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Federal and regional leaders will meet on Wednesday to vote on a significant easing of pandemic measures, with almost all restrictions set to be lifted by March. The draft resolution to be voted on by the regional prime ministers and...

Amid rising rates of mental health issues and a lack of access, primarily due to financial limitations, the Italian government has proposed a bonus to fund psychological therapy be included in the country’s annual decree-law, Health Minister Roberto Speranza told...

The EU on Monday (14 February) stood by its refusal to lift patent protections on Covid vaccines, just days ahead of a summit with African Union countries who see the issue as a priority.

NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four multinational battlegroups in southeastern Europe in response to Russia's military build-up in Ukraine, three diplomats said.

Russia held the door open Monday (14 February) to further talks on resolving its standoff with the West and said some of its military drills were ending, signalling a possible easing of the crisis over Ukraine.

We don’t know if a war will break out ‘at any moment’. But at such a dramatic juncture, it is worth having a look at the supreme commander on our side of the ranks.

Agriculture is one of the key focus areas of the partnership between the EU and the African Union (AU), with the EU’s focus being on facilitating a green transition in line with its Green Deal ambitions.

Action to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the European media and audiovisual sector needs to come from all, not just a select few, of the stakeholders involved, the EU’s first Anti-Racism Coordinator has said. 

While the development of a digital euro offers new opportunities for Europe, they can only be seized if civil society can take part in this discussion, argue Tristan Dissaux, Jézabel Couppey-Soubeyran, and Wojtek Kalinowski in an opinion piece signed by more than 100 scholars and NGOs.

The CEOs of Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Orange have called on the European Commission in an open letter to make large content providers contribute to the infrastructural investments.

European member states should not allow Germany to dominate the EU’s climate agenda and a recent visit to Ukraine has raised concerns over a lack of focus on the matter at hand, writes Peter Hefele.

The growing share of intermittent sources of electricity like solar and wind is placing the power grid under unprecedented strain, making the search for flexibility a vital part of the EU’s green transition.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday (12 February) kicked off his re-election campaign, touting his government's work and warning of an influx of refugees from Ukraine if war breaks out.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the French 'freedom convoy' carrying on their protests in Brussels, Poland preparing for a mass influx of refugees, and so much more.

France, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, said on Sunday (13 February) that the European Union would firmly back its fellow member Lithuania in its brewing trade war with China.

Batteries and hydrogen can provide the necessary flexibility for Europe’s electricity grid to avoid blackouts in an energy system increasingly dominated by intermittent wind and solar, said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission vice-president in charge of foresight.

A total of €4 billion will be allocated to combat plastic pollution, according to the so-called "Brest Commitments" adopted at the end of the One Ocean Summit Friday (11 February), where they also agreed to create a global coalition to preserve high seas biodiversity. EURACTIV France reports.

Vox, the far-right Spanish party, has enjoyed record results after yesterday’s regional election in Castilla y León, making the party of Santiago Abascal a key player for Partido Popular to form a government. Far right-wing Partido Popular (PP), with 31...

Elected local officials are crucial in bringing the EU closer to citizens and showing them it is not just about receiving funds, the mayor of the small French town of Saint-Omer told EURACTIV France in an interview.

The energy price shock currently gripping Europe is settling in for the long term and needs to be addressed with market reforms to avoid high gas prices pushing up the cost of electricity, writes Teresa Ribera.