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There is a lot the West can do to make Russia's President Vladimir Putin 'pay a price' for his Ukrainian war. But these options are limited by the extent of the cost the West is ultimately willing to bear.

Amid the thunder of pro-Russian slogans and anti-NATO chants in the streets of Serbia's capital Belgrade, Marko Vezmar was unrepentant in his support for President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.

EU lawmakers want to stay ahead of the game on the right to repair, preparing a motion to lobby on the European Commission’s upcoming proposal and overall legislative framework. The European Commission committed to putting forth a legislative proposal on...

The European Commission adopted on Tuesday (8 March) a proposal for Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) that allows EU countries and regions to provide emergency support to people fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

As another Women’s Day has come and gone, the invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the precarious situation of the country's women and put their health needs at the forefront of international discussions.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti continues to make the case for NATO accession, given the ongoing war waged against Ukraine by Russia and potential regional instability, but NATO and some members remain resolute that for now, it is not on the table.

The European Medicine's Agency has created a guide listing the antimicrobials which should be reserved exclusively for humans to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). But eyebrows were raised when one divisive antimicrobial, colistin, did not make the cut.

While calls to reconsider the green goals the EU has set for the food sector have become numerous since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, German farm minister Cem Özdemir has made a point of stressing sustainability efforts should not be curtailed.

There is little legal action against corrupt politicians in Serbia because prosecutors are holding back, fearing possible retribution, according to Serbian judge Dragana Boljević, who spoke to EURACTIV about the EU candidate country's judicial system.

The EU must initiate a comprehensive energy-saving programme as the most effective short-term instrument to provide relief from the energy crisis, writes Graham Weale.

As Germany closes its last nuclear reactors, it is also reactivating old coal power plants to ensure electricity supply security amid Russian threats to turn off the gas tap.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called on the European Union to finance gas interconnections with the rest of Europe, saying new infrastructure should also include green gases such as hydrogen. EURACTIV's partner El Diario reports.

The European Commission has doubled its objective for home-grown biomethane production to 35 billion metres cubed per year by 2030 as part of efforts to bolster the bloc against a looming energy crisis, according to a new communication.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set to meet his Turkish counterpart in the presidential palace in Ankara in an effort to restore ties between the two countries. Herzog is the first Israeli leader to visit Turkey since 2008.

Russia’s war on Ukraine has put an end to years of cheap oil and gas, a situation expected to last well into next year that is prompting the EU to accelerate its shift to clean energy.

Leaders of US spy agencies said on Tuesday (8 March) that Russian President Vladimir Putin may intensify the assault on Ukraine despite military setbacks and economic hardships resulting from international sanctions, setting up "an ugly next few weeks."

Wary of an invasion by China, Taiwan's military strategists have been studying Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the country's resistance, in which it had to count on its own forces, despite previous declarations of Western support.

The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a US base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine's air force in its defense against invading Russian forces.

The European Commission on Tuesday (8 March) presented proposals to reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian gas by two thirds before the end of 2022 as part of a plan to become independent from all Russian fossil fuels “well before 2030”.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the new sexual harassment allegations levelled against far-right candidate Eric Zemmour, the Spanish PM asking former King Juan Carlos to shed full light on the alleged tax fraud scandal, and so much more.