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A US reconnaissance drone crashed over the Black Sea on Tuesday. The US complained that Russia's "unsafe and unprofessional" actions led to the drone's collision with a Russian fighter jet. Moscow countered that the drone crashed on its own and accused the US of collecting data and passing it on to Kyiv. Europe's press analyses the risks of such incidents.

In the provincial elections in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition parties have suffered major losses while the new Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) became the strongest party in its first bid for government. Commentators see farmers' anger over the government's agricultural policy as well as widespread dissatisfaction as the main causes.

After months of negotiations, the Spanish government has finalised its plans for a pension reform aimed at cushioning the impact of the wave of baby boomers who are set to retire. State subsidies are to be raised and offset by increased contributions. The draft reform has yet to be negotiated with with employers and trade unions. Can this reform plug holes in the pension funds?

All over the world and all over the EU women are constantly facing challenges. It’s not easy to live under the pressure, knowing that gender equality is not respected. Violence against women is so widespread that it is sometimes invisible...

Tschechische Gerichte haben bisher neun Personen wegen Billigung der russischen Aggression in der Ukraine verurteilt, die meisten von ihnen zu Geldstrafen, teilte die Oberste Staatsanwaltschaft am Mittwoch mit.

Nach einigem Hin und Her hat sich das EU-Parlament auf einen Zeitplan für die Abstimmung zur EU-Pestizidreform geeinigt. Eine endgültige Einigung noch in diesem Jahr ist jedoch unwahrscheinlich, wie ein internes Dokument zeigt, das EURACTIV vorliegt.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/457 of 2 March 2023 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

In his debrief to the European Parliament on the February European Council, President Michel reaffirmed the EU’s full support to Ukraine, the need of a reinforced EU competitiveness and the relations with United States and China.

Press briefing ahead of the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council will take place on 17 March 2023 at 14.00.