Calls for EU to drop funding for Malta gas pipeline intensify
Calls for the EU Commission to decrease any chance of funding the Melita gas pipeline between Malta and Sicily due to alleged links to corruption, murder and environmental concerns are…
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Climate change denying minister nominee calls for Slovexit referendum
Rudolf Huliak, whose nomination for agri-chief was contested by Zuzana Čaputová, said he would attempt to initiate a referendum for Slovakia’s exit from both EU and NATO, but first, his…
Bulgarian parliament threatens to take over control of local Lukoil
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.…
Former Albanian president, PM Berisha, denies charges of corruption, blames government
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…
Poland has shown how to defeat populism
The case of Poland demonstrates how a country can defeat populism. However, such victories are not inevitable and can be reversed, writes Marcin Zaborowski. Marcin Zaborowski is policy director at…
Romania Union party announces candidates for EU elections
Save Romania Union party (USR) officially launched its candidates for the 20
Vučić meets with Big Five ahead of EU leaders’ meetup to discuss situation in Kosovo
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…
Czech PM opposes EU staff’s ‘pro-Israel’ criticism
The European news you deserve to read. Welcome to The Capitals by EURACTIV. Today’s edition is powered by European DIGITAL SME Alliance The DIGITAL SME summit lands in Brussels on…
Populist right on course to sweep Swiss polls
Switzerland’s right-wing populists look set to sweep Sunday’s (22 October) general elections following a campaign fuelled by anti-mass migration rhetoric and pledges to combat “woke madness”. Polling stations are only…
Industrial energy users push for subsidies ahead of German government meeting
Representatives of energy-intensive industries have urged the government to decide on subsidies for electricity prices, which, while strongly discouraged by economists, will be the point of discussion in Chancellor Olaf…