From psychedelics and mental health literature to having pets in EU institutions – EURACTIV’s health reporter Giedrė Peseckytė is talking with three MEPs – Maria Walsh from Christian Democrats, Mikuláš Peksa from the Greens and Karen Melchior from Renew –  about mental...

Two mayors elected in recent local elections in the north of Kosovo will be sworn in on Thursday, leaving just one to assume his mandate before the 30-day deadline amid ongoing strife with Belgrade. The municipalities of Zubin Potok, Zvecan,...

The European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg found that Romania had a duty to provide adequate recognition and protection for same-sex relationships as it found Romania violated the right to family life of 21 same-sex couples. Twenty-one same-sex couples took...

Leaders in the new ruling coalition in Bulgaria admit they lack confidence in each other but continue to convince voters that a government between GERB and Change Continues – Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) is the best for the country. The EU’s...

On Tuesday (23 May), representatives of the European Parliament and of EU member states have agreed to establish a single point of access, where individuals and companies can digitally and freely access financial and sustainability-related information about European companies.

If the Czech Republic held a referendum on leaving the EU today, 63% of Czechs would vote to remain, a fresh survey conducted in one of the EU’s most eurosceptic countries found. The survey was conducted by the Europeum Institute...

Spain opened a fierce and sensitive debate on racism after thousands of football fans chanted racist slurs at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr at a LaLiga match Sunday. Sunday’s incident is the latest in a series involving the Brazilian star...

The Danish government has decided to invest heavily in healthcare, announcing a yearly budget increase of DKK 5 billion (€670 million), with an all-new cancer plan and additional investments to ‘restore confidence in Danish cancer treatment’. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen,...

Iceland will purchase 10 oil transporting trucks for the Ukrainian army to support the war-torn country against Russia, the Icelandic government confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. Two trucks were already delivered in the past week, with another eight to...

The government currently being formed in Finland should adopt a more proactive stance on EU policy, Silvia Modig, an MEP for The Left group in the European Parliament since 2019, said. Speaking to e-zine Uusi Suomi on Tuesday, Modig encouraged...

Students will only be allowed to bring family members to the UK if they are on postgraduate courses currently designated as research programmes, according to proposals aimed at clamping down on migration State Secretary Suella Braverman presented on Tuesday. Braverman...

Change always starts locally. We are the voices of progressive cities and regions across the European and we stand for a more social, sustainable Europe, rooted in its territories and proud of its diversity.

Russia and China are set to sign a set of bilateral agreements on 24 May during the Russian prime minister's trip to Beijing as the two powers pledge closer cooperation as the West remains critical of their ties.

Austria and Denmark aim to strengthen their cooperation on asylum and migration issues as Austrian Integration Minister Susanne Raab embarked on a two-day visit to Denmark Tuesday. For her two-day visit to Denmark, Austrian Integration Minister Susanne Raab (ÖVP) is...

The latest Dutch annual security report that called China the “biggest threat” to Dutch security prompted harsh criticism from Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who called the allegations “made-up” at a joint press conference with his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra...

Significant price disparities between essential consumer products in Belgium and France have led to calls from some that monitor the sector to standardise prices at a European level. The study, published Tuesday, compared the prices of everyday consumer products of...

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, adopted a resolution calling on the government to ban Polish lorries from entering the country. The resolution followed an earlier statement by Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who said Poland must be punished...

The Italian government is working on a new highway code to respond to the statistical increase in road accidents, focusing on scooters, announced Italian Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday. The minister’s proposals include harsher drunk or drug driving penalties,...

Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson reiterated his country’s refusal on Tuesday to send its JAS Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, despite the EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell hoping for speedy delivery. Jonson declared that there are no plans to deliver...

The German government is reviewing its potential contribution to the recently created international coalition to provide fighter jets and training to Ukraine, said Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after previously saying the country couldn’t help as they lacked their own F-16...