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Besides, a set of binding measures on wage transparency is also expected to be adopted. “It is a difficult subject, which has many differences. On the one hand, countries that do not agree with the measure, on the other, countries...

The controversial appointment by the Portuguese government of Magistrate José Guerra to the post of European Public Prosecutor “is worrying”, following a complaint made by the conservative CDS-PP party, European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly said on Wednesday. Portuguese Justice Minister Francisca...

After winning the no-confidence vote in the Senate on Tuesday, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte met on Wednesday evening with party leaders who supported the government. Conte and his cabinet, according to Italian analysts, will try in the next few...

EU leaders will grapple Thursday (21 January) with the threat of new coronavirus variants whose spread risks outpacing the hope that vaccines will put a quickish end to the pandemic in Europe.

The left side of Finland’s parliament shot down a proposal made on Sunday by Christian Democrat MP Päivi Räsänen, who suggested Finland should – like other EU countries such as Denmark and Cyprus – ask Israel whether it is willing...

The German Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) will likely be opening an investigation into the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as early as next week.  This would would allow the domestic security agency to monitor party...

There is a need for an EU-wide decision on partial “debt forgiveness” for each country, which will then pass on to the SMEs that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic, Greek business chief Konstantinos Michalos told EURACTIV. “We...

Leaders of the main political families in the European Parliament on Wednesday asked Portugal to focus on economic recovery and job creation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming its declared presidency focus on developing the EU’s Pillar of...

If it enshrines into its upcoming climate bill mandatory building renovation, France will answer the Citizens’ Convention on Climate’s call for better homes and contribute significantly to the EU’s 55% emission reduction target by 2030, writes Etienne Charbit.

A vaccination certificate under discussion in the EU should act as proof of safety and lift certain requirements at the EU's internal borders, Portugal's Minister of the Interior Eduardo Cabrita has said. 

The Czech Republic is on its way to introduce a protectionist food law despite warnings that this could be in violation of the EU's free movement of goods. 

The curtailment of our freedom and prosperity during this dreadful pandemic has been historically unprecedented and painful. COVID has brought grief and isolation and has impacted not just our health, but our livelihoods, our prospects, and our societal norms, writes Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Unity at the national and EU level will be key for Spain and Europe to overcome the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said, adding that his government would successfully implement the €140 billion from the EU for the country's pandemic response and recovery.

We need to face the reality that the future is no longer in fossil fuels and need to show credibility on that, said President of the European Investment Bank, Dr Werner Hoyer on Wednesday (20 January).

Centrist European Parliament grouping Renew Europe on Wednesday (20 January) voted to expel a Lithuanian MEP over homophobic remarks he made in a video on Facebook.

Centrist European Parliament grouping Renew Europe on Wednesday voted to expel a Lithuanian MEP over homophobic remarks he made in a video on Facebook. Viktor Uspaskich, a leader of the Baltic state’s populist Labour party, sparked outrage last week after...

US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday (20 January), undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change.

World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, the Democrat sworn in as US president on Wednesday (20 January) after four turbulent years under Donald Trump.

EU antitrust regulators have sought information from advertisers regarding Google's advertising technology practices, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.

Last Friday, and without much media coverage, the Guardian of the Treaties dealt the latest blow to European citizens' shot at direct democracy by rejecting a petition proposing a protection package for national minorities that had garnered 1.1 million signatures across the EU.