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He was a composer, conductor, songwriter, politician and activist. He achieved world fame with the film music for Zorba the Greek and was revered as a folk hero in his homeland. Mikis Theodorakis died last Thursday in Athens aged 96. The government ordered three days of national mourning, and his coffin has been laid out in Athens Cathedral so people can pay their last respects.

The inauguration of the new Metropolitan of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro this weekend was marked by fierce clashes between police and protesters. Citizens blocked access to the country's historical capital Cetinje, where the ceremony took place, in protest against what they consider excessive Serbian influence. Commentators examine the events against the backdrop of close but complicated Serbian-Montenegran ties.

CPOPC filed an objection to the European Commission regarding the RED II Delegated Act “on the determination of high ILUC-risk feedstock” and Implementing Act on “Sustainable biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels – voluntary schemes”.

The Taliban claimed victory on Monday (6 September) over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul, completing their takeover of the country following the stunning capture of Kabul last month and the chaotic withdrawal of foreign troops.

The emergency costs related to this summer’s floods and wildfires could be classified as “a one-off” expenditure and therefore excluded from the calculation of EU countries’ public deficits this year, the European Commission has said.

European banks have not reduced their presence in tax havens, despite several scandals that have revealed the dubious practices multinationals use to avoid taxes, according to a study published on Monday (6 September).

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland's vaccination falling below the EU average despite it the country being a frontrunner at the start of summer, Bulgaria having to lock down again, and so much more.

Montenegro police used teargas against rock-throwing protesters during Sunday’s enthronement of a Serbian Orthodox Church cleric as the nation’s religious leader, with dozens reported injured. The enthronement of Joanikije II at a monastery in the town of Cetinje has stirred...

The North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) has destroyed all forms of cooperation with Russia, Russian ambassador told Croatia’s Andrey Nesterenko in an interview for Slobodna Dalmacija, a part of EURACTIV’s partner Hanza Media. “We are aware of the ongoing discussions in NATO...

Former ISIS recruiter, Bilal Bosnić, was released from prison on Friday morning after serving a seven-year sentence for public incitement to terrorist activities, recruitment of terrorists and organisation of a terrorist group, N1 reported. Bosnić was perceived as an informal...

USR PLUS has filed a censure motion against the government it is still part of as its ministers are set to resign Monday. The centrist party, a member of the Renew Europe group, wants to oust Prime Minister Florin Citu,...

The increased mortality from COVID-19 may result in a new strict lockdown in Bulgaria, caretaker Health Minister Stoycho Katsarov has admitted. Read more. Bulgaria currently has some of the most liberal restrictive measures in the EU, the highest mortality rate...

The unvaccinated who have been tested negative or have recovered from the virus in the past half-year will also have the opportunity to attend the visit of Pope Francis in Slovakia from 12-15 September, the Conference of Slovak Bishops announced...

The EU, the UN and the United States on Sunday (5 September) condemned what appears to be a military coup d’état in Guinea.