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Russia continues to be the 'primary threat' to the EU in cyberspace, presenting intensifying dangers in terms of online espionage, cyberattacks, and also a likely turn to deepfake technology in the near future, a new report from the Estonian intelligence services says.

Nearly a year into the coronavirus crisis in Europe, the world of work has changed drastically with more transformation on the horizon. In an interview with EURACTIV, trade union leader Michael Vassiliadis discusses the EU policy agenda from economic recovery to the Democracy Action Plan and responsible supply chains.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned member states that getting supplies of COVID vaccines from illicit trade entails considerable risks for human health.

The European Commission has launched a new bio-defence preparedness plan designed to bolster Europe’s preparedness against the looming threat of new coronavirus strains, which includes moves to fast-track future variant vaccines.

A court in Belarus on Thursday (18 February) sentenced two journalists to two years in prison on charges of fomenting protests against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko.

The political crisis in Georgia is deepening as Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia stepped down on Thursday (18 February), citing his disagreement with the team on the court decision to arrest the main opposition party leader.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Croatia and Slovakia looking into getting the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, Lithuania's parliament calling for the persecution of Uighurs in China to be investigated, and so much more.

Romania’s national Recovery and resilience plan will be ready in April, president Klaus Iohannis said Wednesday, after talks with some of the ministers in charge and prime minister Florin Citu. Back in January, the government approved a memorandum establishing the...

While Bulgaria’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, it increased by 2.1% compared to the third quarter of 2020, the National Statistical Institute reported. Although final...

The five million doses of the Chinese COVID jab ordered by the Hungarian government should come in four instalments by the end of May, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told a press conference on Wednesday, adding that the government has...

Confirmed coronavirus infections reached almost 8,700 in Poland on Wednesday – meaning infections were up about 1,700 compared to just one week ago – and Poland’s health ministry is becoming concerned about the daily rising numbers of infections. “The trend,...

As leaders of the so-called Visegrad 4 (V4) met in Krakow on Wednesday to mark the alliance’s 30th anniversary, the prime ministers of Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia called for faster deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines from every reliable manufacturer to...

The pending issues between Athens and Ankara could be discussed and resolved by using NATO as a platform of coordination and cooperation, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said. “There are problems, but NATO provides a platform to look for positive...

The government of Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who was sworn into office on Saturday to be at its head, obtained the support of the Senate in a confidence vote on Wednesday. “Supporting this government means sharing the irreversibility...

Alarmed by Russia’s unpredictability, Sweden is now looking into setting up a comprehensive and unified military cooperation with Finland that would expand to all service branches, Finnish and Swedish media reported. Speaking at the security seminar organised by Saab on...

The French people could have the option to vote electronically in the next 2022 presidential elections after the government introduced an amendment before the French National Assembly that would allow votes to be cast during “early voting”. France’s highest court...

The leaders of Germany’s major parties delivered speeches on ‘political Ash Wednesday,’ a long-standing, originally Bavarian tradition usually characterised by raucous gatherings and crude rhetoric. Politicians from all sides criticised the EU, the German government, as well as the states...

The Croatian government is laying the ground for the purchase of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V while Slovakia will start a similar discussion on Thursday (18 February) despite the fact that Moscow’s vaccines has not been approved by the European...

In security and defence, let-downs garner more attention than successes. The EU Global Strategy is a perfect example, writes Raluca Csernatoni.

The European Union's executive will push for a 10-year phase-out of fossil fuel protection under the energy charter treaty (ECT), following calls from some EU countries to quit the accord unless it can be aligned with Europe's climate goals.