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Brazilian security forces cleared protest camps Monday (10 January) and arrested 1,500 people as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned "acts of terrorism" after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital.

The European Central Bank (ECB) will continue raising its interest rate this year, depending on inflationary pressures and the effect of previous rate hikes, the central bank governor of the newest eurozone member, Croatia, told EURACTIV in an interview.

The Prague Court acquitted former prime minister and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš for alleged fraud in the so-called Stork Nest case involving the alleged illegal tapping of €2 million in EU subsidies to build a congress centre. In a ruling...

The European Commission cannot dictate laws to member states nor agree on bills with governments before they are adopted by national parliaments, social democrat MEP Robert Biedroń (S&D), quoting Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, while referring to the new Supreme Court...

The National Union of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel will go ahead with plans to give notice of the seven-day strike to be staged at the end of January by cabin crew working for the national flag carrier TAP, the National...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met at government headquarters in Rome to discuss the burning topics of migration, the war in Ukraine and the national recovery plan. Meloni and von der Leyen...

Britain and the European Union agreed a way forward on data-sharing on Monday (9 January), in a step towards resolving issues stemming from post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland, the two sides said in a joint statement.

Britain's attempt to become the first European nation to launch satellites into space ended in bitter disappointment early on Tuesday (10 January) when Virgin Orbit said its rocket had suffered an anomaly that prevented it from reaching orbit.

Sweden and the US held discussions on increasing military cooperation as Turkey and Hungary continue to block NATO membership for the country, Defence Minister Pål Jonson announced Monday. Closer military cooperation between the countries would include the US possibly storing...

Finns are divided over permanent NATO bases and their country’s role in the alliance, but an overwhelming majority favour future membership, a survey published by MTV3 on Monday has found. The survey asked what people thought of setting up a...

Faced with an energy crisis, a war on Europe’s doorstep, low polling figures, and still reeling from the wake of COVID-19, the Austrian government hopes to regain its bearings by going on retreat to the picturesque town of Mauerbach. Few...

Hunting will continue to be allowed on weekends in France, according to a government plan presented on Monday that has left environmentalists disappointed but still needs parliament approval. Eagerly awaited by environmentalists and the hunting community, the plan lays out...

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has called for tighter gun control following new years’ riots and a far-right coup that have recently shaken Germany, though her very own coalition partners may well thwart such plans. According to a draft document cited...

The EU summoned Iran's ambassador to the bloc on 9 January and told him it was appalled by the executions at the weekend of two Iranians arrested in the course of a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in the country.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said his government had “an arsenal of tools” to punish those who raised prices after the country adopted the euro last week and said “they have time until Friday” to return prices to previous levels. Prices...

Europe will survive this winter if countries continue to reduce energy consumption, with Slovak households rather than companies benefitting the most from government intervention, energy experts said in a survey conducted by Denník N. According to experts, gas prices will...

Centre-right party Partido Popular (PP) will try to avoid forming a coalition with the far-right party VOX as it would be very difficult to govern alongside them, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo said ahead of the general election set to...

The government and French company Engie agreed to extend the lives of nuclear reactors Doel 4 and Tihange 3 to help mitigate the ongoing energy crisis. Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear reactors – Belgium’s most recent nuclear reactors –...

Russia has stepped up a powerful assault on Soledar in eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said on 9 January, forcing Ukrainian troops to repel waves of attacks led by the Wagner militia around the salt mining town and nearby fronts.

European industries have been severely affected by the energy crisis and are at a disadvantage against global competitors. To face the upcoming years, they will need strong support at the European and national levels, write Haris Doukas and Vlasios Oikonomou.