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Portuguese Health Minister Manuel Pizarro called for ‘a lot of prudence’ in the process of decriminalising synthetic drugs to ensure that this ‘good idea’ does not end up disrupting the distinction between consumption and trafficking. Pizarro spoke to journalists on...

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president, has warned that Moscow's confrontation with the West will last decades and that its conflict with Ukraine could become permanent.

The proposal for a “universal inheritance” of €20,000 for every citizen who turns 18 presented by Yolanda Díaz, Spain’s Labour Minister and candidate for Prime Minister with the progressive platform Sumar, is “irresponsible”, the government said on Monday. Díaz first...

New ministers of the nationalist Finns Party have begun distancing themselves from previous stances, as former Economy Minister Vilhelm Junnila’s recent resignation over remarks he made at a far-right event four years ago has sparked renewed interest in the political...

The government’s small boats bill had key parts of it shredded by the House of Lords on Monday, as peers voted on a series of topics, including how long children should be detained and deportation destinations. The Illegal Migration Bill...

Austria’s budget deficit should be halved to well below 3% of the country’s GDP by 2024, said Finance Minister Magnus Brunner, citing the need to steer Austria onto a ‘sustainable budget path’ as the country’s deficit amounted to almost €6...

The Dutch government will play a bigger role in the country’s quest for climate neutrality by 2050, Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten (D66/Renew) stated during a press conference on Monday. Jetten presented the new National Energy System Plan (NPE),...

The European Union must deliver on its policies, and democratic, centrist groups must project a vision on how to tackle the rise of extremism, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a joint press briefing in Madrid with...

Our vehicles have become more than mere modes of transportation; they have transformed into data-rich hubs. Consumers should have the right to access, control, and share their car data. The Commission's legislative proposal on access to car data can shape the automotive industry in this digital age.

Albania’s Prosecutor General Olsian Cela presented the 2022 annual judicial activity report to parliament on Monday, noting a 162% increase in registered proceedings following the EU and US-backed justice reform, which is still ongoing. The justice reform project aims to...

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday (4 July) will hold an online summit hosted by India seeking to expand the influence of the Eurasian group by including Iran and opening a path to membership for Belarus.

The Slovak Nationalist Party and Republika, both coming from a Slovak neo-Nazi movement, are now trying to sanitise their image and may have a shot at forming a government with poll leader Smer. After the snap elections on 30 September,...

Right-wing Forza Italia Vice-President Antonio Tajani (EPP) and far-right Lega leader Matteo Salvini (Lega/ID) differ widely on how to approach next year’s EU elections, with Tajani closing the door on French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Germany’s far-right party...

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner will stay true to his goal of reimposing Germany’s debt brake for the first time since 2019 in the budget that is to be approved by the Bundestag on Wednesday. While the government has been...

Hungary wants family policy featured higher on the EU agenda when it takes over the six-month EU Council presidency in the second half of next year, as plummeting population figures push member states to raise the matter on their respective...

The Polish government wants a referendum on the country’s participation in the EU’s migrant relocation scheme, with voting most likely taking place alongside this autumn’s parliamentary elections, conservative Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed on Monday. For this to be possible,...

Former US President Bill Clinton was awarded the Great Star of Public Gratitude medal, the highest honour bestowed by an Albanian Prime Minister, during a visit to Tirana on Monday, where he also called for an end to ‘nonsense’ in...

Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili appeared on television for the first time in months on Monday (3 July), looking frail and emaciated, fuelling concerns over the detained politician's treatment.

France’s debt reduction plan must be more ambitious than what’s already been laid out, French Court of Auditors President and former European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told EURACTIV France in an interview, warning that the country’s public finances were in a particularly poor state.

Ukraine’s law for a green transformation has the potential to truly reshape the country’s energy sector and create numerous opportunities for its industry and economy, writes Andrii Zhupanyn.