the hour difference.

With geopolitical tensions at their highest, German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said he expects "more turbulent days" ahead on gas markets, and echoed calls from other politicians to establish a “national gas reserve” ahead of the next winter season.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Germany raising the minimum wage, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi saying he is open to diplomacy with Russia, and so much more.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday (23 February) that the United States will join Germany in imposing sanctions on the Russian Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project in retaliation for Moscow's mounting military pressure against Ukraine.

Albania may lift most pandemic-related restrictions in March, according to Skënder Brataj, head of the National Emergency Service. Brataj, who is also a member of the technical committee charged with overseeing measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, made the announcement...

By 2030, the European Commission wants a complete overhaul of Europe’s natural landscapes – switching from unhealthy ecosystems at risk of emitting carbon to restored homes for biodiversity that capture and store carbon.

The Islamic Community, the Diocese of Prizren-Pristina (Catholic Church), the Evangelical Protestant Church of Kosovo and the Jewish Community of Kosovo called on the government and the Assembly not to touch the parts of the Civil Code related to marriage...

The government of North Macedonia has announced its readiness to receive refugees from Ukraine if the situation there deteriorates further. The government will offer its assistance in the case of escalation in Ukraine. Prime Minister Kovačevski spoke on the phone...

Customs duties paid by UK businesses increased by 64% to a record £4.5bn (€5.2bn) in the year to 31 January 2022, up from £2.9bn (€3.6bn) in the previous 12 months, according to research released on Wednesday.

Michael Murphy, the new US ambassador to BiH, presented his credentials to Željko Komšić, a member of the tripartite Presidency. Murphy is a veteran diplomat with some 30 years of experience and a very well known face in BiH and...

The international observer mission of the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will have more than 250 observers at polling stations throughout Serbia for the 3 April elections. The core team will consist of 16 international experts,...

Stjepan Čuraj, the leader of the Croatian People’s Party (HNS), who was eyed as the replacement for former Construction Minister Darko Horvat, who resigned following his arrest, has not been backed by the ruling coalition. It seemed like a done deal....

Romania and Greece will continue to cooperate in the energy sector, also in a trilateral format – with Bulgaria to find joint solutions to current challenges in energy security. The plan was discussed on Wednesday by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis...

Hundreds of thousands of individuals and tens of thousands of companies will benefit from direct cash aid designed to offset the impact of soaring energy prices under a package of laws adopted by the Slovenian parliament that is valued at...

The opposition Smer party of former prime minister Robert Fico has put up billboards with faces of politicians who supported the defence deal with the US and the words “They have betrayed Slovakia. They invited the US Army to Slovakia”....

Two Hungarian teacher unions asked the country’s top court to declare unconstitutional a government decree imposing mandatory minimum services during strikes. Teachers, represented by The Teachers’ Trade Union (PSZ) and the Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ), argued that the...

The Portuguese government will allocate €5 million from the Environmental Fund for awareness campaigns and contingency solutions to fight the severe drought that has spread across the country, Environment and Climate Action Minister João Matos Fernandes announced on Wednesday. Matos...

General elections will not be held early, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday as the country’s main opposition force, the centre-right Partido Popular (PP) party, reels from an internal crisis. “(…) I am announcing that the government of Spain...

This is the first event in the Brazil Talks webinar series: Sustainability, Innovation and Productivity.

This spring, the Arctic Council is compelled to form an opinion about an initiative proposed by its current Chair, Russia. The idea is to launch a radio station, Pan-Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Radio. Covering the entire Arctic region, it would broadcast...