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Serbia’s economy will experience a moderate decline this year of 1.8% owing to the relatively brief duration of extreme lockdown measures combined with the substantial support allocated to alleviating the consequences of the crisis, according to the European Commission’s autumn...

The SDP party has brought a motion of no confidence against Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Tomislav Ćorić, citing possible corruption in the Krš-Pađene wind park affair and contacts between Ćorić and Dragan Kovačević, the former CEO of JANAF (Adriatic...

Boris Johnson's government should beware of pinning an entire EU-UK trade deal on fisheries,  the issue of energy is far more serious and important, writes Alexander Temerko.

Schools will be closed all over the country, mobility will be restricted during night time and shops will close at 9pm, announced Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday after presiding over the government meeting in which the tighter regulations were...

While 74% of Bulgarians are not aware of the goals of the European Green Deal, 44% believe it is compatible with developing nuclear energy and building new nuclear power plants, according to data from a nationally representative survey of the...

The latest development in the ever closer split-up of Italy’s anti-establishment party in the European Parliament will cost eight assistants their jobs. But it also reflects a deeper power struggle in the entire Five Star Movement back home.

Hungary will receive a small batch delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from Russia in December, followed by a “large quantity shipment” in January, said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in a video, which he posted on Facebook from quarantine after he tested...

To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the question of renovating buildings to be more energy-efficient is of crucial importance. More than ever before, it is the subject of debate on both sides of the Rhine. EURACTIV France and Germany report.

While the new restrictions will come into force on Saturday, Polish authorities are hesitating to enforce a ban on gatherings eyeing the country’s Independence Day march on 11 November. Following the Constitutional Tribunal’s decision to ban most abortions in October,...

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa proposed on Thursday in a draft presidential decree a state of emergency – this time without a lockdown – that would run from 9 to 23 November. Unlike the previous states of emergency imposed...

Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on Tuesday for a collective effort and “self-discipline” of the population to overcome the worst of the economic and health crises in the country, EFE reported. Sánchez stressed that the path towards recovery...

Coronavirus lockdowns in Europe have led to some environmental improvements such as better air quality and lower carbon emissions, but they are temporary and coupled with a surge in single-use plastic, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Thursday (5 November).

Piedmont, Lombardy, Calabria and Valle d’Aosta, which happen to be the four Italian regions which have been classified as “red zones”, are requesting the government to provide clarification on the decision. Calabria’s acting president, Nino Spirlì,  has threatened to appeal...

Pan-European exchange Euronext said on Thursday (5 November) it was listening to calls from top banks and asset managers about finding a way to trade on alternative platforms when there are lengthy outages like last month.

Of the people who quit smoking in Finland within the last year, 15% have done so because of the coronavirus, according to a survey commissioned by the Finnish health organisation and carried out among citizens aged between 17 and 79....

French MPs are currently examining a bill that would prohibit the publication of images allowing the identification of law enforcement officers if the purpose of the broadcast is to harm their “physical or psychological integrity” – something which police unions...

The home address of Thuringian state leader Bodo Ramelow was published online by members of the online movement ‘Querdenken‘ (English: thinking outside the box), which promotes conspiracy theories that deny the existence of COVID-19. On Wednesday night, Ramelow found at...

Each euro invested in cancer treatment is a step closer to patients' health, so Europe should not cut corners and leave patients alone in their fight, centre-right MEP Bartosz Arłukowicz told EURACTIV in an interview.

The United Kingdom’s Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Friday (6 November) that people arriving in the country from Denmark will need to self-isolate for 14 days, starting on Saturday, as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. “I...

The EU should scale up the use of sustainable renewable fuels in road transport if Europe’s ambitions for a decarbonised economy are to become a reality by 2050, stakeholders have said.