Dubai’s COP28 — a view from the ground
One thing that has changed significantly about COP is the scale — in Poland in 2008 fewer than 10,000 people attended (Photo: Pascale Palmer) The big end-of-year COP28 climate summit…
December 1, 2023
Czech MEP: EU Parliament composition after 2024 elections very unclear
It is very unclear what the composition of the European Parliament will look like after next year’s European elections, MEP Evžen Tošenovský of the ruling ODS party told Euractiv Czech…
Inclusive reconstruction of Ukraine: What’s at stake?
War destruction offers a ‘chance’ to rebuild Ukraine in a way that considers its changing identity — and with special attention for people with disabilities such as soldiers and amputees,…
Swiss mediator appointed for PSOE-Catalan meeting in Geneva amid ‘huge mistrust’
The meeting between Spanish Socialists and Catalan independentists scheduled for Saturday in Geneva will be mediated by a representative of Swiss think tank Henry Dunant’s Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue –…
Slovakia will repurpose hoax-fighting money into roof repairs
Projects meant to fight disinformation and strengthen media education will be left unfunded as Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová decided to repurpose EU funding worth €300,000
Greece to test postal voting in EU elections for the first time
The centre-right ruling New Democracy party (EPP) announced on Thursday that it will allow the possibility of postal voting for the first time in the June 2024 EU elections. In…
Romania aims to recycle 7 billion PETs per year
Romania’s guarantee return system for plastic, glass and metal packaging went live on Thursday, with an ambitious target to recycle around 7 billion pieces of reusable PET plastic each year…
Slovenian inflation drops below 5%
Slovenia’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.9% in November, the lowest in two years and two percentage points lower than in the previous month, although it remains among the EU’s…
EU socialists warn Bulgarian member will face Fico’s fate
The European news you deserve to read. Welcome to The Capitals by EURACTIV. Today’s edition is powered by Amazon Web Services Digital Sovereignty at AWS: Control without compromise We are…
Hungary to receive €920 million EU recovery funds: What’s next?
This week, the Beyond the Byline podcast delves into the European Commission’s recent decision to approve the release of 920 million euros as part of Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan.…