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Serbia is “not a school for ducklings” and is actually “fundamentally closer” in the process of EU integration, the country’s EU Integration Minister Jadranka Joksimović told a plenary session of the National Convention on the EU on Thursday. This year,...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov predicted on Thursday an unprecedented financial and economic crisis, pointing to countries going bankrupt or having 15% budget deficits because of the pandemic. “There is no country that has a sufficient buffer. We must be...

Athens and Washington agreed on Thursday to enhance bilateral strategic cooperation on energy as the US has proved to be a significant ally in Athens’ attempt to become a strong energy hub in the wider region. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis...

The controversial measure that would see movements between municipalities banned on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day will likely be substituted by a stricter one, which will see any movement even inside the municipalities banned, thus putting all...

After months of Swedish pandemic solo runs, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden broke with tradition and openly criticised the government’s COVID-19 strategy. “In my opinion, we have failed. There have been all too many deaths, and it is terrible,”...

The legal conditions to re-activate the Emergency Powers Act have not been met, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) told reporters after a government meeting on Wednesday evening, warning, however, that a state of emergency may well have to be called,...

Talks on an EU-UK trade deal are in a “serious situation”, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted on Thursday night, as he reiterated that a ‘no deal’ scenario is the most likely outcome. Read also: MEPs set Sunday deadline for...

The European Parliament adopted temporary rules on Thursday (17 December) to allow the Eurotunnel handling vehicle and freight traffic under the Channel between the UK and France to keep operating.

During a recent UN Security Council meeting, Germany exchanged heated words with Russia and China over humanitarian aid to Syria. During the heated meeting on Wednesday, representatives of Moscow and Beijing questioned Germany’s suitability for a permanent seat on the...

The EU needs a ‘global’ Green New Deal that ends the West's hypocritical relationship with overseas fossil fuel investment, writes Muhammad Magassy.

Czech social services providers have criticised the government’s plan to cut funding allocation in the European Social Fund (ESF) and transfer 10% to the Cohesion Fund. In their open letter, addressed to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the group asked the...

European Union environment ministers agreed on Thursday (17 December) to enshrine in law a higher climate change target for 2030, setting themselves up for a battle early next year with lawmakers who want to go even further.

As the European Union seeks to transition to a ‘circular economy’, the policy focus in 2021 will turn to products: how they are designed, and why so many seem to be made to throw away.

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine was set for imminent approval in the US, as Covid death tolls climbed around the world, with Europe becoming the first region to pass 500,000 fatalities and Brazil notching more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours.

The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday (17 December) that it had been illegal for car companies to install devices to defeat emissions tests and mislead motorists about diesel pollution levels.

The EU prestige suffered immensely as a consequence of its absence from any attempt to manage the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, write Borut Grgic and Bernhard Knoll-Tudor.

A look back on the highlights of 2020 - and the tweets that came out of it.

The United States on Thursday (17 December) reiterated a proposal already rejected by Moscow for extending their last strategic arms limitation treaty, appearing to close the door to talks in the final weeks of the Trump administration.

The Spanish parliament (Congreso de los Diputados) approved on Thursday with a large majority a controversial bill to regulate euthanasia in the country, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.

The European Court of Justice ruled Thursday (17 December) that authorities can order that animals be stunned before slaughter in a move decried by Israel and religious groups as attacking their traditions.