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Albania’s former general prosecutor Adriatik Llalla has reportedly received political asylum in Italy, extinguishing hopes of extradition following a request filed by the country’s special court against corruption and organised crime (SPAK). Llalla served as prosecutor general between 2012 and...

Eleven European Union countries urged "great caution" in relaxing the bloc's state aid rules in a bid to support Europe's green industry in a global race, saying that risked damaging competition inside the bloc, a document showed.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that the main problem facing the north of Kosovo is not the resignation of Serbs from institutions meaning new elections need to be held, but rather illegality and criminal structures. Over the weekend, Kosovo...

The three members of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s presidency will be in Brussels on Wednesday but are unlikely to show a united front, with most internal differences over the sanctions against Russia, which Bosnian Serbs refuse to impose. The three will talk to...

A new report from the European Biogas Association shows that, in 2030, the whole system benefits of biomethane production in the EU27 + UK could range from 38-78€ billion per year, rising to 133-283€ billion by 2050.

Slovenia’s economy outpaced most predictions by forecasters as it expanded by 5.7% last year, driven by robust consumption and investment spending, the latest statistics show. Growth was brisk in the first half of the year and was widely expected to...

Roma children are segregated in Roma-only primary schools in the eastern city of Stará Ľubovňa, according to the first-of-its-kind Supreme Court ruling that holds the Education Ministry and city institutions responsible. The city of Stará Ľubovňa, where the school is...

Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercepted a formation of three Russian military aircraft near Poland and escorted them out, the Dutch Defence Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. The aircraft included the Russian Il-20M Coot-A that was escorted by two fighter jets, SU-27...

Purchasing an e-car in the near future is completely unimaginable for most Czechs as the high cost of e-cars and misunderstandings on emissions rules ensure they remain sceptical about e-mobility, Czech expert Helena Truchlá told EURACTIV.cz.

Spain has decided to increase the minimum wage by 8% for 2023, meaning about 2.5 million low-salary workers will receive €1,080 gross per month in 14 payment installations, the government said Tuesday. The increase “is not just another piece of...

Disruptions rattled Sweden’s national TV broadcasting company SVT on Tuesday following a series of cyberattacks that rendered access to its website impossible, after universities, hospitals and regional administration offices faced similar attacks last week. “We saw increased activity and calls...

Belgian and Germany agreed to link their hydrogen networks, double gas transit to Germany and conduct a study to construct a second electricity interconnector, the two states agreed at the first Belgian-German Energy Summit in Zeebrugge.

Ukraine urged allies to speed up the pace of military help as NATO defence ministers prepared to meet for a second day on 15 February and Russia bombarded the eastern front line in what appeared to be a new offensive.

Reform of Bulgaria’s anti-corruption system is something the US is following closely, particularly as it is so important for the EU, US, and UK,  the head of the Office for Coordination of Sanctions in the US State Department, James O’Brien...

Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi recently slamming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his devastating actions in Ukraine has rattled the governing right coalition and drawn strong criticism from the opposition, including from Brussels. Berlusconi lashed out at Zelenskyy this weekend for...

Finland and Sweden have abandoned their joint approach to NATO membership and agreed that Finland will join first, Iltalehti reported. On Tuesday, the tabloid newspaper Iltalehti ran a scoop with unnamed sources, claiming Sweden had given Finland “permission” to join...

The German government has signed contracts with the local arms industry to produce tank ammunition on behalf of Ukraine, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on the margins of a ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. The government will “immediately” relaunch...

A new survey found France has one of the most burdensome taxation system for companies, where taxes other than corporate tax represent 3.8% of the country’s GDP in 2021, compared to a 2.5% EU average.

EU governments have no interest in moving forward on updating the EU's electoral law, because “updating democracy” ranks low among their priorities, the German EU lawmaker Damian Boeselager told reporters on Tuesday (14 February).

A picture is emerging that the EU Commission is hard on passengers, but weaker when it comes to freight, where citizens are affected only indirectly and much stronger lobbies seem to be at work.