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Pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane has introduced a bill that would have Bulgaria withdraw from the NATO military alliance the month the country celebrates its 20th anniversary of joining.

Revising the European Green Deal and the EU Migration Pact are among the key issues Czech party ANO (Renew/ALDE), currently polling at almost 30%, wants to address, Klára Dostálová, the party's lead candidate in the EU elections, told Euractiv Czechia on Thursday.

As Poland's government reaches the 100-day mark, the opposition and former ruling camp has criticised Prime Minister Donald Tusk for not fulfilling his 100 election promises, despite his claims his cabinet has done more than any other since the fall of communism.

Portugal's political stability is not at risk, Prime Minister-designate Luís Montenegro of the centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) assured EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, promising "responsibility" to the EU.

The Spanish parliament approved a new committee of inquiry to investigate alleged cases of corruption in the purchase of masks and medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 on Thursday, starting with the so-called "Koldo case" involving a former minister of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D).

Journalists from Italian news agency AGI are striking on Thursday and Friday against the possible sale of the agency to Lega MP Antonio Angelucci, arguing that selling to a right-wing senator who already owns several newspapers would risk media pluralism and be a blow to press freedom.

Denmark continues to face a serious terror threat, namely from militants of Islamist movements, according to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service's annual security assessment published on Thursday.

Sweden's climate policies are leading to a short-term increase in emissions and putting the country on a path to miss its 2030 reduction target, according to a report published on Thursday by a government policy review board.

Belgium’s labour costs rose by almost double the average EU increase, resulting from the combination of inflation, wage indexation, and labour shortages, according to Eurostat studies published in recent years that were confirmed in a new report published on Tuesday.

With the first round of Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday, all eyes will be on two main candidates, Ivan Korčok, a pro-Western former foreign minister, and former prime minister Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fico's coalition partner.

The European Union and its allies are considering steps to address the export from China of goods that could help Russia's military, including by imposing further sanctions, the bloc's sanctions coordinator said on Thursday (21 March).

Let’s be clear – the value and benefits of healthy natural ecosystems are priceless. From businesses large and small, to landowners and farmers, innovators, public sector authorities and citizens of every EU Member State, all our different ways of life – and ultimately our collective survival – depends on the stability of the natural, life-sustaining systems all around us.

This week, together with Pavlina Pavlova, Public Policy Advisor at the CyberPeace Institute, we look at cybersecurity issues, the phone hacking of the European Parliament's defence committee, predictions for the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the United Nations Cybercrime Convention.

Die planmäßige Verabschiedung des Cannabis-Gesetzes hängt in diesen Stunden an der Entscheidung des Bundesrates. Die zukünftigen Anbau-Gemeinschaften zeigen sich allerdings trotz der vielen Verzögerungen auch weiterhin entspannt.

While other political forces have already launched their campaigns for June's EU elections, the hard-right conservative faction has just started and is eyeing collaboration with the centre-right European People’s Party.

Moldova's Parliament on Thursday (21 March) endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote and separatists in the Transnistria region urged authorities to drop their claim to the enclave.

Les journalistes de l’agence de presse italienne AGI font grève pour protester contre la potentielle vente de l’agence Eni au député de la Lega Antonio Angelucci.

L’intérêt du public allemand pour les élections européennes atteint des niveaux records trois mois avant le vote, les deux tiers des électeurs déclarant avoir un intérêt « élevé » ou « très élevé » pour l’élection, selon un sondage récent.

NATO Military Committee Chief Rob Bauer said during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday (21 March) that Ukraine's allies should not be too pessimistic about its ability to repel Russian troops and called for important aid to be delivered quickly.

Le Sénat a rejeté à une large majorité l’accord commercial entre l’UE et le Canada en application provisoire depuis 2017, en raison des impacts potentiels sur l’élevage français. Ce résultat éloigne la possibilité d'une ratification à Bruxelles.