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The government must let journalists access COVID-19 wards in hospitals and vaccination points, as well as allow healthcare workers to freely express their views on conditions in hospitals to the public, a group of 28 independent media outlets have demanded....

The Czech Republic will take on the rotating EU Council Presidency In the second half of 2022, yet Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has made it clear that the EU Presidency will not be a priority and the budget will...

President Joe Biden on Wednesday (31 March) called for a sweeping use of government power to reshape the world’s largest economy and counter China’s rise, in a $2 trillion-plus proposal that was met with swift Republican resistance.

As parliamentary elections are set to take place in Sweden in September 2022, the popularity of small parties, including the Liberals which are now polling at 3.3%, could mean the current minority government of Social Democrats and Greens could be...

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin told Irish parliament on Wednesday that a website allowing Irish citizens to register for the COVID-19 vaccine will be available in two to three weeks. “The data is much stronger for the second quarter for...

A government report commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests last summer has received a mixed reaction after concluding that the UK “no longer” has a problem with institutional racism. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities,...

The latest restriction measures, which have been in force since 10 March in 19 French departments, will be extended to the whole country on Saturday for a four-week period. In addition to the 7 pm curfew already in place, non-essential...

Germany’s Transatlantic Coordinator Peter Beyer on Wednesday called for a construction moratorium on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in a bid to repair transatlantic relations. “The project is a serious stumbling block for the restart of transatlantic relations,” Beyer told...

A group of 88 lawmakers in the European Parliament have joined environmental NGOs and the renewable energy industry to demand the exclusion of low-carbon fossil fuels from the upcoming revision of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive.

The European Union's former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Wednesday (31 March) the reality of Britain's decision to leave the bloc was only now being felt, years after the British 2016 referendum on membership.

Spain's Central Bank has recommended the extension of temporary lay-off schemes known as ERTEs for employees in economic sectors worst-hit by the pandemic, in particular tourism. EURACTIV's partner EFE reports.

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Wednesday (31 March) said he is launching a hunger strike to demand proper medical treatment for severe back pain and numbness in his legs.

Portugal's minister of justice has said the main difficulty for vulnerable adult victims of hate crime or gender violence in Europe lies in making a complaint to the formal instances, as "fear" is the main barrier to overcome.

Europe has an opportunity to use the textiles strategy, due to be published this year, to build on its history of textile manufacturing and switch to a more sustainable industry, benefitting citizens and the environment, writes Valérie Boiten.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU. You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet. This week: EURACTIV gives a recap on what to expect from the so-called “super-trilogue” on the...

We saw a preview of the upcoming change of guard in German politics this week...

EU-Africa relations should prioritise healthcare as part of a new partnership of equals, EU lawmakers said as they set out their priorities for talks on a ‘strategic partnership’ between the two continents.

Bolstered by its own commercial production of seeds, Croatia has become one of the top EU countries for organic agricultural production. But organic farmers now fear that the introduction of a new Seed Act may jeopardise this. EURACTIV Croatia reports.

A decision by France's top court to annul the obligation to label the origin of milk has provoked outrage in France. Dairy farmers and politicians are particularly sour about the move, calling it an "unacceptable step backwards." EURACTIV France reports.

EU lawmakers are picking up the pace in their race against the clock to have vaccine certificates ready for the summer, although technical problems need to be adressed.