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In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the UK government's saying social distancing will be needed until at least the end of the year, Pope Francis calling for greater EU unity, and so much more.

Serbia’s assistant interior minister, Zoran Lazarov, had dismissed the claims on Wednesday (22 April) from the leader of the Dveri (Doors) Movement, Bosko Obradovic, about Serbia being made into a centre for asylum seekers, adding that “no migrant had ever...

To weather the COVID-19 crisis, Europe’s energy poor urgently need a green bailout – providing decent, zero-carbon homes for all, writes Clémence Hutin.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has initiated proceedings against Serbia over the degrading treatment of Roma people, who have been living in an informal settlement near Belgrade, the Initiative for Economic and Human Rights A11 reported on Wednesday...

For the first time since 2014, this year’s commemoration in Jasenovac memorial centre, which marked the 75th anniversary of the break-out of inmates from the notorious Ustasha-run concentration camp, was attended by the entire state leadership. Also in attendance were...

EU leaders meet on Thursday (23 April) for the fourth time in seven weeks to narrow their differences on how to set up a recovery fund to counter the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis.

Germany's coalition parties on Thursday (23 April) agreed to further measures worth some €10 billion to shield workers and companies from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Irish government is planning cautiously for a recovery strategy amid concerns that a ‘second wave’ of the coronavirus may hit other nations across the globe. “We are looking at what other countries are doing and you can see in...

Social distancing will be needed until at least the end of the year to prevent fresh outbreaks of coronavirus, the government’s chief medical officer said on Wednesday (22 April).  Professor Chris Whitty told reporters at the daily video conference that...

Ahead of the European Council meeting, Olli Rehn, the governor of the Bank of Finland was careful not to give his support to Eurobonds at a press conference in Helsinki on Wednesday. At the beginning of April, however, the former...

Ahead of a crucial EU Council meeting today (23 April), a high-ranking French source told EURACTIV France: “We are not at all out of the health crisis.” “We need an amount representing 10% of the EU’s GDP, which is the amount...

The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus lockdowns end, including social distancing in airports and planes, while some US airlines are taking their own protective measures.

EU leaders are meeting on Thursday (23 April) to discuss how to boost the bloc’s economy following the COVID-19 crisis. But whatever the recovery plan looks like, experts consulted by EURACTIV warned against linking it to the EU budget. 

The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, confirmed that his first visit following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions will be to Ukraine, in a bid to affirm the EU's leadership in the region.

On the day of a critical meeting of the European Council, France’s Former President Giscard d’Estaing, together with leading representatives from the world of politics, academia and civil society from the Board of Re-Imagine Europa, call upon European leaders to show courage and ambition amid the current crisis.

The EU Executive gave way to the pressure from the EU lawmakers and the agri-food industry announcing exceptional market measures on Wednesday (22 April), after having said there was not enough money left over for their deployment less than a week ago.

European Central Bank governors agreed Wednesday (22 April) that banks could put up so-called "junk" bonds as collateral when borrowing from the Frankfurt institution, in case eurozone governments and firms see their credit ratings downgraded as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.

EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Wednesday (22 April) told Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to make sure that mobile apps to limit the spread of coronavirus work on its iPhones and other devices, amidst the company's spat with France on its privacy safeguards.

Belgian experts tasked with devising the country's lockdown exit strategy have proposed reopening some shops, partially relaxing some restrictions on gatherings and outdoor activities from 3 May and to resume school from 18 May, according to draft recommendations obtained by Le Soir.

Faced with the emergency of the COVID-19 crisis, there is a great temptation for recovery plans to prop up yesterday’s economy instead of “building back better”. Instead, recovery plans and any economic stimulus must pass five tests, argue European sustainability...