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As Europe grapples with both skills and labour shortages, EU institutions and national governments are trying to find ways to fill the gaps in Europe’s labour market. This EURACTIV Special Report looks at Europe’s challenges in training, attracting and retaining...

Education professionals face considerable bureaucratic hurdles and mandatory additional training to get their domestic qualifications recognised if they want to work in another member state, barriers that are worsening the EU's skills shortage. 

The upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) must prioritise the interests and improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers worldwide, argues a coalition of international CSOs. The coalition proposes key adjustments to ensure the legislation makes an inclusive and sustainable impact.

US President Joe Biden arrived on a surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday (20 February), a major show of support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, promising new military aid for Ukraine worth $500 million.

Heat pump sales, an integral part of the EU’s plan to kick Russian gas to the curb, saw record growth in 2022, with France, Poland and Finland standing out most, however, Germany is not among them.

The revised directive on the energy performance of buildings should ensure the cost neutrality of renovations and not penalise low and middle-income groups, argue Sorcha Edwards, Christophe Robert, Freek Spinnewijn, and Barbara Steenbergen.

This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team talks about the leaked Commission’s document that suggests some livestock sectors will be hit more than previously thought by the revision of the Industrial emissions directive (IED). We also speak about the clash between two...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vowed Saturday (18 Febraury) to maintain ties with Moscow and urged others to do the same, even as the EU tries to maintain a united front against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

A network of Romanian medics is under investigation over allegations they reused cardiac implants for living patients after they had been extracted from dead bodies, prosecutors said.

UN member states on Monday (20 February) open two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve vast areas of the world's oceans.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Scholz calling on states who can send heavy tanks to Ukraine to do so, Polish trucks queuing at the border with Belarus, and so much more.

A film about dissident Russian Alexei Navalny scooped the best documentary prize at Britain’s Bafta cinema awards on Sunday (19 February), amid controversy over a key contributor being kept away from the ceremony.

The EU’s proposed nature restoration law is the subject of hot debates. While forest owners worry about the impact on jobs and the economy, activists outline the positive externalities for health and the environment.

A bill currently discussed at the Greek parliament is putting obstacles to potential audits by the European prosecutor on EU funds for “confidential” activities, news website News247 has revealed causing strong reactions.

Recent reports from the insurance market in Romania bring to mind fiction from the pen of Mario Puzo. An unfolding dispute between EIG Insurance and the Romanian Financial Supervision Agency (ASF) has the potential to destabilise the entire region, writes Dick Roche.

European People’s Party (EPP) leader Manfred Weber has distanced himself from Silvio Berlusconi after the latter’s statements against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but centre-right Forza Italia strongly defended the former Italian prime minister, even questioning Weber’s leadership.

Almost a year after Russia invaded Ukraine it is hard to see Vladimir Putin winning his war. But a lasting peace is not on the cards either.

Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani has reassured of the country’s security force’s readiness to face dangers that the country is facing from Serbia but also regionally, as the nation celebrated its 15th independence anniversary over the weekend. The small Western Balkan...

Serbia is ready for dialogue on Kosovo as long as the Association of Serb Municipalities is concerned, Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić said at the Munich Security Conference where he had a difficult talk with EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell during...

Bulgaria now aims to enter the Eurozone from 1 July 2024, half a year later than the initially set date, said Finance Minister Rositsa Velkova, noting that her country could reduce its inflation to the level needed to enter the...