Euractiv.com

The debate over compensating plasma donations remains one of the more sensitive issues in the revision of the EU's blood, tissues and cells legislation.

Despite record demand and high gas prices in European markets, Russia's state-owned Gazprom has been exporting historically low amounts of gas to the EU, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday (7 February).

Political leaders, analysts, think-tankers and the wider public are all busy discussing when and how the tensions over Ukraine will end. The answer, argues Mikuláš Dzurinda, lies in asking the basic question: Why has the Kremlin started this wild game, which seemingly has no successful outcome?

Bulgaria found itself in a difficult situation after a local court ruled that the US Magnitsky Act, which sanctioned three high-profile Bulgarians in June 2021, cannot be applied in the country.

Azerbaijan has released eight Armenian prisoners in an effort to facilitate new talks with France and the European Union on the border conflict between to two central Asian countries, said European Council President Charles Michel on Monday (7 February).

The proposed ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’ regulation is a basis to ensure that industry bears the true cost of aviation’s impact on the environment, argues MEP Jutta Paulus.

The 30th anniversary of the Maastricht treaty is a reminder of the successes of European integration and the need to move the EU forward, write Timmy Dooley and Ilhan Kyuchyuk.

The European executive is pushing for the recognition of parenthood in one country to result in bloc-wide recognition of familial ties, but the initiative could create a rift across the bloc due to the inclusion of rainbow families.

Thirty years after the Maastricht Treaty was signed, the fiscal rules it imposed on EU member states are an outdated and counterproductive constraint, writes Benoît Lallemand.

If the Ukraine tensions continue, Russia risks severely damaging its own economy and energy future. But over the next few months, Europe’s energy scene could become very uncomfortable writes, Robin M. Mills.

European diplomacy over Ukraine puts in another gear this week with the French and Russian leaders to meet in Moscow, Germany’s Chancellor paying a visit to Washington and other European diplomats flocking to Kyiv.

Credit Suisse will face charges in a Swiss court on Monday (7 February) of allowing an alleged Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang to launder millions of euros, some of it stuffed into suitcases.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Irish government promising to tackle the rising cost of living, the Slovenian opposition defeating a bill that could have barred Huawei from the market, and so much more.

The European Union is seeking more natural gas from Azerbaijan, an EU official said, as Europe grapples with high energy bills and tight deliveries from Russia, which has been at loggerheads with the West over Ukraine.

Former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for abuse of office by Albania’s Special Court against Corruption and Organised Crime. Tahiri facilitated drug trafficking for a criminal group through his inaction and received...

Belgium’s constitutional model cannot be copied in other countries but some of its elements may be interesting to consider in the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Koen Adam, Belgium’s Ambassador to Serbia, told the Beta agency in an interview. Asked about the German-speaking community...

The assembly on 4 February voted against the government of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić in a no-confidence motion, with only 11 of 81 MPs favouring it. Krivokapić’s partners from the pro-Serbian Democratic Front and Socialist People’s Party walked out during...

The withdrawal from state institutions such as the top state judicial institution, as announced by the authorities in the Republika Srpska (RS, Serb entity) goes against the Dayton Peace Agreement which undermines the fight against organised and other forms of...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on 5 February in Beijing to discuss bilateral cooperation. Xi hailed the “iron-clad friendship” and the high-level mutual political trust between China and Serbia, saying bilateral ties have endured...

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and members of the Nordic country's indigenous Sami community on Saturday (5 February) protested against a possible iron ore mine in northern Sweden.