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Russia directly coordinated the spread of some disinformation in Czechia, and its agents bribed Czech personalities to spread the Russian narrative about the war in Ukraine, Michal Koudelka, head of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS), said. Koudelka also revealed...

The crowdfunding campaign for a Božena 5 demining machine set a new record in the Slovak crowdfunding landscape, running for136 days, symbolically starting on 8 May in commemoration of the victory over fascism and raising over €650,000. The initiative, known...

Following Scotland’s example, Catalonia will distribute free menstrual cups, period underwear, and cloth sanitary pads via pharmacies to 2.5 million people starting in 2024 to mitigate period poverty, seeking ‘to be an inspiration for Europe’, Catalan Minister of Equality and...

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (EPP), is expected to fall short of enough seats to form a majority government as he faces his investiture vote in the parliament on Tuesday. Feijóo, leader of Spain’s main centre-right...

Germany must explain its financing of NGO rescue ships, which the EU border agency Frontex says are a “pull factor” for irregular immigration, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia wrote in a letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Italy’s government is not...

Poland wants to tighten controls on its border with Slovakia, Polish media reports, as a growing number of migrants are crossing the Polish-Slovak border irregularly via the so-called ‘Balkan route’. On Monday, Polish media reported that the decision to tighten...

The ASBL ‘Affaire Climat’ and over 70,000 citizens again called on the courts to impose binding emissions reductions on the Belgian government after the last ruling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was largely ignored by the state. In June 2021,...

France will totally phase out coal by 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday, adding that he hopes for more European climate funding. “Europe must invest more in the ecological transition. There can’t be a real European decarbonisation strategy...

Bulgaria and Russia are engaged in a diplomatic spat over the fate of the so-called Russian Church in Sofia and a week after a Russian priest was expelled from the country over threats to national security. On Monday, Bulgarian Patriarch...

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau took to social media to respond to a recent statement by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on visa bribery allegations, calling on him to respect Poland’s sovereignty on the eve of important national elections. Poland has...

The Netherlands aims to kickstart research on how to resolve the differences in grocery prices across the bloc, citing the need to ensure a ‘fair market’, outgoing Economy Minister Micky Adriaansens (VVD/Renew) announced on Monday. The minister addressed the matter...

Members of Germany’s coalition government support expert recommendations for EU enlargement amidst warnings of geopolitical risks from delaying the admission of new members. But Poland’s opposition to EU reforms, considered by Berlin and Paris essential for the process, may put...

Austria will vote against the European Commission’s proposal to renew the approval of glyphosate, the country’s agriculture ministry confirmed on Monday (25 September).

Following competitiveness concerns from industry over the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation, Austria and Germany added fuel to the fire by bringing the topic to EU ministers in the Competitiveness Council on Monday (25 September).

The export volume of Ukrainian agricultural products over the Polish border has decreased to a third of last year’s amount, indicating that existing capacities are not being used, according to EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean.

The European Parliament will consider blocking the migration and asylum pact if EU ministers continue to 'cherry-pick' the parts they like and refuse to discuss the issues they have no interest in, Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar, one of the MEPs leading Parliament's negotiations, said on Monday (25 September).

Under EU Merger Regulation rules, the European Commission on Monday (25 September) blocked the merger of Booking.com and eTraveli, citing the former’s already dominant market position. Booking.com, an online accommodation and travel site, was set to takeover eTraveli, a flight-centric...

EU countries officially agreed their position on draft vehicle pollution standards, known as Euro 7, on Monday (25 September), significantly toning down the Commission’s original proposal in an apparent bid to ensure Europe’s automotive competitiveness.

Now that, after decades of fighting, Azerbaijan has regained full control of the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, has the wider region become a safer place? Or is the reverse actually true?

Experts have welcomed the proposed EU law to hold companies accountable for adverse impacts along their entire value chain, but have also raised concerns about the negative impacts the new due diligence rules could have on economies of the Global South.