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The mother of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, won a challenge in a top EU court on Wednesday (8 March) to be removed from the bloc's sanctions list.

The rule of law situation in Greece is on the edge, given the poor media reporting, threats against journalists, and severe shortcomings in the justice sector, a mission of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) has concluded during a visit to Athens.

Dr. Claudia Schöning-Kalender, Member of the SPD-parliamentary group in Mannheim City Council (Germany), Chair of the CEMR Standing Committee for Equality, calls on EU institutions to “effectively translate words into action” on gender equality.

European lawmakers are focusing their tweaks of the reform of the EU framework for substances of human origins on how donations of these substances should be carried out.

In politics, sometimes there are telltale signs of where things are headed. Such is now the case for the EU’s upcoming electricity market reform, writes Frédéric Simon.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has praised Italy’s response to Europe’s irregular migration crisis in a letter to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni following last week’s shipwreck that killed more than 60 migrants. 

Prejudice, difficulties around pregnancy and childbirth, lack of financial security: German women in agriculture still face numerous hurdles today, according to a new study.

At a memorial service on Tuesday (7 March) for four Ukrainians killed last year while carrying out a raid on Russian territory, ordinary soldiers rubbed shoulders with volunteer fighters of the Brotherhood Battalion to which those killed belonged.

Women have always been among those most affected by energy poverty, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis have exacerbated inequalities and widened the gender divide, according to the European Parliament's committee on women’s rights.

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday (7 March) a Georgian draft law on “transparency of foreign influence” was a "very bad development" for the country and could seriously affect its ties with the EU.

Liquid petroleum gas firms want a directive to favour biofuels and hydrogen, to which they could pivot, reports The Guardian, EURACTIV's media partner.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finnish parties neck-and-neck in the parliamentary election race, Poland's ruling coalition dismissing a bill that further restricts abortion rights as elections are around the corner, and so much more.

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner plays a critical role in enforcing the EU General Data Protection Regulation. We discussed with Commissioner Helen Dixon enforcement trends, different legal interpretations with other data protection authorities and recent decisions on cross-border cases.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Albania for its key role in promoting stability in the Western Balkans during a meeting with President Bajram Begaj at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday. Albania has been a member of NATO...

In 1977, the UN recognised 8 March as International Women’s Day. But more than four decades on, efforts to eradicate violence against women still have a long way to go: In 2021, over half of all murdered women were killed by a family member or partner (56%). The figure is 11% for men.

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, addressing Canada's parliament on Tuesday (7 March) during a visit to bolster support for Ukraine, said Europe would never accept Russian threats to its security.

Romania acquired the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) label for its Dobrogea pie after almost two years of determined and sustained opposition from its neighbours. The agreement was reached between Bulgaria, Romania and the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development...

This week, EURACTIV’s journalists Clara Bauer and Gerardo Fortuna sat with the EU’s health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to talk about women’s health on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The EU health chief also gave some anticipations on what is...

Even though Germany’s top football league has won plaudits for its sustainability efforts, the energy crisis has shone a harsh light on the Bundesliga’s large energy footprint.

Rising inflation has exposed an already “complex” and “unsustainable” pricing system for generic drugs, driving manufacturers to the edge, often forcing them to pull their products out of the market, stakeholders have told EURACTIV Slovakia.