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The European Parliament has approved an own-initiative report suggesting that cohesion policy funds could be one of the ways to reduce health inequalities, which remain huge across the EU. 

Reforming an "absurd" European market still dependent on the price of fossil fuels is one of France's medium-term projects to achieve energy independence, as explained by Bruno Le Maire, France's minister of economy.

As EU leaders gather in Versailles today and tomorrow, the question on how to save the European economy from an outside shock is in the back of everybody’s mind. Luckily, the EU just recently did quite exactly this.

Russia has moved to throttle independent media after its invasion of Ukraine, allowing state television to dominate the airwaves with broadcasting that relentlessly promotes Russian successes and carefully toes the Kremlin line.

The United States on Wednesday (9 March) denied renewed Russian accusations that Washington was operating biowarfare labs in Ukraine, calling the claims "laughable" and suggesting Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical or biological weapon.

European Union leaders will tackle ways to wean themselves off Russian fossil fuels on Thursday (10 March) and debate how quickly to ditch their key supplier, with countries split over whether to sanction oil and gas imports as Moscow wages war in Ukraine.

US Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Polish leaders in Warsaw on Thursday (10 March) amid disagreements with the eastern European country over how to arm Ukraine with warplanes to fight Russia's invasion.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Romanians queuing up at petrol stations, Russia sanctions possibly leading to a huge recession in Germany, and so much more.

With the German economy heavily dependent on Russian energy exports – especially gas, German businesses worry that Europe’s biggest economy could face a major recession. This comes as EU leaders on Thursday will discuss possible additional sanctions against Russia, with...

Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine will meet in Turkey on Thursday in the first high-level talks between the two countries since Moscow invaded its neighbour, with Ankara hoping they could mark a turning point in the raging conflict.

The Ukrainian military forces are efficient on the ground and in the sky, but they need resources, foremost military resources to protect civilians from shelling, writes Olga Lymar.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 9 March shared video footage showing massive destruction at the recently refurbished maternity hospital in the southern port city of Mariupol. According to Roman Rukomeda, the victims are numerous.

Since its adoption in 2013, the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) has proven to be a pillar of the European single market. By establishing uniform rules for the CE marking of construction products and materials, industry professionals, public authorities, and consumers alike can now easily compare the performance of different products.

As war rages in Ukraine and thousands of refugees flee across the border, Poland, one of the EU and NATO's easternmost members, has stepped up to help its neighbours in a massive show of solidarity.

As EU leaders meet in Versaille, energy is set to be a key topic. But leaders must ensure that the decisions they make to break away from Russian energy push the EU in the direction of sustainability, argue European sustainability think tanks.

During February, inflation in Albania reached a record rate of 3.9% while the cost of basic food items increased by almost 7%, that are set to be further exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The rate of inflation was at its highest...

Ukraine said on Wednesday (9 March) there was a danger of a radiation leak at the Chernobyl nuclear power station after electricity was cut off to the plant, but the UN nuclear watchdog saw "no critical impact on security".

The EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership, a public-private undertaking, has launched its first call for proposals on 41 research topics related to hydrogen. Much of the funding will go towards hydrogen production and storage.

Even though the Russian invasion into Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions by the West are hurting EU companies, the president of the European SME association SMEUnited Petri Salminen told EURACTIV that companies were supportive of the EU’s sanctions against Russia.

Addressing the 22nd anniversary of the proclamation of the Brčko District of BiH, Ambassador Johann Sattler touched upon the Russian invasion of Ukraine, after which Russian Ambassador Igor Kalabukhov demonstratively stood up and left the ceremony. Sattler said Putin’s attack...