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The European Investment Bank’s decision to loan Germany €264 million to build a new stretch of autobahn has provoked outcry from environmental activists and raised doubts about whether the Luxembourg-based lender can yet claim to be the ‘EU climate bank’.

Hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, UK businesses face a double-whammy from Brexit and are furious at the government for insisting the onus lies on them to get ready for life outside the EU.

Bulgaria's government said Wednesday (21 October) it would challenge in court parts of a major EU-wide reform agreed earlier this year aimed at improving road hauliers' work conditions.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about German Health Minister Jens Spahn testing positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday (21 October), why Croatian hospitals may be left without medication, and so much more.

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton was not involved in the decision on the launch or the evaluation of the supercomputer tender won by Atos, of which Breton was CEO just before he became a Commissioner, an EU spokesperson told EURACTIV.COM. “Following...

Forty-five American lawmakers have urged the US government to boycott next month's G20 summit in Riyadh unless Saudi authorities address key human rights concerns, according to correspondence released Wednesday (21 October).

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić during a virtual-session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday accused Priština of not having implemented the Brussels Agreement from seven years ago due to its refusal to form the Community of Serb Municipalities. At...

The number of coronavirus infections rose abruptly on Wednesday, as the country is preparing for new restrictions. However, president Klaus Iohannis said another lockdown is not a solution. “We are looking for solutions to limit the virus spread, while continuing...

Bulgaria is the only country blocking the signing of an important border management agreement between North Macedonia and the European border agency Frontex, the obstacle being the way the neighbouring country designates its language, writes Dnevnik, partner of EURACTIV Bulgaria,...

Britain said it would introduce new rules from January to bar entry to people from the European Union with a criminal record, meaning those from the bloc would be treated the same as the rest of the world.

Anže Erbežnik ended up two votes short of securing appointment as a Constitutional Court judge in a 44:35 secret ballot in parliament on Wednesday (21 October). The result was the same for the nominee for Banka Slovenije vice-governor Arjana Brezigar...

The largest wholesales drug companies have suspended or are suspending drug deliveries to 75% of Croatia’s hospitals  because the government owes them a total of 5 billion kunas (around €700 million). Read more. CUT To help finance the health system...

The Czech government has announced strict new measures that come into effect on Thursday until at least 3 November, in response to an enormous rise in COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations across the country. However, Health Minister Roman Prymula denied that...

Portugal’s Competition Authority has approved an increased state-owned stake in the Portuguese flag carrier TAP, with the acquisition of 22.5% of the company’s capital, in addition to the 50% already held by Parpública, the state investment management company. On 2...

Spain’s government said it was mulling the possibility of introducing night curfews across regions with high coronavirus infection rates as Spain recorded more than 1 million COVID-19 cases and 34,366 related deaths since the start of the pandemic At the...

Italy’s region of Lazio adopted a curfew that will run from midnight to 5am starting Friday, following in the steps of Lombardy and Campania, two regions that already ordered similar measures to come into effect this week. While people will...

A deal made between Sweden’s Social Democrat-Green Party minority government and the centre-right opposition following the 2018 election is proving to be a ticking time bomb. To rely on the silent support from the Centre and Liberal parties, the government...

Several French departments will fall into the “high alert” category and will have to impose curfews following the press conference on Thursday afternoon where Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Véran are set to announce the new measures....

Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday (21 October). He has gone into self-isolation and currently is only displaying cold-like symptoms, according to a statement from the ministry’s spokesperson. Photos showed that Spahn took...

The idea of a rule of law mechanism in the EU is hopelessly half-baked. Rule of law warriors are unable to define or measure what they mean, they are simply waging an ideological battle, argues Zoltán Kovács.