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A group of MEPs resorted to scare tactics and false information on Thursday (28 October) to rail against European Parliament plans to impose a digital green pass in order to gain access to its buildings.

Die serbische Ministerpräsidentin Ana Brnabić erklärte, der neueste Kommissionsbericht über ihr Land sei "der beste Bericht der Europäischen Kommission der letzten Jahre". Ein genauerer Blick zeigt jedoch, dass der Bericht tatsächlich sehr kritisch ist.

The European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called for climate leadership, warning that next week's UN climate summit in Glasgow (COP26) is "a moment of truth" for climate action.

Angela Merkel is paying her last visit to Greece as Germany’s Chancellor after years of tense relations mainly due to a bailout that almost led to a Grexit. Speaking to EURACTIV.com on condition of anonymity, a Greek former minister explained...

Ever since the resignation of Sebastian Kurz as Chancellor of Austria, and his replacement with Alexander Schellenberg, the opposition has claimed that Kurz will continue to act as a ‘shadow chancellor’ and will pull the strings behind the scenes. However,...

Post-communist democracies like Hungary and Poland are more politically vulnerable and exploitable,Czech law expert and Cardiff University professor Jiří Přibáň has said. “In Western democracies, the state and democratic institutions have been so far able to absorb the wave of...

The United States has made it clear that its partnership with Montenegro is with the state, not with any political party, US Western Balkans Envoy Gabriel Escobar said. Escobar said that Montenegro saw a significant change in August last year,...

Die Kopfhaut widerspiegelt den Gesundheitszustand des Körpers. Wer sich etwas auskennt, kann einen Mangel frühzeitig erkennen.

Nachdem er am 8. Juli 2020 tödlich verunglückt war, wurden Snowboardcross-Gigant Alex Pullin (†32) Spermien entnommen. Nun kehrt mit seiner Tochter Minnie ein Teil von ihm auf die Welt zurück.

The Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, and the French-British fishing boat spat were some of the topics on the agenda when EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton began a two-day visit to Paris on Thursday (28 October).

Poland must undo its new disciplinary system for judges to unlock access to billions of euros of European Union aid aimed at helping revive economic growth after the coronavirus pandemic, the bloc's chief executive said on Thursday (28 October).

The government’s draft budget revision for 2021 raises the general government budget deficit from the previously estimated 3.8% to 4.5%. It also foresees a 3 billion kuna (€400 million) rise in revenue and a 6 billion kuna (€800 million) rise...

The friendship between China and Serbia is stable and unbreakable, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a joint news conference on Thursday after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. China “is proud to have such a genuine and good friend” like...

Mit einem neu vorgeschlagenen Bankenpaket versucht die EU-Kommission, ein Gleichgewicht zwischen der Erhöhung der Finanzstabilität, dem Schutz der Bankgewinne und der Nachhaltigkeit zu finden.

The Slovenian presidency of the EU Council and negotiators of the European Parliament have reached a temporary agreement on an enhanced role of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in preparedness for crises.

EV batteries are critical to achieving the EU´s climate change targets. Europe has therefore set itself the ambitious goal of establishing - within a very short time frame - a complete and competitive electric vehicle battery value chain.

EU finance ministers greenlighted Romania’s recovery and resilience plan, opening the door for the disbursement of about €3.8 billion by the end of the year. “Romania will get a strong inflow of EU funds from this plan, which gives a...

The European Commission has agreed to investigate the strict punishment for marijuana use in Slovakia after Slovak MEP Michal Šimečka (PS/Renew) called for an investigation in September. Šimečka was backed by five other Slovak MEPs, including Martin Hojsík (PS/Renew), Lucia...

Ein müder Autofahrer kommt in China mit einem blauen Auge davon. Im Sekundenschlaf rast er über die Grenze seiner Fahrspur hinaus direkt auf die Stahlstangen zu. Dabei hat der Lenker gleich mehrere Schutzengel.

The European Network of Councils for Judiciary expelled the National Judicial Council (KRS) on Thursday during a meeting in Vilnius. Three years ago, the KRS was suspended due to problems with the rule of law in Poland. “This is by no...