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French automaker Renault will pitch investors Tuesday (8 November) on its planned green revamp, with two spin-offs: a new electric-vehicle unit and a subsidiary for thermal and hybrid assets.

Increasing disinformation, cyberattacks and drones have got Finland's authorities worried while the country's transmission system operator steps up security measures.

As UN climate talks kicked off in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the European Union is moving forward to secure partnerships with developing countries on hydrogen and clean technologies, starting with Kazakhstan.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini of Italy’s new rightist government called “to crush” weapons and drugs linked to human trafficking as NGOs battle to let rescued asylum-seekers disembark. As of Sunday, several foreign NGO...

Following the resignation of all ethnic Serbs from Kosovo’s parliament and institutions, Serb police officials surrendered their weapons and uniforms on Monday, while Serbian President Aleksander Vucic said a bloodbath was averted back in the summer. Over the weekend, Serbs...

Foreign investors will be barred from participating in the €1 billion-plus project to build a new rail track to Slovenia’s sole seaport, according to a bill proposed by the Infrastructure Ministry, effectively slashing the idea of involving Hungary in the...

Some medicines are being held up by the wholesalers in Bulgaria, and patients can not find them when needed, the Health Ministry announced Monday. Medications for asthma and COPD, epilepsy, diabetes, cancer, anticoagulants, immunosuppressants and muscle relaxants are some medicines...

Sweden’s new right-wing government is set to present its new climate ambitions at COP27 this week, which show not only reduced goals, but an increase in CO2 emissions.

President Joe Biden on Monday (7 November) warned that a Republican victory could weaken the country's democratic institutions, while former President Donald Trump hinted he could announce another White House bid as soon as next week.

Each year, five million children do not make it to their fifth birthday. Here is four ways how the EU can help save their lives.

Ahead of a meeting with the new boss of the breakaway “Super League” football competition, UEFA insisted on economic concentration as a precondition for the successful development of European football.

Following backlash from politicians and Catholics, Trnava archbishop Ján Orosch apologised for his recent comments calling into question the innocence of the two men who were recently gunned down outside a queer bar in Bratislava. In a letter sent to...

Poland is forced to slow down the process of closing coal mines but will not withdraw from its plans to close all its mines by 2049, announced Polish State Assets Minister Jacek Sasin.

Portugal is on track to bring forward the goal of carbon neutrality from 2050 to 2045, given the progress made regarding public transport, hydrogen and ending coal-fired power stations, Prime Minister António Costa told the COP27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday (7 November).

Thousands of doctors and health personnel working at emergency services in the Madrid region staged a strike Monday, demanding substantial wage increases and more means to carry out their work from local health authorities. The indefinite strike, called by the...

Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s ruling VVD party is the only party in the ruling coalition to oppose a bill that would oblige municipalities to receive their fair share of asylum seekers as it prefers to explore ways to limit migration...

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to put pressure on China and the US to help poor countries that suffer the greatest consequences of climate change, the president said at the start of the COP27 summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh on Sunday.

Germany’s conservative opposition is calling for tighter laws and harsher punishments to respond to the recent protests staged by climate activists, but the governing coalition continues to push back.

Greece will soon ban the sale of spyware, the conservative government said on Monday (7 November), after a newspaper report that more than 30 people, including ministers and business people, had been under state surveillance via phone malware.

The sale of a 43.4% stake, owned by Russia’s Sberbank, in the leading Croatian food and retail group Fortenova, to an Arab investor has turned into a mess, with officials in Zagreb hinting that the transaction may have violated international...