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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on 18 January that the US had assembled a coalition of European countries to solve "the Russian question" in the same way that Adolf Hitler had sought a "final solution" to eradicate Europe's Jews.

Luxembourgish Socialist lawmaker Marc Angel was narrowly elected as a vice-president of the European Parliament on Wednesday (18 December), filling the vacancy left by the Greek MEP Eva Kaili, currently in custody on corruption charges.

The European Commission is pointing to the sharp increase in demand along with insufficient production capacity as the main reasons for medical shortages seen across the EU. Lawmakers are calling for the relocation of medicine manufacturing to Europe.

New models for citizen involvement in government are critical for the survival of democratic institutions in Europe, write Alberto Alemanno and Laura Batalla.

The European Commission has announced looser state aid rules for EU member states like France and Germany to subsidise clean tech manufacturing in Europe but no fresh money for smaller countries lacking the financial capacity to support their home industry.

At a time when geopolitics has come back with a vengeance, Europe needs a foreign policy that is European, efficient, democratic, and transparent, David McAllister writes.

In 2022, Ukraine bought a huge amount of fuels from Bulgaria made from Russian oil, according to data by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, provided exclusively to EURACTIV Bulgaria.

As the leading parliamentary committee prepares to adopt its position on the Chips Act next week, EURACTIV provides an overview of the main changes.

Ukraine's interior minister was among at least 15 people killed on Wednesday morning (18 January) when a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.

How energy efficient building renovations can help the EU close the gap between energy supply and energy demand.

EU countries are pushing back against the European Commission’s plans to expand new rules to curb pollution in the industrial sector to include livestock, citing concerns over increased administrative burden and unworkable thresholds.

It’s fair to say that the European Green Deal has not had an easy ride. Launched in 2019, the year before COVID struck and three years before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there have been many moments when the push for a greener Europe seemed at risk, writes Kira Taylor.

The EU's executive on Tuesday (17 January) said it was eyeing the establishment of an "international prosecution office" to probe the crime of aggression in Ukraine, as a step towards putting Russia's leadership on trial.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation.

The UK’s Online Safety Bill reached a milestone legislative moment on Tuesday (17 January), but revolts amongst lawmakers continue to make its path a rocky one. 

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Germany picking a ‘dark horse’ defence minister, Italy planning to tighten tobacco laws, and so much more.

Infectious diseases and the lack of infrastructure to protect against cyber attacks are the two main fears of Albanian executives, according to the latest report of the Global Economic Forum, “Global Risks Report 2023.” The third concern is the rapid...

Negotiations for snap elections have started after Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OĽaNO) failed to find a new majority in the National Council. The ruling coalition lost the no-confidence vote in December. President Zuzana Čaputová gave parties until the end of...

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti warned of ‘‘pan-Slavic hegemony” of Serbia and Russia in the Balkans and the failure of Belgrade to distance itself from Slobodan Milosevic, in an interview with Tages-Anzeiger. Asked if it is possible to normalise relations...

The recent increase in the minimum wage and mounting demands for higher pay in the public sector, most of which are being heeded, risk throwing the country’s public finances in disarray amidst a slowdown of economic growth, warn Slovenian economists....