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France imported €330 million worth of electricity in order to meet domestic demand in January while only exporting €96 million to Germany during that same time period, data shows.

In Albania, 21.2% of the energy used for heating and cooling in 2022 came from renewable sources, close to the EU average of 22.9%, according to the latest data from Eurostat. Albania produces almost all of its energy from hydropower,...

Russia reserves the right to a “proportionate response” should Bosnia and Herzegovina join NATO or any organisation hostile to Moscow, the Russian ambassador in Sarajevo wrote in a Facebook post meant to debunk misconceptions about ‘Russian threats against Bosnia’. In...

Growth will depend on whether Slovakia will be able to absorb EU recovery fund money, according to experts, after the National Bank of Slovakia upped its growth forecast from the previous 0.6% to 1.3%. Historically, Slovakia has had trouble absorbing...

The US State Department approved a possible sale to Poland of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, and ammunition, the Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency announced on Monday. In May 2022, Poland requested to buy 18 HIMARS launchers,...

The Patient Association has called for prudence and respect for the vulnerable while the Society of Epidemiology has recommended the wearing of facemasks in special circumstances as Spain has started to lift mandatory facemask rules in different settings. The government...

The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on 7 February as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings.

The Swedish government supports regional sports organisations and confederations in their attempts to influence the International Olympic Committee on Russian and Belarusian participation in the 2024 Olympics, Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed said in an interview with Dagens Nyheter. The International...

Low-income households will receive help to pay off part of their increased energy bills, as a special temporary emergency fund that was agreed on last month is set to come into effect. Like in most European countries, Dutch households have...

The European Union should adopt effective measures to fight irregular migration, said Chancellor Karl Nehammer following calls with Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, ahead of the two-day European Council summit starting Thursday. In...

Germany will provide Ukraine with up to 178 Leopard 1 tanks in addition to the already promised Leopard 2 battle tanks, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said during a surprise visit to Kyiv. Pistorius arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday,...

Bulgaria will introduce a mechanism to monitor and control food prices across the entire supply chain, caretaker Prime Minister Galab Donev, after a meeting with ministers and representatives of consumer organisations on Tuesday. The mechanism is to track pricing across...

Entering a subsidy race by loosening state aid rules to compete with the US is something Czech officials, including its industry chief, wants to avoid. The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a package that aims to boost US domestic green...

Finland will not join the NATO alliance without Sweden, the country’s political leadership said in response to the growing speculationsand rumours about Finland going it alone. Earlier this week, Iltalehti reported – based on its own ”security and foreign policy”...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday (7 February), breaking up two departments to better suit his pledges to spur the economy, reduce energy prices and turn around his party's fortunes before an election expected next year.

As the migration crisis continues to simmer across Europe, EU leaders at a special summit on 9 February are expected to focus on increasing migrant returns rather than seek a comprehensive solution.

Joe Biden challenged Republicans to lift the US debt ceiling and support policies that were friendlier to middle class Americans on 7 February in a State of the Union speech that served as a blueprint for his 2024 re-election campaign.

A series of European startup organisations co-signed a non-paper encouraging the European Commission to consider reviewing public procurement rules for SMEs to better support the 'twin' digital and green transitions as the EU adopts its Green Deal Industrial Plan.

Rewatch this EURACTIV Hybrid Conference to find out what are the different options for ensuring a level playing field for industry and empowering consumers to achieve a successful green transition.  Addressed questions included: • Could the European Commission’s proposal allow for substantiated company-owned sustainability labels which are proven to be robust? • How will it affect local and small-scale producers in the EU? • What resources are required in order to create a level playing field and a fairer system for everyone in the industry? • What are the main challenges in achieving consumer empowerment, and how can they be tackled?

Eight EU governments have demanded radical reform of the bloc's asylum system and tougher curbs on “irregular migration” ahead of this week's summit in Brussels which will largely focus on migration.