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In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovenia being close to signing a gas pipeline deal with Hungary, Albania's mandatory earthquake insurance law dividing opinion, and so much more.

The government has submitted a draft law for public consultation that will foresee mandatory insurance payments from all citizens to cover the cost of rebuilding in the event of another large earthquake, such as the one that killed 51 people...

The eighteenth ‘Serbia against violence’ anti-government protest was held in downtown Belgrade on Saturday with organisers and member of the National Assembly of the Republic Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta asking the opposition to block the parliament’s work, a proposition he says...

Police in Cyprus have made 20 arrests after a spate of racism-fuelled violence against migrants which erupted in the west of the island last week and spread to its southern city of Limassol in a weekend rampage.

Romanian beekeepers are encountering difficulties in marketing their honey, especially because of the very low prices of products imported from non-EU countries, and are advocating for EU-level measures. One of the beekeepers’ main concerns is the marketing of honey, both...

Russian citizen Alexander Stotzky, who participated in many protests against President Vladimir Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was finally granted refugee status in Bulgaria on Friday after being repeatedly refused asylum under the ruling that there was no...

Authorities uncovered irregularities in the Danish-owned Donau farm’s purchase of machinery using EU money, which could cost Slovakia €100 million in fines. Police confirmed they are investigating damage to the EU’s financial interests and have already indicted “several persons” in...

Andrej Babiš, the current leader of the Czech opposition and former prime minister, is stepping away from the media world by selling Mafra, known for its popular daily newspapers Mf Dnes, Lidové noviny, and Metro, to the Kaprain group, led...

An amnesty for those involved in Catalonia’s secessionist attempts in 2017 is needed but is not enough to solve the political conflict between the region and Spain’s central government, Catalan Separatist Leader Oriol Junqueras said on Sunday. In an interview...

Six ministers will make their first round of appearances at the EU Parliament on Thursday to present Spain’s EU Council Presidency, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to do the same in October, official sources reported. The presentation of...

Swiftly banning fluorinated gases (F-gases) will not only significantly curb the EU's climate impact, but also reduce its dependence on critical raw materials, and result in substantial savings for EU households, especially in the transition to decarbonised heating, writes Davide Sabbadin.

One of the country’s largest Sami – an indigenous ethnic group – organisations have been trying to arrange a meeting with the Swedish Minister for Culture and Sami Affairs, Parisa Liljestrand, since she took office last year, only to receive...

The government currently provides larger subsidies than previously thought despite its promise to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025, a recent study by several climate action groups shows.

The general who came to power in Gabon's coup last week is to be sworn in as "transitional president" on Monday (4 September), taking control for an unspecified period after overthrowing the country's 55-year Bongo dynasty.

Slovenia and Hungary are expected to sign a memorandum on constructing a pipeline linking their natural gas networks in October, less than a year after the proposed project was first made public by the countries’ prime ministers.

The Polish government will set up a new Ministry of Energy Transition if the ruling camp secures its third consecutive term in power following October’s elections, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Sunday (3 September).

Real immigration policy cannot be achieved without reform of the French Constitution, President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher (Les Républicains) told Le Parisien on Saturday. While the government is preparing a law on immigration, the right-wing opposition is keeping...

Germany's place as the leader of Europe's anti-nuclear lobby has been further solidified as Chancellor Olaf Sholz doubled down on his view that nuclear has no place in the country's energy mix, while Italy has vowed to speed up its integration of nuclear energy in a bid to cut costs, save the economy, and power the Green Transition.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (3 September) he had decided to replace his defence minister, setting the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine's defence establishment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Graham Stuart says if reforms to energy charter treaty not passed by November, UK would consider exit. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.