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Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east of the country as Moscow builds up its troops there after suffering setbacks near the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday (31 March).

Russia's war on Ukraine, while devastating, could have 'positive' collateral effects on the European Green Deal. EURACTIV France reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been, White House and European officials said on Wednesday (30 March).

Elections in Serbia and an explosion of pro-Russian disinformation show why manipulation of social media in the Balkans by state actors is now a critical issue for Europe, writes Antoinette Nikolova.

Alqi Bllako, a Socialist MP, has resigned his parliamentary seat and is facing arrest for his role in a €430 million corruption scandal in what could be Albania’s largest government graft scandal to date. On Tuesday, the Special Prosecution against...

The Macedonian census of 2021 has revealed over 29% of the population is ethnic Albanian and half are Macedonian according to statistics published on Wednesday. The State Statistical Office (SSO) published partial results of the first census conducted in 20 years in...

Suad Arnautović was chosen as the new president of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) Central Electoral Commission (SIP) on Wednesday and said SIP is preparing for elections to be held in October, although an agreement on changing the election law has...

The Adriatic oil pipeline JANAF has announced that it will suspend oil deliveries to Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) oil corporation, which would block Serbia’s oil refinery and a petrochemical complex, Petrohemija, near Belgrade. The only thing that can reverse the...

There are at least 951 active lawsuits against media and journalists in Croatia, with plaintiffs demanding almost 77.4 million kuna (€10.32 million) in damages, the Croatian Journalists Association (HND) said on Wednesday. HND President Hrvoje Zovko said the number was...

The prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to decide whether there is evidence that MP Elena Guncheva from the pro-Russian nationalist party Vazrazhdane has committed a crime against the country by inciting war. Earlier, ambassadors from over 30 countries reacted...

The head of Britain's GCHQ spy service said on Wednesday (30 March) that new intelligence showed some Russian soldiers in Ukraine had refused to carry out orders, sabotaged their own equipment and accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft.

The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs expelled 35 Russian diplomats from Slovakia on Wednesday after several accusations of espionage surfaced. “This step is a necessary response to the continuation of activities of Russian embassy personnel, ​​which violate the Vienna Convention...

To achieve strategic autonomy in the digital domain, the EU must do more than legislate. It needs to assert more political control over crucial supply chains and standardisation processes, and invest in the development of public digital infrastructure. 

The National Cyber and Information Security Agency has warned against Russian antivirus software as Russian companies targeted by EU sanctions can stop updating their programs at any time, leaving customers far more vulnerable to potential cyberattacks. The agency rates the...

If the governing Fidesz party wins Sunday’s elections, 28% of the working population thinks it is not worth staying in Hungary, according to a poll by the opposition-leaning Republikon Institute published on Wednesday, Telex reported. One in three (33%) Hungarians of...

The State Budget proposal for 2022 is ready and the country has unique conditions to break the low-wage model, which will increase productive potential, Prime Minister António Costa said on Wednesday. “We have the State Budget proposal for this year...

The Greek socialist party (Pasok) leader has rejected collaboration with the ruling conservative New Democracy party (EPP) in the next government. The next election is scheduled for August 2023, but calls for a snap vote are increasingly gaining momentum. It...

Investigations into corruption allegations related to a facemask deal made by Madrid’s regional government during the early stages of the pandemic despite Spanish prosecutors insisting that the case was a national matter will continue, the European prosecutor’s office (EPPO) said...

People in Lithuania will no longer have to wear facemasks indoors except in healthcare facilities and public transport, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. The decision is based on the country’s epidemiological situation, resulting in reduced pressure on healthcare systems. Recommendations to...

Finland’s elderly, one of the world’s largest cohorts compared to the country’s remaining population, is growing rapidly, a new survey has found. Finland ranks third among OECD countries in terms of the largest share of people over 65, the report...