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Estonia has contacted Chinese authorities as part of its investigation into how two Baltic Sea telecom cables were severed, the Estonian foreign ministry said on Monday (23 October).

Azerbaijan's defence ministry said on Monday (23 October) it had begun joint drills with its ally Turkey near the border with Armenia, weeks after Baku recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists.

The EU Renewable Energy Directive is an important part of the Fit for 55 package and represents a significant step forward in the climate action agenda. By introducing ambitious legislative proposals and promoting a comprehensive approach to decarbonisation, the EU...

This series from Amazon Web Services (AWS) focuses on guiding public sector organisations through successful digital transformation processes, and is based on key findings from the AWS Institute. This second instalment provides insights on sourcing, attracting and retaining the best talent and explains why using open source can help you move forward faster.

The future of Sweden’s snus, a moist oral tobacco product currently banned in the EU, will be decided based on the ongoing evaluation of the tobacco directive, a European Commission spokesperson told Euractiv. Snus has been banned in the EU...

Eleven EU member states have called on the European Commission to help boost renewables, cut red tape, and facilitate the necessary legislation to get projects off the ground in a joint communication sent last week, ahead of the European Wind Power Package, due Tuesday (24 October).

In my role I look at a lot of dashboards, like the one I read perhaps daily showing whether patients across Europe are able to access a new treatment following its approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the medicine regulator.

The case of Poland demonstrates how a country can defeat populism. However, such victories are not inevitable and can be reversed, writes Marcin Zaborowski.

A lack of climate action will see the EU’s future 2027 carbon price on fuel for cars and homes soar to above €200 per tonne, German researchers warn, suggesting to ramp up domestic carbon prices now in order to avoid a price shock.

The Philippines repeated its call for China to stop "provocative actions", warning that its attempts to block Manila's resupply missions to a disputed atoll in the South China Sea could have "disastrous results".

At a time of heightened global uncertainties and shifting geopolitical dynamics, Kazakhstan seeks to maintain and promote stability in a world of turbulence and rapid change. Celebrating the 32nd anniversary of Republic Day, when it proclaimed its sovereignty and independence...

Thousands of people waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Gaza, Paris is with you" gathered on Sunday (22 October) for the first pro-Palestinian demonstration allowed by police in the French capital since the 7 October Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Weber slamming new border controls, the Czech prime minister standing in firm support of Ursula von der Leyen's pro-Israel stance, and so much more.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić called his meeting with the Big Five – where they discussed the situation in Kosovo – in Belgrade on Saturday ‘difficult’ before adding that he would go to Brussels on Thursday or Friday. Vučić met with...

Save Romania Union party (USR) officially launched its candidates for the 2024 EU elections during the ALDE Europe Council held for the first time in Bucharest on Friday and Saturday. Elena Lasconi, the mayor of Câmpulung municipality and a former...

Foreign ministers from Iran, Turkey and Russia will meet their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Tehran on Monday (23 October) and discuss progress towards a peace agreement between the two South Caucasus neighbours, Iranian and Russian state media said.

Albania’s Special Prosecutor’s Office has accused former president and prime minister Sali Berisha and his son-in-law, Jamarber Malltezi, of passive corruption to the tune of €5.4 million, something they both deny, accusing Prime Minister Edi Rama of targeting them for...

Israel has every right to defend itself, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala wrote in a tweet alongside a Euractiv story about EU staff criticising President Ursula von der Leyen’s Israel stance, published on Friday. In a letter seen by Euractiv,...

Bulgarian GERB and DPS parties have threatened to immediately cut off Russian oil supplies to Lukoil’s Burgas refinery while handing over operational control of its Bulgarian business to the government. “We need to introduce the most liberal fuel storage regime,...

Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes early on Monday (23 October) and its aircraft struck southern Lebanon overnight, as the Hague and Paris announced high-level visits to Israel.