Le président de la République a annoncé mercredi (4 octobre) vouloir réviser la Constitution, afin d’étendre le champ du referendum et en simplifier le recours, et y inscrire le droit à l’IVG.
Faced with another winter of scarce gas supplies, the German government is keeping its lignite coal power plants on standby for one more season.
The COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox outbreak of recent years underlined the need for better preparedness and monitoring, from a global as well as EU perspective, Andrea Ammon, Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) told Euractiv....
As Brussels deliberates on Georgia's eligibility for EU candidate status, a parallel debate revolves around the conditions that should be mandated for Georgia's future integration, writes Sergi Kapanadze.
Record-high September temperatures are "beyond belief" as our world hurtles towards breaching a key warming benchmark, the head of the European Union's climate monitor told AFP.
Moscow criticised Norway’s decision to ban Russian-registered private cars with nine or fewer seats – which came into force on Wednesday as part of EU sanctions against Russia – and promised a coordinated response with relevant ministries. “Including Norway in...
The EU Commission’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, has concluded its investigations into corruption in the disbursement of EU funds through the IPARD II agricultural programme in Albania, with no more disbursements scheduled until 2025. The IPARD II programme is pre-accession assistance...
Changes to Serbia’s excise tax law came into force on 1 October, raising excise duties on fuel, cigarettes, alcohol and coffee by eight per cent. However, this decision does not necessarily mean that these products will become eight per cent...
EU transport commissioner Adina Vălean launched the European Declaration on Cycling on Wednesday (4 October), signalling Brussels’ willingness to throw its political weight behind travelling by two wheels.
Read this op-ed in Romanian. The ongoing revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has drawn a spotlight that casts shadows far and wide. From the halls of the European Parliament to the stock rooms of cafes and...
Romania has weathered the economic shocks of the pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the subsequent spike in energy and food costs, but while it has managed to reduce its budget deficit significantly, it needs to do more, an IMF...
An infantry company from the Romanian armed forces is to be sent to Kosovo to join the 80 soldiers already there as part of the NATO-led KFOR operation. The decision was made in response to a request from Supreme Allied...
Moscou a critiqué la décision de la Norvège d’interdire les voitures immatriculées en Russie, et a promis une réponse coordonnée avec les ministères concernés.
The campaign leading up to the EU elections next June will put our democracies to the test, said Czech President Petr Pavel, who warned against populism and short-term political gains at a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday....
The YouTubers suspected of having illegal contact with underage girls will be investigated, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced Wednesday, after it was revealed that several content creators were involved in attempted sexual relations with minors. Morawiecki’s announcement came after...
A United Nations-mandated inquiry into what investigators say are continuing atrocities in Ethiopia faces closure after a UN website on Wednesday (4 October) showed that no motion has been received to renew it.
The Spanish government has succeeded in blocking a regional law that would legalise further irrigation around the already-water-scarce Doñana National Park, instead aiming to support sustainable practices financially.
The Council for the Catalan Republic, chaired by separatist leader Carles Puigdemont from his self-imposed exile in Belgium, will hold an internal vote later this month on whether secessionist parties should vote to reinstate Spain’s acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez....
French President Emmanuel Macron pitched his bid to revise the constitution to extend and simplify the use of referendums on Wednesday and reiterated his goal of securing a constitutional right to abortion despite needing backing from other parties to make...
Le parti libéral allemand FDP appelle à un arrêt immédiat mais temporaire de la législation de l’UE qui imposerait de la paperasse supplémentaire aux entreprises, telle que le Green Deal européen.
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