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The Czech Republic said it was ready to back the EU’s proposed 2030 target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, provided that the objective is a collective one and that EU state aid rules do not hamper its nuclear ambitions.

Azerbaijan accused Armenia on Wednesday (14 October) of trying to attack its gas and oil pipelines and warned of a “severe” response as tensions rose sharply around a fraying ceasefire in the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday urged EU leaders to "do as much as possible" to step up the bloc's ambitions to reduce carbon output at this week's summit.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Hungarians receiving $10,000 for renovating their homes as a way to recover from the coronavirus crisis, more women than men losing their jobs in Austria as a result of the crisis, and so much more.

Today is the last European summit where EU leaders will meet before the Paris Agreement's 5th birthday party, and there is still no agreement on the table to increase the EU's contribution to the UN, write Parents for Future Germany.

“In my meetings with the leaders of coalition parties, there was a clear understanding that there is no way around the Belgrade-Priština Dialogue and a comprehensive agreement solving all outstanding issues,” EU Special Representative for Belgrade-Priština Dialogue Miroslav Lajčák said...

A considerable section of Serbia’s population has already had the coronavirus, meaning “some immunity does exist”, according to epidemiologist Predrag Kon. The figure lies “between 15 and 20%”, but it still “has to be calculated”, according to Crisis Headquarter estimates....

After conducting a review of the current legislation on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), the European Commission is now proposing a set of actions to step up its approach to these hazardous substances.

Based on the available information the attack carried out in front of the government offices in central Zagreb, in which one police officer was severely hurt but survived, had elements of a terrorist act, said Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The...

The row regarding new coronavirus measures between Prime Minister Igor Matovič (OĽaNO) and Economy Minister and leader of the Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party, Richard Sulík, has prompted the prime minister to decide he would not bring State Secretary for...

The cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Cirkovce-Pince transmission line, which will connect the three countries’ power systems, was attended by Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman, Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jašsa and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The project includes the...

Thailand’s government banned protests and police arrested at least three protest leaders on Thursday (15 October) in the face of escalating demonstrations targeting King Maha Vajiralongkorn as well as Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has a conflict of interest, the country’s Senate stated on Wednesday, upholding the conclusions reached by its interim commission that inquired into the European Commission audits dealing with the prime minister and EU subsidies for...

Portugal raised its level of alert on Wednesday from a contingency situation to a calamity situation. Under the state of calamity, which is to apply across the country, there can no longer be outdoor gatherings in public of more than...

The regional government of Catalonia will implement new strict measures, such as shutting down bars and restaurants for two weeks, to contain the increase of infections in the prosperous Spanish region. With the new restrictions, bars, restaurants and cafeterias will...

The decision not to close schools comes despite the constant increase in daily COVID-19 cases, said Italian Education Minister Lucia Azzolina. “Schools worked a lot this summer to ensure that students could be back in class. If someone wants to...

With 106 votes in favour and 79 against, Finland’s Family and Social Services Minister, Krista Kiuru (SDP), made it through her confidence vote on Wednesday, which was brought by the conservative National Coalition party (NCP). The conservatives criticised the minister...

During a parliamentary debate, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte acknowledged that he had not communicated well enough about the government’s coronavirus policy. According to him, in recent months, the emphasis has been too much on personal responsibility. Instead, Rutte added,...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a series of more restrictive measures on Wednesday, warning “we are in a worrying situation that means we must neither panic nor do nothing at all.” With 1,633 patients in intensive care in France, a...

In what has been referred to as the “most important summit in months”, Germany’s federal government and states negotiated well into Wednesday night, but initial reports announced that the group had reached a partial agreement for unified coronavirus measures. However,...