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The government’s vision for Denmark is one where asylum applications are not given to people seeking asylum due to the country’s social cohesion already being under threat, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday when answering a question from the...

Seven ministers from the Reform Party and seven from the Centre Party, as well as the county’s first female prime minister and former MEP, Kaja Kallas (Reform Party), will form Estonia’s new two-party government. The Centre Party was holding the...

The strict travel restrictions imposed by Finland to limit the spread of COVID-19 have caused irritation among Estonian politicians and business leaders. Starting from Wednesday, entering Finland from other EU countries will only be allowed until 25 February for people...

The United States is leading rivals in development and use of artificial intelligence while China is rising quickly and European Union is lagging, a research report showed Monday (25 January).

UK firms are being encouraged to set up branches of their business in the EU as many sectors report delays and difficulties as a result of new customs requirements with the UK now outside the EU’s single market.  Although the...

Thuringian premier Bodo Ramelow (Die Linke) got himself in hot water over the weekend after cracking jokes in a conversation on new social media website Clubhouse, saying he had played the game Candy Crush during state leaders’ coronavirus meetings with...

The EU is leaving the door open for possible legal action against the pharmaceutical companies that have unexpectedly delayed the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, European Council chief Charles Michel has said. “We can use all the legal means at our...

Chinese President Xi Jinping was on Monday (25 January) slated to open an all-virtual World Economic Forum, with his country still appearing on track to emerge stronger from the coronavirus pandemic that continues to wreak havoc elsewhere.

An international conference of agriculture ministers in Berlin on Friday (22 January) focused on finding solutions in times of crisis, like the current pandemic and the subsequent humanitarian catastrophe, and called for combatting world hunger, climate change, and potential new pandemics. EURACTIV Germany reports.

French President Emmanuel Macron and new US President Joe Biden are in agreement on climate change and how to fight coronavirus, the Élysée palace said on Sunday (24 January).

Lawmakers in the European Parliament's environment committee will call for legally-binding targets to reduce raw material use in a report due to be voted on this week.

The European Commission has called on member states to invest in equipment and training to mitigate “inequalities between children” which have been highlighted by the use of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance learning has been adopted by schools...

The Kremlin on Sunday (24 January) accused the United States of interfering in Russia's domestic affairs and downplayed the scale of the weekend's protests, when tens of thousands rallied in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

Clashes broke out in the Netherlands on Sunday (24 January) as anti-curfew demonstrators protested against coronavirus restrictions, while France imposed new border controls with numerous countries under pressure to slow the spread of new variants. France introduced a requirement for...

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The recent visit to Brussels of Georgia’s President Salome Zourabishvili has highlighted the country’s determination to pursue a very ambitious EU agenda, despite the challenge of the Covid pandemic and the difficult international climate. EURACTIV looks into the details.

Revenues from the European Union’s upcoming carbon border charge will be “recycled” to replenish the EU budget and finance the bloc’s green transition, senior officials have said. However, this won’t be the main goal, they cautioned, saying the new levy must pursue environmental objectives to comply with WTO rules.

Renewables generated 38% of the EU’s electricity in 2020, overtaking coal and gas to become the main source of electricity for the first time ever in Europe, according to fresh data released on Monday (25 January).

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte lashed out at suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday (23 January), saying delays in deliveries amounted to a serious breach of contractual obligations.

The European Union’s foreign policy chief expressed concern over Russia’s response to mass protests on Saturday (23 January), saying he deplored “widespread arrests” and the “disproportionate use of force”. “Following unfolding events in #Russia with concern,” Josep Borrell wrote on...