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Europe must rethink its open-border Schengen area, including a more robust protection of the zone’s external frontiers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (5 November), after a spate of Islamist attacks in France and Austria.

Eight of those detained following Monday night's terrorist attack in Vienna had previous convictions, including for terror offences, the Austrian interior minister said Thursday (5 November), as the investigation extended to Switzerland and a second, unnamed country.

With his re-election chances fading as more votes are counted in a handful of battleground states, US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary assault on the country’s democratic process, falsely claiming the election was being “stolen” from him.

The European Commission is not responsible for the highway toll debacle, Martin Selmayr, the head of the European Commission Representation in Austria, said on Thursday (5 November). EURACTIV Germany reports.

The European Parliament and the bloc's national governments are likely to reach a deal on the EU's €1.1 trillion long-term budget for 2021-2027 on Monday (9 November), the European Commission's Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about French MPs discussing a ban on filming police officers, how many Bulgarians are not aware of the European Green Deal, and so much more.

Prime Minister-designate Zdravko Krivokapić proposed to the leaders of the three ruling coalitions – For the future of Montenegro, Peace is our nation and Black and White –  a list of candidates for the minister positions. According to this proposal,...

Serbia’s economy will experience a moderate decline this year of 1.8% owing to the relatively brief duration of extreme lockdown measures combined with the substantial support allocated to alleviating the consequences of the crisis, according to the European Commission’s autumn...

The SDP party has brought a motion of no confidence against Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Tomislav Ćorić, citing possible corruption in the Krš-Pađene wind park affair and contacts between Ćorić and Dragan Kovačević, the former CEO of JANAF (Adriatic...

Boris Johnson's government should beware of pinning an entire EU-UK trade deal on fisheries,  the issue of energy is far more serious and important, writes Alexander Temerko.

Schools will be closed all over the country, mobility will be restricted during night time and shops will close at 9pm, announced Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday after presiding over the government meeting in which the tighter regulations were...

While 74% of Bulgarians are not aware of the goals of the European Green Deal, 44% believe it is compatible with developing nuclear energy and building new nuclear power plants, according to data from a nationally representative survey of the...

The latest development in the ever closer split-up of Italy’s anti-establishment party in the European Parliament will cost eight assistants their jobs. But it also reflects a deeper power struggle in the entire Five Star Movement back home.

Hungary will receive a small batch delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from Russia in December, followed by a “large quantity shipment” in January, said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in a video, which he posted on Facebook from quarantine after he tested...

To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the question of renovating buildings to be more energy-efficient is of crucial importance. More than ever before, it is the subject of debate on both sides of the Rhine. EURACTIV France and Germany report.

While the new restrictions will come into force on Saturday, Polish authorities are hesitating to enforce a ban on gatherings eyeing the country’s Independence Day march on 11 November. Following the Constitutional Tribunal’s decision to ban most abortions in October,...

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa proposed on Thursday in a draft presidential decree a state of emergency – this time without a lockdown – that would run from 9 to 23 November. Unlike the previous states of emergency imposed...

Spain’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called on Tuesday for a collective effort and “self-discipline” of the population to overcome the worst of the economic and health crises in the country, EFE reported. Sánchez stressed that the path towards recovery...

Coronavirus lockdowns in Europe have led to some environmental improvements such as better air quality and lower carbon emissions, but they are temporary and coupled with a surge in single-use plastic, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said Thursday (5 November).

Piedmont, Lombardy, Calabria and Valle d’Aosta, which happen to be the four Italian regions which have been classified as “red zones”, are requesting the government to provide clarification on the decision. Calabria’s acting president, Nino Spirlì,  has threatened to appeal...