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Ukrainian forces faced relentless Russian attacks on Bakhmut in its eastern Donetsk region, with both sides reporting mounting enemy casualties as they battled across a small river that bisects the ruined town and now marks the front line.

The Russian Embassy in Bratislava is the most active on Facebook in comparison to other Russian and even Chinese embassies across the European Union, an analysis conducted by the International Republic Institute reads. In its analysis, the institute looked into...

Russian war symbols were seen among the thousands of protestors gathered in Prague to protest war and poverty on Saturday, with some attempting to tear down the Ukrainian flag that has been hanging outside the National Museum over the past...

The government and the European Commission reached a last-minute agreement on a controversial pension system reform which paves the way for Madrid to receive the next tranches of the EU’s Next Generation funds. After months of work and tangible divergences...

The UK intends to remain a leading contributor to NATO as it recognises the importance of continuing to invest in collective Euro-Atlantic security, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday. Sunak spoke to Stoltenberg over...

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has promised he will do his utmost to ensure the survival of the combustion engine, joining Germany in opposing the EU’s plan to ban diesel and petrol cars from 2035. Banning the sale of cars emitting...

French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for a working dinner at the Elysée on Monday as Hungary blames the EU for its ‘indirect war’ against Russia. The two leaders are expected to discuss “support for...

An international movement of Russophiles will be established on 14 March in Moscow, following an initiative by Nikolay Malinov, head of the Bulgarian National Movement Russophiles, who is teaming up with US actor Steven Seagal, EURACTIV Bulgaria’s partner Dnevnik reports....

Poland intends to push for the EU proposal to reduce and track methane emissions to allow mines to emit eight rather than five tons of methane per one kilotonne of coal mined, as well as exempt coking coal from new regulations, Poland’s Deputy Minister of State Asset, Marek Wesoły has announced.

Prime Minister Georgia Meloni’s festive mood at Matteo Salvini’s birthday party this weekend sparked criticism among those wondering why she is not paying her respects to those who lost their lives in the migrant shipwreck in Cutro. Record numbers of...

Prime Minister Sanna Marin suggesting Finland should discuss the possibility of donating fighter jets to Ukraine has caused a stir following her surprise Kyiv visit ahead of the April elections. Media criticised Marin for visiting Ukraine so close to the...

German economy and agriculture ministers embarked on a six-day visit to South America this weekend to advance trade and climate action amid ongoing discussions about the planned EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck and Agriculture Minister Cem...

The film "Navalny" about the poisoning that nearly killed Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition leader, and his detention upon his 2021 return to Moscow, won the Oscar for best feature documentary on Sunday (12 March).

The energy performance of buildings directive will lower energy bills, reduce Europe's energy dependence and stimulate economic growth, writes Green MEP Ciarán Cuffe.

The revision of the energy performance of buildings directive will make it a key tool to decarbonise the EU's building stock while enabling citizens to afford mass-scale renovations, writes MEP Seán Kelly.

The French Senate on Saturday night (11 March) adopted President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform plan in the wake of a seventh day of demonstrations that were not as large as authorities had expected.

As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged rugby shirts at the Elysée palace on Friday (10 March), it was in sharp contrast in tone to years of acrimony between London and Paris.

President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen announced progress in defusing a transatlantic trade dispute Friday (10 March) and renewed their commitment to back Ukraine against Russia.

The risk of unmet medical needs increases as certain medical examinations and treatments can be accessed only in the biggest hospitals, resulting in late diagnosis and worsening chronic conditions for those living in rural and remote areas across Europe.

The European Commission is preparing a reform of EU electricity market rules, aiming to address price volatility caused by the gas crisis and adapt the power market to an energy system increasingly dominated by renewables.