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The technocrat government of former National Bank Vice-Chair Ľudovít Ódor will take over the now-ousted government of Eduard Heger in what appears to be an increasingly divided country ahead of September’s snap parliamentary elections. Following the instability caused by the...

Investing in nuclear is necessary for Italy to pursue its energy objectives and would ensure the principle of European energy sovereignty is respected, said Lega MP Luca Toccalini (ID), as the coalition agreement expresses an intention to invest in nuclear....

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder cannot be excluded from the Social Democrats (SPD) on the grounds of his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the results of an exclusion procedure launched by party members. Schroder was chancellor...

As the counting of votes in the Albanian municipal election continued on Monday, the candidate arrested for alleged vote buying, which sparked a diplomatic spat between Tirana and Athens, was informed of his victory in Himare while remaining in prison....

Greeks are casting their ballots on 21 May in one of most unpredictable national elections in years, with the formation of a new government uncertain and the leading politicians bickering over the credibility of current opinion polls that favour the ruling conservatives.  

The European Union Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, met with Chief Negotiator of Kosovo for the dialogue, Besnik Bislimi, and Petar Petkovic from the Serbian side to discuss the controversial establishment of the Association of Serb Municipalities...

The EU antitrust authorities have approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard just weeks after regulators in London blocked Microsoft's biggest takeover to date. 

Health technologies have the potential to reduce inequalities in healthcare - but only if they are designed to address underlying social determinants and are accessible to all, according to policymakers.

The EU executive could look to reconsider presenting its forthcoming gene editing proposal in the event of a European Parliament's rejection of the EU’s plans to slash the risk and use of pesticides, a Commission official told EURACTIV.

The Turkish presidential elections are heading for a second round face-off between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and opposition challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on 28 May, but many in the EU, as well as many democratically minded Turks, already feel deep bitterness.

It is "common sense" that EU nationals should get voting rights in all UK elections, Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's opposition Labour party, has said, signalling a possibly softer stance between the EU and its former member should he become prime minister.  

Business aviation has long been breaking boundaries to fly safer, further, and more efficiently.  Our industry continues to think in revolutionary ways and a big part of that is with a bold, comprehensive plan for reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen criticised the current economic model's focus on GDP growth on Monday (15 May), the same day the Commission announced higher-than-expected GDP across the bloc.

Britain promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy long-range attack drones when he visited the country on Monday (15 May) as part of European tour aimed at securing new weapons for a counteroffensive against Russia.

Following months of big telecom lobbying for the introduction of network fees, the European Commission launched a consultation, which closes on Friday. These are the five key facts that must be at the centre of any evidence-based “fair share” debate.

The European Media Freedom Act's exemptions for media content would effectively reverse the Digital Service Act's provisions and make it hard - if not impossible - for the Commission to enforce against the biggest online platforms, Diana Wallis writes.

As the G7 Summit prepares to discuss Ukraine's reconstruction, it is crucial to approach the task with European integration in mind, prioritising Ukraine's structural independence from its aggressor and transitioning to sustainable, carbon-neutral energy sources, writes Marcin Korolec.

The impact assessment on the proposal future framework for sustainable food systems (FSFS) has failed to win approval from the Commission's quality control board, according to sources, although this is not expected to delay the presentation of the proposal. 

The UN's International Organization for Migration chooses its next director general on Monday (15 May), with the current IOM chief António Vitorino being challenged for the job by his deputy Amy Pope.

In an era of multiple crises, public policy must shift away from GDP growth as the sole metric of societal welfare to prioritise collective wellbeing, argue Sandrine Dixson-Decleve and Aileen McLeod. Countries like Scotland and Finland are leading the way and there is much Europe could learn from them, they write.