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Slovakia is preparing a major logistical operation as it gears up to test its entire population for COVID-19 within a few weeks and under the coordination of the armed forces. Municipalities say they might face difficulties to get organised such...

The Czech government approved the distribution of funds under the REACT-EU emergency instrument. While half of the allocated money should support regional healthcare systems, 15% will go to local sport clubs, particularly sports dressing rooms. Regional authorities have criticised the...

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw on Tuesday (20 October), urged Poland’s leader to change the law to make it possible for those being forced to flee Belarus and entering Poland...

Greek FM Nikos Dendias sent letters yesterday to his counterparts from Germany (Heiko Maas), Spain (Arancha Gonzalez-Laya) and Italy (Luigi Di Maio), pointing out the need to impose an arms embargo against Turkey. In his letter to Maas, the Greek...

Spain will receive a total of about 31.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months, of which 3.1 million will arrive in December, announced Health Minister Salvador Illa on Tuesday (20 October) when presenting the government’s “COVID-19 vaccination...

Italy’s regional administrations will have the power to enforce stricter measures but will have to keep a constant dialogue with the country’s central government as it can provide better coordination, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday (20 October) after...

Finland’s Post and Telecom Authority has decided – based on a recommendation by the Swedish Security Service (SÄPO) and the Defence Forces – to oust Chinese tech giant Huawei from existing networks and future 5G projects. The same decision applies...

At the entrance to the Adriatic town of Omiš, right next to the picturesque canyon of the river Cetina, a cosy family hotel is perched on a cliff. But Villa Dvor is not your run-of-the-mill seaside villa. It is a trailblazer of sorts, relying on organic farming and the concept of self-sufficiency.

The EU and African Union must use a new ‘strategic partnership’ to deepen their trade and investment relations, participants agreed during a EURACTIV event focusing on what is likely to emerge from discussions between the two blocs.

Serbia's new government will have a shorter term, as the next general election will be held in April 2022 at the latest, simultaneously with the presidential polls and municipal elections in Belgrade, Serbian president and leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Aleksandar Vučić, said on Tuesday (20 October).

The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit accusing Google of maintaining an "illegal monopoly" in online search and advertising in the country's biggest antitrust case in decades -- opening the door to a potential breakup of the Silicon Valley titan.

A wave of much-needed housing renovations could soon be sweeping through Europe, according to European Commission plans published last week. This Renovation Wave must ensure a quick and locally supported transition in order to support those who need it most, writes Martha Myers.

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed a series of reports which could have a profound impact on the future of the platform economy, supporting a possible ban on targeted advertising, reporting procedures for illegal content, and better detection of fraudulent vendors.

The United Nations raised more than $1.7 billion in pledges to fund aid efforts as UN aid chief Mark Lowcock warned a "preventable tragedy is looming" in the central Sahel region.

The Irish town of Fermoy has cut ties with its Polish twin Nowa Deba over a motion opposing "LGBT ideology", in the latest European bid to counter Poland's increasing homophobic stance.

With the launch of the Farm to Fork strategy earlier this year as part of the European Green Deal, the importance of food systems to be fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly has been set firmly on the European policy agenda. Specialty...

As the second coronavirus wave bites, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán -- who shut the borders in September -- is holding back on tougher measures such as a lockdown, despite growing criticism of his response.

Russia said on Tuesday (20 October) it would be ready to freeze its total number of nuclear warheads if the United States did the same in order to extend their last major arms control treaty by a year. The offer,...

On 8 October 2020, the European Parliament approved legislation to ensure safe Channel Tunnel operations post-Brexit transition. In addition to COVID-19, Brexit will have far-reaching consequences for cross-Channel border connections. History highlights what is at stake.

The answer seems obvious. The election of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the US would be great news for the European Union, as it would hopefully herald a return to the “normal” in transatlantic relations, after a terrible...