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Spanish Roman Catholic officials on Tuesday appointed a law firm to conduct a broad inquiry into child sex abuse cases allegedly committed by members of the clergy and workers in other church-linked institutions such as religious schools. The Madrid-based Cremades...

Media freedom continued to suffer in Albania in 2021 as the government increased its grip on the flow of information while police’s “heavy-handed action” also raised concerns, according to the International Press Institute’s 2021 report. The report, published on Tuesday, reported...

Kosovo and Serbia’s negotiating teams attempted to resume dialogue in Brussels on Tuesday, following the EU and US push for progress earlier this month. The meeting took place after three months of stalled dialogue, intending to bring parties closer to a...

Top Swedish politicians, including Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. “Russia’s actions threaten peace and security in Ukraine and the entire region – and the responsibility lies entirely with the...

Twenty-two Afghan civilians, employees and associates of the international organisation Open Government Partnership and their family members, who were temporarily transferred to North Macedonia, have left for Canada. This continues the successful mission of permanently resolving the status of the...

Russia’s announcement that it will send troops across the border into Ukraine creates a “chilling effect for many small states across the European continent”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Tuesday. The Irish Prime Minister spoke at a joint press conference in...

The tripartite presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which needs unanimity to decide on international situations, is currently unable to make decisions relating to the Ukraine-Russia crisis as it remains deeply divided on the issue. Šefik Džaferović, the Bosniak member,...

Unvaccinated people will be able to travel to Austria from 1 March provided they present a negative COVID-19 test, as the skiing season is slowly coming to an end. As of 1 March, everyone who is either vaccinated has recovered...

Croatia has requested discussions on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) take place at the next EU summit due in March during a meeting of EU general affairs ministers. A meeting between Croat and Bosniak parties on electoral reform in Bosnia and...

European banks on Tuesday (22 February) were bracing for the fallout from fresh global sanctions as the Ukraine crisis escalated, although US bank executives said they expected the industry to be insulated from major disruption after pulling back from Russia...

The Indo-Pacific Ministerial Cooperation Forum was held in Paris on Tuesday during the French EU Council presidency. According to France’s foreign ministry, this was an opportunity for EU countries to “demonstrate the strength of the ties that exist between the...

Policymakers need to guarantee that all measures of the European Batteries Regulation can deliver on advancing the energy and digital transitions while ensuring the European batteries value chain becomes a competitive global leader enabled to set sustainability standards for the rest of the world.

Despite persisting concerns on the rule of law in Poland, the EU executive sees the country's plan to scrap its disciplinary chamber for judges as a “positive step”, but urges to adopt the law "soon."

Almost 5% of Germany’s total forest areas have been destroyed since 2018, according to new data based on satellite images, making deforestation a much larger problem than previously thought. A total of 501,000 hectares of forest were destroyed between January...

French Health Minister Olivier Véran set out the criteria he judges necessary for the abolition of the vaccine pass, during a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday. Firstly, he considers that the normal functioning of hospitals must be restored, which requires...

Politicians in the Slovak government did not hold back when commenting on Russia’s recognition of separatist republics in eastern Ukraine. Even members of the opposition, usually more understanding towards Russian foreign policy, spoke of aggression and international law violations. “Recognition of...

The Hungarian defence ministry will send troops to its eastern region, announced Defence Minister Tibor Benkő after receiving instructions from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The country’s security is of utmost importance, and the border must be reinforced, said Benkő, Hungary...

The government approved on Tuesday the “homeland defence draft bill,” which allows Polish forces to be quickly enhanced amid the Russian aggression in neighbouring Ukraine, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has said. The bill, if passed by parliament, will accelerate the...

The Bulgarian Socialist Party distanced itself from its ruling coalition partners and refused to unequivocally condemn the Russian invasion of Donbas and the recognition of the independence of separatist-controlled territories. The MPs from “Democratic Bulgaria”, “Change Continues” and “There is...

Events in Ukraine indicate that the world is not going to be a safe place in the coming years, Czech Army chief Aleš Opata said on Tuesday, adding that the Czech Republic cannot behave as if it is not concerned by...