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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Finland on Wednesday (3 May) for talks with Nordic leaders on support for his country's war with Russia and on its relations with Europe.

Nordic Pharma, the sole manufacturer of abortion pill misoprostol, said that recent shortages of the drug in France are now resolved. However, associations warn that the situation could repeat itself if the company maintains its monopoly on the drug.

Lawmakers in the European Parliament keep calling for stepping up workers' protection from asbestos, despite a more cautious approach from the EU executive and member states.

Oil depots were ablaze in both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday (3 May) as both sides escalated a drone war targeting infrastructure ahead of Kyiv's planned spring counter-offensive to try to end Moscow's all-out invasion.

Rewatch this EURACTIV Hybrid Conference to learn the role of research and innovation in the healthcare sector, most notably in fighting health inequalities.  Discussed questions included: - What are the biggest health inequalities and consequent challenges across the EU? How are different Member States tackling them? - How have new technologies helped achieve notable improvements at local level? - In which ways can innovations in diagnosis contribute to strengthening the health of individuals and communities while combating inequalities? - What have we learned from Covid-19 in fighting inequalities?

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems promise many benefits, including improving safety on the roads, and reducing congestion and greenhouse gas emissions through making more efficient use of the existing road network. But with increased digitalisation, National Road Authorities (NRAs) face a challenge in understanding what they need to prepare and facilitate in order to ensure useful, trustworthy and secure data being collected and shared effectively by themselves, third party service providers and road users.

The European Union’s construction industry stands at a crossroads: In its transition to a climate-neutral ecosystem, the incumbent industry is worried that organic replacements are given disproportionate support.

Despite progress in innovative drugs and treatments related to multiple myeloma in Italy, long waiting lists in public health facilities still poses severe obstacles, patients warn.

Portugal's infrastructure minister submitted his resignation on 2 May as a scandal around state-owned airline TAP widened, just four months after his predecessor resigned over the same issue, but the prime minister said he would keep him in the job.

Welcome to EURACTIV’s Green Brief, our weekly selection of energy and environment news from across Europe. To subscribe, follow this link. You can also subscribe to our daily newsletter here and to our comprehensive weekly update here. The long-awaited joint...

The best time to start Ukraine’s NATO integration is after the results of the country’s counteroffensive will become known, while the July NATO summit in Vilnius should pave the way for it, writes Roman Rukomeda.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland asking Pfizer to renegotiate the vaccine deal, Romania aiming to recruit over four thousand soldiers, and so much more.

The Bavarian conservative Christian Social Union’s (CSU) call for the lead candidate principle to be dropped in next year’s EU elections has caused a stir in Germany which has long been one of the strongest advocates for Spitzenkandidaten.  According to...

After the latest high-level EU-facilitated meeting between Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian President Aleksander Vucic said talks have hit a wall, while Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he presented his own plan to diffuse ethnic tensions. Following a meeting on...

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, and we take a closer look at why press freedom is in demise in several European countries. 

The situation of press freedom in Greece has deteriorated according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2023 World Press Freedom Index, as the Mediterranean country ranked 107th out of 180 countries. “Press freedom in Greece remains problematic”, Pavol Szalai, RSF Head of EU/Balkans...

Croatia spends 11% more than the EU average on cancer treatment but records the second-highest mortality rate in the bloc, signalling a crisis within the public health system, according to Croatian MEP Romana Jerkovic, who spoke to EURACTIV.hr. Jerkovic is...

Those who want to become professional soldiers can register at the recruitment centres in each county between 2 May and 16 June, the Defence Ministry (MApN) – which is looking for over 4,100 soldiers – announced on Tuesday. Candidates must...

Targets to boost the reuse of packaging in the restaurant sector have been deleted by the European Parliament lawmaker in charge of negotiating a new law on packaging waste, according to a set of amendments seen by EURACTIV.

This week, EURACTIV’s health team dives into the proposal for a new pharmaceutical legislation and the complicated way ahead. For that, they talk with stakeholders working on health policy at the EU level about their priorities and main concerns.