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In a Future of Europe Conference barometer released on Tuesday, 96% of Portuguese citizens felt the EU did not take their opinions into account in EU-related decisions. In a special Eurobarometer on the Future of Europe released on Tuesday, 1,027...

The Italian authorities have said they were not aware of the agreement between the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and a company based in Lombardy to produce the Russian vaccine, Sputnik V on Italian territory. The agreement was revealed by...

Estonia has suggested that countries experiencing a faster spread of the virus should receive their pre-ordered vaccines first, Estonian broadcaster ERR news reported. This comes as Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas described the country’s pandemic situation as “extraordinarily critical” on...

Ireland’s defamation laws “put pressure on journalists,” EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told the Irish Times in an interview, adding that they “raise concerns as to the ability of the press and media to expose corruption.” The EU Commissioner planned...

The UK government has reacted angrily after European Council President Charles Michel, accused it of imposing an “outright ban” on exports of vaccines made in the UK. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has described the claims as “completely false” in a...

French President Emmanuel Macron has allowed the national archives to proceed in the declassification of archives dating back to the 1970s and earlier, allowing access to documents on the Algerian War. The Elysée announced in a press release on Tuesday...

Prime Minister Janez Janša called for Slovenian Press Agency (STA) director Bojan Veselinović to step down on Tuesday. “Ever since @STA_novice are led by director (Bojan) Veselinović, they fire sick journalists and often sell lies for the truth. It is...

The Spanish government has approved the first phase of a €200-million plan aimed at helping working mothers reconcile employment and family commitments, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.

The UAE has entered the world's top ten tax havens for the first time, research showed Tuesday (9 March), in a report flagging OECD nations and their dependencies for more than two-thirds of "global corporate tax abuse".

No company in France has signed a contract with Russia to produce its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesman for France’s industry minister said on Tuesday (9 March), appearing to contradict the head of Russia’s RDIF sovereign wealth fund.

Portugal's deputy secretary of state for labour, Miguel Cabrita, urged EU countries on Tuesday (9 March) to move fast with plans to regulate remote working, saying quick action will maximise opportunities and minimise risks.

Polish oil refiner PKN Orlen has signed a contract with US ExxonMobil under which it will import around 1 million tonnes of crude oil within a year, it said on Tuesday (9 March).

Two years ago, the county of Świdnik in Poland was declared an “LGBTI ideology-free zone”. Today, a group of lawmakers in the European Parliament have taken the initiative to declare the European Union an LGBTIQ freedom zone.

The European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, due to be presented in June, is broadly perceived as a protectionist and unilateral move, according to a survey of decision-makers in China, India, Japan and other Asian countries.

Joe Biden hasn’t done a press conference, maintains a vanilla Twitter presence, and, as detractors love to repeat, is the oldest man to become US president. Yet in under 50 days, the quiet veteran is racking up formidable victories. This...

Bringing down emissions from buildings to zero might be the hardest nut to crack for the European Green Deal. With heating and cooling in buildings responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of emissions, the importance of its decarbonisation is paramount.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday (9 March), in his first major speech on transatlantic relations since new US President Joe Biden took office, urged a reset with the US. However, he did not address the main bone of...

Uzbekistan has been through significant policy changes over the past five years. Under the leadership of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the country has moved from an isolated dictatorship into a young democracy, writes Vita Kobiela.

The EU and Washington need to align to tackle climate change, US envoy John Kerry said in Brussels on Tuesday (9 March), confirming the new US administration's policy shift away from Donald Trump's roll back of environmental protections.

Vaccine diplomacy was at the heart of European Council President Charles Michel’s three-day trip to Rwanda and Kenya this week. Michel said all the right things, stating that “we won’t be safe until everyone is safe” and pointing to the...