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Kyriakos Mitsotakis is paying a crucial visit to Israel today and will meet his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Athens is looking for Israel’s backing on a number of issues mainly in the light of Turkey’s aggressiveness in the Eastern Mediterranean...

Spain kicked off a safe corridor tourism scheme with the arrival of the first batch of German tourists in Mallorca on Monday, a week before the rest of Spain is due to open up its borders, EURACTIV’s partner EuroEFE reported. ...

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte addressed opposition parties, calling for greater cooperation and discussion, as it is the only way to help Italy recover from the crisis. Saturday (13 June) was the first day of the States-General of the economy,...

Austria’s executive branch has shut itself in for two days for its so-called “governmental retreat”. While these usually take place in the countryside, officials decided to hold debates in the chancellery due to the pandemic. The main topic of discussion...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s promise of a new government commission to look at racial inequality has been met with a tepid response. After a further wave of protests against racial discrimination and a counter-demonstration by far-right activists across UK cities...

Swedes are starting to have doubts about how the coronavirus crisis is being handled domestically. At the same time though, the Social Democrats and the government as a whole are seeing a rise in the polls. According to a survey...

Hungary is set to revoke Tuesday (16 June) anti-coronavirus emergency powers that triggered international criticism amid fears of a power grab by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

After nearly three months of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns and in a bid to save Europe's summer, the bloc is slowly reopening its internal borders. However, nearly every member state is playing by its own timetable and rules. EURACTIV's media network took a closer look.

A cross-section of stakeholders has responded to the EU's plans to build an ethical framework for the development and deployment of next-generation Artificial Intelligence technologies, highlighting concerns ranging from the use of biometric technology to the operation of Automated Decision Making (ADM) software.

With the EU's building renovation wave coming soon to your local town hall, has the time finally arrived for the energy services industry? In this special report, EURACTIV gives an overview of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Experts and opposition-minded politicians warned during an online conference on Monday (January 15th) of a "huge" risk of corruption in connection with the generous funds the European Commission has proposed to mobilise in response to the coronavirus crisis.

The German government plans to take on €218.5 billion in new debt this year to pay for massive stimulus to help the country recover from the coronavirus impact, finance ministry sources said Monday (15 June).

A Russian court convicted former US marine Paul Whelan of spying for the United States on Monday (15 June) and sentenced him to 16 years in jail, a ruling that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said outraged Washington.

The European Union looks set to slightly beat its goal to get a third of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, but public support will be needed to offset a drop in clean power investment due to COVID-19, the bloc's top energy official said.

Lack of trust and information about energy performance contracts are the most frequently cited reasons why some municipalities have become sceptical about energy service companies (ESCOs). In the future, greater standardisation should help overcome issues, says Nick Keegan.

Migration towards Europe increased sharply in May following a record low in illegal border crossings the previous month linked to the coronavirus pandemic, Europe's border protection agency said on Monday (15 June).

Brands play an increasingly important role in our lives, and going through the pandemic would be so much more painful without e-commerce. On this year’s Brands Day, it is crucial to take a step back to recognise the value brands bring to our lives, their impact on our decision-making processes, and reflect on the policies that could enhance brands instead of undermining them.

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, congratulated the EU for stepping up its collective response to the COVID-19 crisis with the proposed €750 billion recovery fund, but cautioned that the proposal will first have to survive “long nights of negotiations".

The Spanish government unveiled on Monday (15 June) a €3.75 billion aid package for the domestic auto industry, which includes a scrappage scheme with green strings, a bigger focus on electric charging points and funding for hydrogen power.

Trade talks between the European Union and the UK will be stepped up in July with a view to brokering a deal in the autumn, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Monday (15 June)