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Albania may lift most pandemic-related restrictions in March, according to Skënder Brataj, head of the National Emergency Service. Brataj, who is also a member of the technical committee charged with overseeing measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, made the announcement...

By 2030, the European Commission wants a complete overhaul of Europe’s natural landscapes – switching from unhealthy ecosystems at risk of emitting carbon to restored homes for biodiversity that capture and store carbon.

The Islamic Community, the Diocese of Prizren-Pristina (Catholic Church), the Evangelical Protestant Church of Kosovo and the Jewish Community of Kosovo called on the government and the Assembly not to touch the parts of the Civil Code related to marriage...

The government of North Macedonia has announced its readiness to receive refugees from Ukraine if the situation there deteriorates further. The government will offer its assistance in the case of escalation in Ukraine. Prime Minister Kovačevski spoke on the phone...

Customs duties paid by UK businesses increased by 64% to a record £4.5bn (€5.2bn) in the year to 31 January 2022, up from £2.9bn (€3.6bn) in the previous 12 months, according to research released on Wednesday.

Michael Murphy, the new US ambassador to BiH, presented his credentials to Željko Komšić, a member of the tripartite Presidency. Murphy is a veteran diplomat with some 30 years of experience and a very well known face in BiH and...

The international observer mission of the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will have more than 250 observers at polling stations throughout Serbia for the 3 April elections. The core team will consist of 16 international experts,...

Stjepan Čuraj, the leader of the Croatian People’s Party (HNS), who was eyed as the replacement for former Construction Minister Darko Horvat, who resigned following his arrest, has not been backed by the ruling coalition. It seemed like a done deal....

Romania and Greece will continue to cooperate in the energy sector, also in a trilateral format – with Bulgaria to find joint solutions to current challenges in energy security. The plan was discussed on Wednesday by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis...

Hundreds of thousands of individuals and tens of thousands of companies will benefit from direct cash aid designed to offset the impact of soaring energy prices under a package of laws adopted by the Slovenian parliament that is valued at...

The opposition Smer party of former prime minister Robert Fico has put up billboards with faces of politicians who supported the defence deal with the US and the words “They have betrayed Slovakia. They invited the US Army to Slovakia”....

Two Hungarian teacher unions asked the country’s top court to declare unconstitutional a government decree imposing mandatory minimum services during strikes. Teachers, represented by The Teachers’ Trade Union (PSZ) and the Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ), argued that the...

The Portuguese government will allocate €5 million from the Environmental Fund for awareness campaigns and contingency solutions to fight the severe drought that has spread across the country, Environment and Climate Action Minister João Matos Fernandes announced on Wednesday. Matos...

General elections will not be held early, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday as the country’s main opposition force, the centre-right Partido Popular (PP) party, reels from an internal crisis. “(…) I am announcing that the government of Spain...

This is the first event in the Brazil Talks webinar series: Sustainability, Innovation and Productivity.

This spring, the Arctic Council is compelled to form an opinion about an initiative proposed by its current Chair, Russia. The idea is to launch a radio station, Pan-Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Radio. Covering the entire Arctic region, it would broadcast...

Éric Zemmour, the fiery far-right candidate in the French presidential elections, chose to clarify his anti-immigration-focused vision of Europe in Calais. While he will not advocate for Frexit, he will try to renegotiate the Schengen agreement, and "if necessary" withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights.

When it comes to providing more diversified funding opportunities for companies and reduce their over-reliance on banks and public funds, it is clear that some operators and notably in the PE industry are outperforming in acting as the bridge between investors and businesses in need for finance.

The way the US recently applied the Magnitsky Act in Bulgaria may have been beneficial for the country struggling with its mafia, but was a humiliation vis-a-vis the EU, Dick Roche writes.

It is crucial that after the unrest, president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev now prioritize the safeguarding of the country’s reputation as a stable country, responsible international partner, and attractive investment destination, writes Matthew Bryza.