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Prominent Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov was sentenced in absentia to eight years in jail by a Moscow court on Wednesday (1 February) on charges of spreading "fake news" about the Russian army.

The first Country Cancer Profiles under the European Cancer Inequalities Registry indicated worrying inequalities in cancer mortality rates across the EU both across and within countries.

In some forerunners member states, EU farming subsidies will start for the first time ever to be linked to social and labour standards already from 2023, but the lack of a harmonised sanctioning system is raising eyebrows.

Environment ministers of 12 EU member states have written to the European Commission stressing the need to uphold wolves’ protection status on the back of increasing tension between the farming community and the predator.

Lorries running on fossil fuels will continue to be allowed beyond 2035, with a potential phase-out coming in 2040 at the earliest, a draft proposal by the European Commission on revised CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles shows.

EU lawmakers are due to deliberate on how artificial intelligence (AI) systems should be classified in terms of the actual or potential risks they pose under the auspices of the new AI Act. The AI Act is a flagship EU...

The European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen has shown strong commitment to creating the conditions for fair and competitive digital markets in Europe: yet, there is one glaring exception and that is the automotive and mobility services ecosystem....

The European Commission is set to open a consultation on the future of the connectivity sector, including whether digital players should contribute to deploying high-capacity networks like 5G.

With both the US and China embracing a high-subsidy model for strategic industries, the EU must similarly adopt a radical shift in policy when it comes to trade, writes Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou.

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to transcribe anonymous historic works at Spain's National Library archives has uncovered a hidden gem - a previously unknown play by one of the nation's greatest authors, Felix Lope de Vega.

The European Commission has vowed to continue Ukrainian agricultural exports, intending to address the mounting reports of market disruption at the war-torn country’s borders through Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support measures. 

As Europe looks to ramp up the deployment of solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicles, it must face the fact that it simply does not have the people to get the job done, writes Kira Taylor.

European governments and the EU should give the European public, which remains resolute in their support of Ukraine, an additional direct channel to contribute financially to Kyiv’s victory via European Ukraine Sovereignty Bonds, writes Jacob Kirkegaard.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia dropping its Russian gas dependency in eight months, the Bulgarian ambassador returning to Skopje, and so much more.

The White House is launching a partnership with India on Tuesday (31 January) that President Joe Biden hopes will help the countries compete against China on military equipment, semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

Albania has registered an improvement in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 with an increase of one point compared to the year before, but it still ranks among the most corrupt in Europe. The EU hopeful scored 36 out...

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s southern city of Mostar will build a solar power plant for its own needs, in the hope of bringing down electricity prices, Klix.ba reported on Tuesday. “We have decided to build a solar powerplant of 5×12, or...

The electrification of the auto industry is gathering pace, particularly in Europe, where the sale of new cars running on petrol and diesel will end in 2035.

The generics industry is urging the EU and national governments to show “leadership” and take immediate action against rising inflation, which has resulted in drugs’ shortages and has put patients in need to the test.

Updated at 8:22 with comments from Josep Borrell Bulgaria has returned its ambassador to Skopje following escalating tensions with North Macedonia that have erupted over the past three weeks. Bulgaria withdrew its ambassador for consultations in Sofia after an assault...