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Many European countries are now discussing how to address the problems caused by homeschooling. In the UK, Education Recovery Commissioner Kevan Collins resigned in protest when only 1.4 billion pounds was approved instead of the 15 billion he had demanded. This is also the subject of heated discussion in the British press. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands an even larger financial package is coming under fire.

The US government has imposed far-reaching sanctions against several prominent Bulgarians and their companies. The move was aimed at holding corrupt individuals accountable and supporting the rule of law in Bulgaria, it said in a press release. High-ranking politicians are mentioned, albeit not by name, but for the national press it's clear who is the target here.

In recent months, the world has faced an exceptional challenge, uncertainty and complexity. A pandemic swept the globe, and affected almost every area of our lives. Our personal freedom has been radically altered. The way in which the economy operates...

This year has been a decisive one for the reform of the EU’s farming subsidy programme, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Public consultation is inadequate in the creation of pathways to transition out of coal-burning in Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions, despite being a requirement for the plans that will unlock the €17.5 billion just transition fund, civil society has warned.

The European Commission is calling for stricter actions on tobacco regulations in a bid to have a tobacco-free generation in the EU by 2040. However, the global number of smokers continues to grow.

The US Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters. Internal guidance...

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out whether Czech President Milos Zeman is still for office, the Tory rebels who could end up overturning the UK government's aid policy, and so much more.

Albania’s decision to continue the path of EU membership will bring it even closer to Greece, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias during the international Regional Growth Conference. “I would ask you not to see Greek-Albanian relations in the context...

Opening the market implies an increase in electricity bills and the government must make sure it happens gradually, Energy Community Secretariat Director Janez Kopač warned Kosovo’s Assembly via video link, adding that “all efforts must be directed to renewable energies”...

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said he is ready to beg for a solution in Sofia, but is not prepared to sacrifice the Macedonian identity and language, adding that if the dialogue with Bulgaria is successful, talks may be...

Ahead of his visit to Kosovo scheduled for Friday, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias spoke over the phone with EU special envoy to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Miroslav Lajčak.  “We discussed the latest events in the Western Balkans,” tweeted Dendias. In...

The Danish air force will acquire two light electric planes, the defence ministry announced Thursday in what it said was a world first for a military force and part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Reaching a compromise solution for the Belgrade-Pristina talks is possible and talks with Kosovo should soon resume, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on Instagram on Thursday after he had “a good conversation” with EU special envoy to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue,...