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The European Commission has taken the decision to restrict the use of the pesticide 'sulfoxaflor' to indoor-only after concerns over its impact on bees, but the move has raised hackles over in the US.

To address the issue of unequal access to medicines in Europe, the EU pharmaceutical industry commits to file pricing and reimbursement applications no later than two years after the EU market authorisation.

Central Europe will need serious assistance from the West to ensure that the region can host and provide all services needed to the fleeing from war Ukrainians and safeguard democratic societies, write Jakub Wisniewski and Vladislava Gubalova.

One month ago, the European Commission proposed a Directive, one aim of which is to punish perpetrators of cyberviolence against women, including the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. Now, survivors are shocked that the EU is sliding back.

Masks are no longer mandatory in public places in Slovenia following a government decision, but they will still be required in hospitals and care facilities, and people are advised to wear masks indoors. The government’s advisory group for COVID-19 initially...

The pandemic, while not having profoundly changed Paris' neighbourhoods, has revealed certain challenges and trends that are there to stay, the mayor of Paris' 18th arrondissement, Eric Lejoindre, told EURACTIV France in an interview.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about far-right candidate Marine Le Pen announcing she would break off military cooperation with Germany if elected, many Poles in favour of Ukraine joining the EU and NATO, and so much more.

Gas transmission system operators (TSOs) from Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Poland agreed to a strategic partnership to develop the region’s hydrogen grid. According to the partnership agreement, the companies will also cooperate on decarbonisation, developing green gases, and exploring CO2’s possibilities....

The Hungarian state has become a shareholder in Albania’s two top telecommunications companies, ALBtelecom and ONE, as regulators ignore fears of a duopoly. Hungarian company 4iG purchased just over 80% of shares in ALBtelecom in early March after the competition...

Former North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev defended the 2018 name-change deal between Greece and North Macedonia, saying its practical significance is not visible in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine. In an interview with the Greek news website iEidiseis,...

The latest developments in the international and domestic financial markets and national economic indicators were reviewed at a regular session of the Operational Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank on Tuesday. It was decided to increase the interest key...

A ‘Despot’ armoured vehicle was parked in front of Republika Srpska’s government building in Banja Luka Wednesday following information that the safety of Serb member of BiH’s tripartite Presidency, Milorad Dodik, was in jeopardy. Republika Srpska’s internal affairs ministry said it...

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is interested in buying out a controlling stake in oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) and has been in contact with NIS’ majority owner, Russian state company Gazprom Neft, and the...

The First French-Serbian Innovation Forum opened in Belgrade on Wednesday with the message that French-Serbian cooperation in science and innovation has great potential. The forum’s purpose is to strengthen cooperation between Serbian and French researchers and companies and to underscore...

The unmanned aerial vehicle that crashed in Zagreb on 10 March was armed with an aerial bomb that exploded on impact but did not contain military explosives like trinitrotoluene (TNT), officials from the Zagreb County Prosecutor’s Office told a news...

Athens is not planning to send more military equipment to Ukraine, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said on Wednesday. He said Greece’s defence of its own territory should not be weakened, particularly on islands, by sending more weapons. “The defence...

In an essay published by the Italian newspaper Il Foglio Enrico Letta, Secretary of the Democratic Party and former Italian PM, proposes a reform of the Treaties to create seven unions and build a federal Europe.

Germany would face a sharp recession if gas supplies from Russia are suddenly cut off, the country's leading economic institutes said on Wednesday, and the government said the war in Ukraine poses "substantial risks" for Europe's largest economy.

The opposition-led capital may have to ask the Hungarian government to approve a loan to plug the hole in its budget created by measures imposed by the executive during the pandemic. While the ruling Fidesz party won a landslide victory...

According to up to 95% of Poles, Ukraine should join the EU and NATO, with 45% believing accession to both should happen as soon as possible, a poll published Wednesday has found. Those surveyed were asked about Ukraine’s accession to...