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In a speech in New York, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board criticised crypto finance for its lack of transparency and the risks it poses to financial stability, describing crypto-assets as "speculative assets that can cause major damage to society" and calling for a faster and more stringent regulation.

A commitment by the G7+EU member nations to cut oil demand in the next two decades would incentivise global producers to flood the market with cheap oil and cut financing for Vladimir Putin's regime, write Robert Jeszke and Jan Witajewski-Baltvilks.

European gas infrastructure operators are preparing for all scenarios in the coming winter, including one “with no Russian gas at all” and supply cuts for consumers, says Torben Brabo.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Czech republic wanting to replace Russia in the UN Human Rights Council, the Portuguese president calling for more resources for armed forces, and so much more.

The German government has decided to revamp its energy security act from 1975. The update will allow the executive to expropriate operators of critical infrastructure while authorities will be given "far-reaching options for action to manage crises.”

Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French elections has pleased political parties in Athens, who said it’s both a relief for democracy and a warning. The government are happy a close ally remains in the EU council, while the opposition sent...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats find themselves haunted by the legacy of former chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who held a close friendship with Putin, while they find themselves also increasingly isolated within their own coalition government.

Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National refuses to accept fellow far-right leader Éric Zemmour’s call for a “union of the rights” ahead of the legislative elections in June. The party spokesperson told EURACTIV France that Le Pen opposes party deals ahead...

Former energy executive Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement is expected to start coalition talks on Tuesday after winning the general election by a landslide. Golob has indicated he will reach far and wide as he seeks to fill top government posts...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has launched a public campaign asking Bulgarian citizens to donate a month’s salary to a fund for the Ukrainian government. “I call on every Bulgarian citizen who really wants to help Ukraine to donate a...

Construction plans for an Islamic centre with a mosque that will be designed to fit the skyline of the southern Croatian coastal city of Split are currently in the works, the head of Split’s Islamic community, Vahid Hadžić, has announced....

Corruption is an elaborate system in Serbia, undercutting institutions and the rule of law and costing at least 1.6% of national GDP, according to the Fiscal Council, Business and finance (Biznis i finansije), reported in its 25 April issue. “The...

Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) must receive EU candidate status at the same time, otherwise, it would encourage pro-Russian forces in BiH to destabilise further the country, a Croat member of the tripartite BiH presidency said. BiH is only...

Following hundreds of reports to authorities, only one case – with two defendants – related to electoral crimes resulted in a conviction, a report from the Center for Public Information Issues in Albania has found. The general elections on Monday...

Paul Voss, recently appointed Director General of European Aluminium, draws on his experience in the energy sector to answer questions about the impact of EU energy policy and the energy crisis on the aluminium industry.

The European Commission has proposed reinforcing the mandate of Eurojust, the EU judicial agency, to facilitate the collection and protection of evidence of war crimes in Ukraine. 

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc for $44 billion on 25 April in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.

Former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sent a letter to top EU politicians warning about the end of democracy in Slovakia and called Slovakia a “stain” on the map of Europe. Fico, his former Interior Minister Robert Kaliňák, and several...

Russia invaded Ukraine “without justification” and is now posing a serious threat to the European community, President Sergio Matarella said during his Liberation Day speech in Naples on Monday. On Monday, Italy celebrated the 77th anniversary of Liberation Day. The...

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has called for more resources for the country’s Armed forces in a call bolstered by Prime Minister Antonio Costa’s call for budget balance. De Sousa, who, a year ago focused his speech on the memory...