A boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants was safely towed to the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday (22 November) after a dramatic rescue complicated by near gale-force winds, the coastguard said. The asylum seekers “
The rising number of people suffering from mental health issues across the globe calls for a coordinated approach at the EU level, Czech Professor of Psychiatry Jiří Horáček warned in an interview for EURACTIV.cz. Mental health problems are on the…
The Commission confirmed that not including spending limits in the new Slovak budget would reverse the already completed first milestone of the national recovery plan and would have reputational and financial consequences. In the budget proposal, there is only a…
There is significant momentum to find a compromise on a new EU pact on migration and asylum, the president of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, told EURACTIV in an interview. The New…
Pensions in Romania will rise by 12.5% as of 1 January 2023, and pensioners with low incomes will receive additional financial support next year, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said Monday. The governing coalition decided to raise all contributory pensions by…
Prime Minister Robert Golob and Slovenia’s first female President, Nataša Pirc Musar agreed to act in concert on foreign policy matters, during their first joint press conference. They pinpointed several priorities, including Slovenia’s bid for a non-permanent seat at the…
Criminal networks in the Western Balkans have become key actors in both regional and European Union drug markets, a report by the bloc’s drugs agency (EMCDDA) said on Monday (21 November). The report showed that the strategic geographical position of…
The vast majority of Greek citizens do not believe that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was not aware of illegal spyware surveillance of politicians, journalists and businessmen, a new poll has found. Particularly, according to Alco survey for the Alpha…
Following two days of torrential downpours, thousands of hectares of Albania are underwater with citizens being evacuated and the army being drafted in to help rescue entire families. The entire country has been impacted by heavy rains with many streets…
Over 45,000 families in North Macedonia are at risk of being left without heating after the government decided to cap pellet prices at €6.50