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With the Czech Republic taking over the rotating EU Council presidency in July, it has confirmed that it wants to focus on the refugee crisis, energy independence, and the Chips Act. Petr Fiala’s (ODS) government has hinted at the direction...

The Russian-controlled Novatek Green Energy company cut gas supplies to several Polish municipalities due to the sanctions imposed on Russian oligarchs and firms. On Tuesday (26 April), the Polish government announced sanctions on 15 Russian oligarchs and 35 companies, including...

Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa accused the opposition on Thursday of wanting to damage the international economic and financial credibility of the country. Costa made the remarks at the opening of the general debate on the government’s proposal for the...

Greece will respect Finland’s potential decision to join NATO, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday at a meeting with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin in Athens. “I would like to reiterate that it is up to the people...

Wearing a face mask in Italy will remain mandatory in schools, public transportation and indoor events but will only be “strongly recommended” in all workplaces as of 1 May. Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced an ordinance to be signed on...

Russia's foreign spy chief accused the United States and Poland on Thursday (28 April) of plotting to gain a sphere of influence in Ukraine, a claim denied by Warsaw as disinformation aimed at sowing distrust among Kyiv's supporters.

NATO allies remaining united is the best way to win the war Russian President Vladimir Putin launched against Ukraine, Defence Minister Margarita Robles reiterated on Thursday. “We are not going to let him (Putin) get away with it,” Robles said...

Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar called for a referendum on the country’s likely NATO application in an interview on Radio Eko on Thursday. During her interview on the Swedish radio Ekot, the leader of the Left Party spoke about the...

Almost half of the Finnish people would be ready to cut down their travels and commuting in case the price of transport fuels keeps rising, a new survey has found. If the price of transport fuels increases at the current...

Issues surrounding Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol have “hindered” the Northern Irish peace process, Irish PM Taoiseach Micheál Martin told a parliamentary committee on Thursday. Calling for political leadership to maintain the Good Friday Agreement, Martin said, “political leadership...

The Russian narrative of the war in Ukraine is fuelling radical ideas in extremist groups, according to Erik Akerboom, the director of the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), reports broadcaster NOS. “We see that the struggle in Ukraine is...

Austrian states are calling for the headscarf ban in kindergartens to be lifted despite the federal ministries, currently led by the conservative party (ÖVP), aiming to maintain the ban. The headscarf ban in schools and kindergartens was introduced in 2019...

Germany has prepared for the day it is “suddenly” cut off from Russian gas, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement. When asked whether Moscow could soon halt gas exports to Germany as it has done for Poland and Bulgaria,...

Serbia allowing railroad transportation with non-combat military equipment for Ukraine to cross its territory is not legally wrong, military analyst Aleksandar Radić said on Thursday, adding that he did not expect this to result in any damage to relations with...

The world's largest security body said on Thursday (28 April) it was officially winding up its observer mission in Ukraine after eight years, after Russia vetoed its extension.

Hungary does not think Russia’s Gazprom will cut gas to the country and does not have a plan to replace it “overnight”, the government said on Thursday, adding that it will pay in roubles if needed. The Russian gas company...

Parliament approved the government’s new anti-crisis package that aims to alleviate the negative impact of the Ukraine war on the economy with a narrow majority – including the Basque pro-independence Party – on Thursday. Until the very last moment, the...

Denmark is sending M113 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), anti-tank mines, and mortar shells to Ukraine, DR News reported on Thursday. The three weapon systems are part of the 600 million DKK (€80.6 million) donation that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen promised...

An alliance between France’s leftist parties ahead of the legislative elections could result in the Socialist Party disappearing, one-time socialist leader and former President François Hollande warned. The Socialist Party, formerly a powerhouse in French politics, has seen dwindling support...

A regional coordination centre will be set up in Bulgaria to manage the overall use of gas and electricity infrastructure and additional gas purchases for the Balkans and Italy, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Asen Vassilev in Brussels...