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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine extends Moscow’s military power to the borders of several NATO members, NATO partners Finland and Sweden can be part of an intensified exchange of information and NATO's strategic communication.

Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital on Saturday (26 February) as authorities urged citizens to help defend the city from advancing Russian forces in the worst European security crisis in decades.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have been added to the list of sanctioned people over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, has confirmed.

While the new EU directive on corporate sustainability due diligence aims at making companies engage more actively in improving conditions, some argue that the risks of sanctions and civil liability might deter investment to the detriment of economic development.

EU citizens involved in the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), the EU’s democracy engagement project, are meeting this weekend (25-27 February) in Dublin, Ireland, for their final meeting before the conference plenary in April. 

As sanctions kick in against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, experts predict an increase of cyberattacks on the EU.

EU states are - for the moment - showing solidarity with Ukraine and its refugees. But how long that will last depends on the duration of the conflict and the numbers in need.

In a wide-ranging interview, the Russian ambassador to the EU discussed his country’s military operation in Ukraine, plans to return to negotiations under another government in Kyiv, sending to court Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the effect of Western sanctions and more.

Crop-based biofuels are as damaging to the climate as fossil fuels, a new study by environmental NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has found. But industry has been quick to reject the study, dismissing its findings as “erroneous” and “misleading”.

This is how sanctions work: to be credible, those who put these measures in place must be willing to accept negative effects on both sides. To make a difference, EU countries will have to be ready to bear the costs.

While much of the infatuation with Russia among some Italians may be hard to explain, it's still a factor that its leaders, like prime minister Mario Draghi, must contend with.

If you thought the UK would miss a single opportunity to emphasise its supposed post-Brexit might and slag off the EU into the bargain, you were wrong. No matter that a shooting war in Ukraine requires unity and solidarity from Western countries.

Poland will ban Russian airlines from its airspace from midnight on Friday in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported. "I have ordered the preparation of a resolution of the council of ministers which will lead to the closure of the airspace over Poland to Russian airlines," Polish prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Facebook. Russia, meanwhile, has banned British airlines from landing at Russia's airports, the BBC reported.

As the prospect of a squeeze on Russian gas supplies to Europe, EU states are increasingly likely to need an alternative. One option lies at its southern border.

National strategic plans (NSPs) are one of the main novelties of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which will run from 2023 to 2027.

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European Union leaders reeled in shock following the latest video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who addressed them in a way similar to a final goodbye, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov.

Europe needs to drastically reform its energy market to tackle the ongoing price crunch, Spain told the European Commission in a letter sent on Wednesday (23 February), just before the conflict in Ukraine caused energy prices to spike.

Europe should be throwing everything it has at Vladimir Putin, says former Ukrainian ambassador to the EU, Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, now in Kyiv.

As an Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) patient, Frank Willersinn is dependent on a treatment with a plasma-derived medicine (PDMP) to make sure his body does not deteriorate.