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When Austria was forced to admit in mid-February that Russian gas made up 98% of its recent gas supply  – two years after the Kremlin attacked Ukraine – it triggered a political pile-on. Will Austria be able to rid itself of its dependence?

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Brussels and Washington are close to greenlighting the launch of European navigation satellites from US territory this year to avoid service disruption, after two years of delay, Euractiv has learnt.

The management board of the EU’s food authority EFSA is ‘not satisfied’ with the outcome of the recruitment process for a new chief executive and will ask the European Commission to ‘relaunch’ it, the board’s chairman said in a statement on Thursday (29 February). 

On the 25th Rare Disease Day, three representatives of the rare disease community consider how to maximise the potential of the EU’s Joint Clinical Assessment to accelerate patient access to ATMPs.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (29 February) that Western support for Ukraine risks triggering a global war, in his most explicit threat to use nuclear weapons since he ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.

The vote comes amid mounting pressure on the EIB to increase its defence-related investments following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The European Parliament wants to use TikTok for the EU elections in June, Despite previous bans due to cybersecurity worries.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden being ‘on its toes’ after Russia pledged countermeasures over its NATO bid, Bulgaria becoming the main route for Russian gas imports to the EU and Ukraine in 2025, and so much more.

The rest of this decade will see deeper integration of EU electricity grids to enable a sharing of renewables across the bloc - and with, a power boost for the Ljubljana-based EU energy watchdog ACER.

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday (28 February) as the Mediterranean country marked a year since a deadly train accident killed 57 people amid complaints that the authorities are trying to cover up those responsible.

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's funeral will be held in Moscow on Friday (1 March), his wife Yulia announced, but she said she was unsure if it would pass off peacefully and that plans for a civil memorial service had been blocked.

The ruling majority in parliament refused on Wednesday to dissolve the sabor and call elections, despite demands from the opposition, which has vowed to protest in retaliation.

Two emergency ordinances aimed at establishing state aid programs to partially compensate losses suffered by beekeepers and farmers were passed by the government on Thursday in response to the crisis triggered by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

With the expected end of Russian gas transit through Ukraine at the end of this year, the Balkan Stream gas pipeline through Bulgaria will become the main supply route for the EU and Ukraine, as discussed during the visit of the EU’s top energy official, Ditte Juul Jorgensen, to the dispatch centre of state-owned gas company Bulgartransgaz (BTG).

The Chamber of Deputies refused to amend the law to allow same-sex marriage, instead approving only same-sex ‘partnerships’ with limited rights.

While the EU auditors find that the European Commission´s annual rule of law reporting lacks transparency and accountability, EU lawmakers have voiced concerns about its susceptibility to political influence.

International observers on Wednesday (28 February) denounced "unjust" conditions that allowed Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić's party to romp to a controversial landslide victory in December elections.

This year’s Rare Disease Day (29 February) comes at a critical moment for European rare disease policy. Now more than ever, it’s essential that EU policies enable health equity for people living with rare diseases, says Alexion’s Soraya Bekkali.

The Polish government is negotiating a temporary closure of its shared border with Ukraine so that Ukrainian agri-food production does not destabilise the Polish market anymore, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Wednesday.