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The UK’s CO2 emissions fell by another 2.9% in 2019, bringing the total reduction in the past decade to 28%, even as the British economy grew by a fifth, according to fresh data published on Tuesday (3 March).

EU countries will consider a coordinated fiscal stimulus to spur the economy as the coronavirus could bring the eurozone economy to a recession, according to the latest OECD economic forecast published on Monday (2 March).

Migration worries, coronavirus running amok, recessions on the horizon: there is plenty for European politicians to be vigilant about. But a new EU law due to be published later this week aims to ensure climate policy will not be sidelined by the news cycle.

All scenarios prepared by transmission grid operators feature very high shares of gas in Europe’s future energy mix. Does that make any sense at all? No, says Wendel Trio.

In some ways, the future of work is already here, as digitisation and the drive to decarbonise have begun to change the face of employment. With radical changes to the workplace on the horizon, labour unions and other worker representatives want to chart a path that makes the transition fair for all involved.

"Millions" of migrants and refugees will soon head towards Europe, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Monday (2 March), as he maintained pressure on Western countries over the Syrian conflict.

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Britain and the European Union kick off talks on Monday (2 March) on how their relationship will shape up after Brexit, with half a trillion euros worth of annual trade and close security ties at stake in what are bound to be tense talks.

Luxembourg abolished fares for trains, trams and buses on Saturday (28 February) in what the government said was a bid to tackle road congestion and pollution, as well as supporting low earners.

On Saturday, three main opposition candidates held rallies as part of their presidential campaigns. Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (PO), who is closest in the polls behind the incumbent Andrzej Duda, promised to undo many PiS reforms, and restore the rule of law...

As coronavirus cases continue to soar in the EU, Spanish Health authorities reported on Sunday a total of 73 new confirmed cases in the Iberian country, EURACTIV’s partner EFE reported.  The Spanish Health Ministry counted – as of 9 am...

Home Secretary Priti Patel is at the centre of a bullying row after the top official in her department, Sir Philip Rutnam, resigned on Saturday citing a “vicious and orchestrated” campaign against him by Patel.  Rutnam added that he intends...

Helsinki has launched a competition to find a sustainable urban heating system. The solution must not rely on fossil fuel or biomass fired heating. The aim is to get rid of coal as the main source of district heating for...

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen to 34, five more than a day earlier, officials said on Sunday (1 March), as the government prepared to boost spending to help the fragile economy.

Over the weekend, a ministerial emergency meeting convened by Belgian PM Sophie Wilmès (MR) to examine measures to be taken in response to the coronavirus crisis. So far there have been two reported cases in Belgium, the second patient recently...

In the midst of a coronavirus crisis, the French government ‘surprised’ MPs by resorting on Saturday to a procedure that allows a law to be passed in parliament without a vote: Article 49.3 of the Constitution, concerning the law on...

The Austrian quota system came into force in January 2018: All market-listed companies and some non-listed with over 1,000 staff had to have at least 30% of men or women respectively, meaning that not more than 70% could be of...

In light of the 19 February shooting in Hanau, Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens proposed over the weekend concrete steps to address racism in the country. Both parties wish to create an independent “Racism Commissioner”, and the SPD...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the two are expected to meet on Monday (2 March). There has been no tension on the Bulgarian border so far, but neighbouring Greece...

In addition to longstanding objectives like the reduction of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, the European Commission envisages setting three more targets in its new flagship food policy, EURACTIV can reveal.