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Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we are looking at the Western narratives of the EU and the US when...

The European Commission will offer a €25.5 million boost to several African countries to help curtail the impact of an unprecedented food crisis caused by the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Experts and politicians called for an EU-wide action plan on mental health and advancement of the European Commission's strategy on mental health, expected to be delivered in 2023. 

The Swedish government circulated an options paper seeking member states’ guidance on some of the most controversial points of the new data law, namely the SMEs exemption, B2G data sharing and trade secrets.

Ireland currently gives its citizens a say in decision-making processes through participatory tools, such as citizens' assemblies. But what do the Irish people think of citizen participation in their country?

This week, in the very first episode of EURACTIV's Beyond the Byline podcast for 2023, we are discussing Croatia’s transition to the euro.

Greece and Malta lag behind their European Union peers in freezing Russian assets sanctioned over Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to an EU official and an internal document, as the bloc considers using the assets to help Kyiv.

The head of the European Parliament will set out a 14-point plan on Thursday (12 January) to tighten within weeks rules for lawmakers on financial declarations and contacts with lobbyists, in a bid to restore trust after a criminal corruption scandal.

With electric cars, solar panels and heat pumps hitting the mass market, Berlin has launched a bid to accelerate the roll out of smart meters – digital devices allowing households to manage their electricity consumption and sign up to flexible pricing contracts.

Observing the Ukrainian society from the inside it is clear that it is not very good at adapting to the hardships of war, but that it is rapidly maturing, writes Roman Rukomeda.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Greta Thunberg visiting the German village that is being clear to expand coal production, Italy possibly replacing the US in protecting Slovakia's airspace, and so much more.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias sent a letter to EU top diplomat Josep Borrell asking him to take action against Turkey’s illegal fishing activities in Greek waters. On 5 January, a Greek coast guard patrol vessel attempted to identify three...

Since the time of Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder, social democrats in Europe have declined in electoral support. But is this trend reversing? In 1994, social democrats held about 35% of the seats in the European Parliament, which decreased to...

The leader of one faction of the divided Albanian Democratic Party, Enkelejd Alibeaj has expelled four members from the parliamentary group, further exacerbating the strife within the opposition just four months before local elections. The Democratic Party (PD) split into...

French lawmakers in the National Assembly approved the Renewable Energy Acceleration Bill at first reading on Tuesday (10 January), though some decision-makers and legal experts are questioning its compatibility with future EU law. 

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković sacked two government ministers on Thursday, including the one in charge of EU funds, saying the changes were appropriate and necessary. Construction Minister Ivan Paladina will be replaced by the head of the ruling HDZ party...

The head of the German car industry association, Hildegard Müller, has criticised the EU for "making vehicle production more expensive by political means", which in her view is undermining the proclaimed industrial policy objectives.

The European Union is undergoing self-reflection and changing in the right way, notably when it comes to security, Prime Minister Petr Fiala told the Czech press on Wednesday. In an interview for the Czech News Agency (CTK), Fiala recalled his...

German-made Leopard tanks will be sent to Kyiv as part of an international coalition, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced as he met with his Lithuanian and Ukrainian counterparts within the Lublin Triangle format in Lviv Wednesday. In Lviv, the presidents...

A growing number of Portuguese nationals, particularly the most skilled, are opting for Nordic countries, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, as destinations for work, an Emigration Report, presented on Wednesday in Lisbon, shows. The Emigration Report for 2021 was presented...