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The Hungarian government is trying to portray itself as the victim of politically motivated attacks. Wrong, and the state of emergency still exists, write Gábor Halmai and Kim Lane Scheppele.

Europe's average CO2 emissions from passenger cars increased again in 2019, according to the EU's environment agency, marking the third consecutive year that the statistics have trended upwards.

Ukraine's former president, Petro Poroshenko, will be questioned by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) on Tuesday (30 June) ahead of his court hearing the next day.

Abraham Lincoln is often (mis-)quoted as saying “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and...

The Netherlands' national airline, KLM, is set for a €3.4 billion bailout package should it meet certain employment, financial and sustainability targets, the Dutch government announced on Friday (26 June). It still requires regulatory approval from Brussels.

Welcome to EURACTIV's AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU.

A new poll conducted in 9 member states has revealed both widespread public disapproval of the EU’s coronavirus response and agreement on  the need for greater European cooperation. EURACTIV Germany reports.

The COVID-19 crisis is hitting European consumers in the pocket, causing rising unemployment and falling income for those who have kept their jobs. Spending more time at home as a result of lockdown measures could make matters worse for energy...

Seas across Europe are in “generally poor” condition, according to a report by the European Union’s environment agency, published on Thursday (25 June).

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the spikes in COVID-19 cases in Croatia and Romania, the increase of cyber incidents in the Czech Republic during the coronavirus pandemic, and so much more.

The sudden unveiling of an indictment against Kosovo President Hashim Thaci could be due to the Special Prosecutor’s Office in the Hague having suspected Thaci for trying to mobilise the White House to close the Special Court, said Swedish diplomat...

Croatia is experiencing the second-largest spike in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. In the last 24 hours, 95 new patients tested positive for the virus, the majority of which are experiencing very mild symptoms, while a lot...

A court is set to decide if Mugur Isărescu, the governor of the Romanian central bank, was a collaborator of the former secret police during the communist era. Isărescu, the world’s longest-serving head of a central bank, has denied in...

“School is a pillar of our social system: they’re our children, our future,” said Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday (25 June) when asked about the return to school in September. Education Minister Lucia Azzolina has held meetings with...

The coronavirus situation in Finland has improved significantly in June as the number of diagnosed infections and deaths have been low and restrictions have mostly been lifted. However, across its borders, to the East and West, things are quite different....

45 meat plant employees in Wildeshausen (in Lower Saxony) tested positive for COVID-19. The plant is operated by the German meat product manufacturer Wiesenhof. The outbreak was announced by the company on Thursday (25 June) and followed 1,115 tests carried...

The €750 billion EU recovery plan is dangerous and poses risks for the bloc, Economy Minister Richard Sulík (Freedom and solidarity) told conservative outlet postoj.sk in an interview.  The proposed common debt creates moral hazard that’s “not far from crazy”,...

VDL and The Rock will share a stage, Rutte and Macron are on the same page, and Berlaymont banner bags are now all the rage.

The recovery plan from the COVID-19 crisis must be in line with climate commitments, ensure no-one is left behind in the green transition, and create space for the voice of youth, write young climate activists.

Ministers Nadia Calviño (Spain), Paschal Donohoe (Ireland) and Pierre Gramegna (Luxembourg) will compete for the Eurogroup Presidency. While Calviño could become the first woman to chair the body, her colleagues promised to become ‘bridge builders’ between the different positions.