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Renewable energy could power an economic recovery from COVID-19 by spurring global GDP gains of almost $100tn (€92tn) between now and 2050, according to a report. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.

Bulgaria has the lowest standards of press freedom in Europe and is ranked 111th globally in terms of press freedom for a third consecutive year in the Reporters Without Borders annual edition of the World Press Freedom index, which called the country "the black sheep of the EU".

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about German Chancellor Angela Merkel now supporting solidarity measures beyond the ESM, residents of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, breaching the Easter lockdown, and so much more.

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said after the first day of renewed talks with Britain that the bloc is aiming for "tangible progress" by June on the shape of a new relationship before London severs its ties with the bloc at the end of the year.

While pro-Russian separatists in occupied Georgian territory are taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to press on with illegal borderisation, the population of these areas puts hopes in the success of Tbilisi in fighting the pandemic.

Beta News Agency stated that it had not been sending any questions for the Crisis Headquarters’ regular press conferences for several days now. “We will continue with this practice as long as the conditions under which the conferences are organised...

EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak said on Monday (20 April) that the EU-mediated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia provides both countries with an opportunity to tackle and overcome their past problems and turn toward a better...

While it is yet to be approved by Slovakia’s National Council, the new government of Igor Matovič (OĽaNO) has adopted its programme statement, which foresees strong pro-EU and transatlantic orientation. The COVID-19 related developments will be testing the EU, the...

While German Chancellor Angela Merkel has opposed the idea of 'coronabonds', German MEPs from her own political faction have spoken out in favour of 'recovery bonds', a position that could weigh heavily on the EU summit next Thursday. EURACTIV Germany reports.

Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, turns out to be harmful to animals, according to a new study by the University of Turku. The new, year-long study, is the first of its kind to have tested the weedkiller on...

Belgium’s National Security Council and the Group of Experts for an Exit Strategy (GEES) is meant to come up with clear guidelines and decisions this Friday regarding the country’s plan for the end of lockdown measures. Especially Flanders is currently...

The EU executive will propose borrowing from the markets in order to finance a recovery plan that will come on top of the EU budget, the European Commission's vice-president for the economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, told EU lawmakers on Monday (20 April). 

The Eurogroup’s decisions taken on 9 April were a necessary and overdue collective EU response, as well as a welcome but flawed and incomplete compromise. If European leaders are to save the EU economy when they meet on 23 April, they need to think outside the box, write Carlos Closa, George Papaconstantino, and Miguel Poiares Maduro.

Wine consumption in the European Union is expected to fall this season due to the decision to close bars and restaurants to contain the coronavirus, with exports hit by extra US tariffs, the EU's executive said on Monday (20 April).

Spain's government has announced plans to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures as Monday's death toll dropped under 400, the lowest since 22 March. EURACTIV's partner EFE reports.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled readiness on Monday (20 April) to finance economic recovery in Europe from the coronavirus pandemic through a bigger European Union budget and the issuance of joint debt via the European Commission.

The Romanian government adopted on 9 April an emergency ordinance that changes the regulations on fuel sales and allows the sale of gasoline and diesel without the mandatory quotas including biofuels, EURACTIV.ro reported.

In the fight against the spread of COVID-19, the flag of one of the states affected by the virus is being displayed daily at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, a world-wide architectural monument, to express support and respect to the...

Europe needs to learn from the 2008 crisis and its austerity-based response: the actions taken after the coronavirus crisis must be based on solidarity and socially-oriented principles that will help people, public services and companies recover and strengthen, write Femke Halsema, Ada Colau, Giuseppe Sala, and Anne Hidalgo.

Germany confirmed on Monday (20 April) it aims to replace its ageing fleet of Tornado fighter-bombers with aircraft from both European manufacturer Airbus and US-based Boeing.