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The Bulgarian government will offer financial incentives consistent with mandatory annual preventive health examinations, in a move that could be dubbed a “tax return” and is aimed at improving overall public health.

Brussels on Monday (27 November) gave the final green light for an EU-New Zealand trade deal that, while mutually lowering barriers for both markets, highlights the recent failure of EU-Australia negotiations.

This week's trilogue negotiations on the European Media Freedom Act will include the key issue of media ownership transparency. The outcome will have tremendous consequences for the future of media freedom in the EU, write Eva Simon and Jascha Galaski.

As we stand on the cusp of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), organized in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the urgency of addressing climate change could not be more apparent. The Conference will be a critical juncture for collective action, courage, and bold decision-making for the well-being of our planet, and for the future of our civilization.

The German Greens have adopted a European Parliament election programme which highlights the need for carbon capture and storage, a historic shift for the party.

The Spanish presidency of the EU Council asked member states for flexibility in the sensitive area of law enforcement ahead of a crucial political meeting for the AI law. The AI Act is a flagship bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence...

As EU legislators wrap negotiations on the EU's new hydrogen rulebook, they have one last question to answer: how to regulate the ownership of pipeline and storage infrastructure.

An estimated 50,000 demonstrators against antisemitism marched in London on Sunday (26 November) to protest against a rise in hate crimes against Jews since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel in October and Israel's subsequent bombardment of Gaza.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki being on its way to appoint a minority government, Romania not being ready to recognise same-sex couples because of the UK PM, and so much more

Twenty-seven Serbian women have been murdered this year, although the actual figure is expected to be higher due to issues with collecting accurate data. Media reported that 27 women were killed throughout the year under the definition of domestic violence....

Romanian society is not ready to set up a legal framework that recognises same-sex families in accordance with a recent ruling by the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights, said Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, while expressing hope that society...

Czechia is running low on suitable weapons to send to Ukraine, Defence Minister Jana Černochová admitted on Czech television on Sunday, the day after the speaker of the lower house had made arms promises in Kyiv. On Saturday, parliament speakers...

Appointed for another term as Poland’s prime minister by President Andrzej Duda, Mateusz Morawiecki will take the oath with his minority government on Monday, a presidential official confirmed, meaning the likely PiS government risks losing a vote of confidence in...

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said most of the leaders of an attack on a military barracks in the capital Freetown earlier on Sunday (26 November) had been arrested, adding that security operations and an investigation were ongoing.

Italian cities have witnessed protests against the rise in the number of femicides with protesters demanding more action from the Meloni government. On the occasion of the World Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and following the tragic...

Renew Europe chief and leader of the Renaissance presidential party, Stéphane Séjourné, said he would lead the fight to the European elections without clarifying though if he would also lead the party list. “I will lead the battle for the...

In light of new supply chain laws, an effective due diligence and corporate responsibility is becoming of even greater importance for many companies. The case of Christmas trees shows which aspects are key to implementing fair supply chains.

A US Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that had been seized by armed individuals and the vessel is now safe, US officials said on Sunday (26 November).

The thinking around energy efficiency is still stuck in the fossil fuel era, says Sofie Irgens. We must move on from focusing on fuel economy and ramp up discussions on electrification, flexibility and reducing demand, she argues.

Sources say that Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová had to persuade a reluctant Czech President, Petr Pavel, to host Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on the first traditional diplomatic visit to the neighbouring country. Nonetheless, Pavel and Fico came to Czechia...