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In a lackluster Victory Day speech on Tuesday (9 May), President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for what he said was an “ideology of superiority” which he compared to the Nazi claims for world domination.

While it would be possible and beneficial for Europe to completely replace Russian fossil gas supplies with green alternatives by 2028, it will require significant investment, upskilling and policy improvements, according to a study by the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group.

Regulators need to recognise the essential role of the chemical industry for the future innovation needed to realise a new, green economy.

Georgia has implemented 80% of the European Commission's recommendations to earn EU candidate status, the country's Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili told EURACTIV, as Tbilisi races to convince it to progress to the next steps in the bloc's accession process.

Unlike Ukraine and Moldova, Georgia missed out on receiving EU candidate status last June and were instead granted the European “perspective” and given a list of 12 priorities to develop and implement in terms of domestic reforms. With an oral assessment of progress by the EU executive expected by June, EURACTIV looks at Georgia's prospect of receiving EU candidate status in the near future.

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) is striving to make Europe's patchwork of national railway regulations fit for pan-European travel, working with national authorities to delete rules that hamper border crossings.

The European Parliament adopted on Monday (8 May) a non-binding resolution on the use of Pegasus and other spyware in the EU, calling for an effective ban on the technology unless certain conditions are met by the end of the year. 

One of the scenarios to eliminate the risk of new Russian aggressions is more risky than the other, but both should lead to the full denuclearisation of Russia, writes Roman Rukomeda.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out about China cancelling on German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, Luxembourg mulling a 38-hour week, and so much more.

Russia launched about 15 cruise missiles at Ukraine's capital 9 May, the second attack in as many days, with air defence systems shooting all of them down, officials said, after air raid alerts blared over most of the country.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck's plans to subsidise electricity for energy-intensive companies to help them with increasing costs have prompted criticism from EU Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager.

A European Parliament special committee dealing with the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (PEGA) has concluded that the EU should come up with a strong regulation framework as well as hold those responsible accountable for their illegal actions.

A number of structural reforms introduced by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 have brought employment back to pre-2008 levels. However, the French are growing more and more disenfranchised with their jobs. After months of political fights over a widely-rejected...

Almost four years after the earthquake that claimed the lives of 51 people and left thousands homeless in November 2019, the Albanian Ombudsman has raised concerns over many still struggling with housing issues. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Durres county...

Following the two mass shootings that shocked Serbia last week, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić presented several new steps that came into effect on Monday, including an illegal weapons amnesty. Following the mass shooting by a 13-year-old in Belgrade that took...

The government’s plans to improve the country’s dismal air connectivity have gone off to a rocky start as only Luxembourg and Montenegro flag carriers have applied for state subsidies to help them cover airport fees at Slovenia’s three international airports....

Romania’s government coalition of liberals and social democrats concluded discussions on measures to reduce budget expenditures, hoping to save over 5 billion lei (over €1 billion). With revenue receipts in the first part of the year lower than the estimates,...

The procession of the Immortal Regiment will take place in the Bulgarian capital Sofia today on Europe Day despite having received broad criticism in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. To commemorate the end of World War...

The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold talks in Brussels on Sunday (14 May), the European Union said, amid efforts to reach a peace deal over their three-decade territorial dispute.

Some people are systematically excluded from any political representation, an unfair situation that must be addressed By Lorena López de Lacalle, EFA President and Manuela Ripa, MEP. All European citizens are equal. That is the basic principle of European democracy....