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Romanian society is not ready to set up a legal framework that recognises same-sex families in accordance with a recent ruling by the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights, said Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, while expressing hope that society...

Czechia is running low on suitable weapons to send to Ukraine, Defence Minister Jana Černochová admitted on Czech television on Sunday, the day after the speaker of the lower house had made arms promises in Kyiv. On Saturday, parliament speakers...

Appointed for another term as Poland’s prime minister by President Andrzej Duda, Mateusz Morawiecki will take the oath with his minority government on Monday, a presidential official confirmed, meaning the likely PiS government risks losing a vote of confidence in...

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said most of the leaders of an attack on a military barracks in the capital Freetown earlier on Sunday (26 November) had been arrested, adding that security operations and an investigation were ongoing.

Italian cities have witnessed protests against the rise in the number of femicides with protesters demanding more action from the Meloni government. On the occasion of the World Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and following the tragic...

Renew Europe chief and leader of the Renaissance presidential party, Stéphane Séjourné, said he would lead the fight to the European elections without clarifying though if he would also lead the party list. “I will lead the battle for the...

In light of new supply chain laws, an effective due diligence and corporate responsibility is becoming of even greater importance for many companies. The case of Christmas trees shows which aspects are key to implementing fair supply chains.

A US Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that had been seized by armed individuals and the vessel is now safe, US officials said on Sunday (26 November).

The thinking around energy efficiency is still stuck in the fossil fuel era, says Sofie Irgens. We must move on from focusing on fuel economy and ramp up discussions on electrification, flexibility and reducing demand, she argues.

Sources say that Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová had to persuade a reluctant Czech President, Petr Pavel, to host Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on the first traditional diplomatic visit to the neighbouring country. Nonetheless, Pavel and Fico came to Czechia...

Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP) and the far-right VOX have asked Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to explain Madrid’s readiness to unilaterally recognise the state of Palestine and condemn Israel’s attacks on civilians in Gaza, while the Hamas terrorist group...

Leading members of Germany’s junior coalition partner, the Greens, challenged Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s commitment to a robust European partnership as the party charted its course for the EU elections at its annual conference that ended Sunday. From Thursday to Sunday,...

The amount of Russian oil imported into the EU through the Lukoil refinery in Bulgaria has increased significantly in the past few months, Martin Vladimirov, the leading energy analyst of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD), told Euractiv...

US President Joe Biden said he hoped the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas can go on as long as hostages are being released, after the militant group freed 17 more people, including a 4-year-old Israeli-American girl.

In this week’s edition: Israel-Gaza diplomacy, Ukraine accession woes and exclusive interview with EU's top general.

Russia said on Sunday (25 November) that it had thwarted a major Ukrainian drone attack with at least 20 drones shot down over Russian regions, including Moscow.

Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals arrived in Israel on Sunday (25 November) in the second release of hostages from Hamas captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in a deal briefly endangered by a dispute about aid delivery into Gaza.

The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated on Friday (24 November) strong support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, while pledging to deepen coordination on climate efforts.

The German Greens have selected Terry Reintke, co-president of the Greens in the EU Parliament and the group's likely European spitzenkandidat, to lead their list for next June's EU elections.

The Commission's proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act is languishing in the EU Council of Ministers, where the scarce enthusiasm is evidenced by the slow progress at the technical level - despite there being no major political hurdle.