Scuffles broke out in Georgia's parliament on Monday (15 April) over the government's re-introduction of a controversial "foreign influence" bill that critics say mirrors repressive Russian legislation used to silence and intimidate dissidents.

Last month brought grim news: The Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral system in the world, is experiencing its fifth mass bleaching event in the past eight years. Unfortunately, it’s far from alone. Reef habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, and potentially Indian Oceans are also likely to experience bleaching in the coming months.

German social democratic ministers for Labour, Hubertus Heil, and economic development, Svenja Schulze, have defended the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) against criticism from their coalition partner, liberal FDP.

The Brussels lobby group for heat pumps has blamed a 5% slump in 2023 sales on higher interest rates and cheap natural gas, based on a 16-country analysis.

Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth shared with Euractiv in an interview her views on how to fill the gap in financing of science and innovation in the member states which stands at €100 billion per year.

Russian Copper Company (RCC) and Chinese firms have avoided taxes and skirted the impact of Western sanctions by trading in new copper wire rod disguised as scrap, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria’s famous pro-Russian journalist being tapped to stand in EU elections for pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane, Czech politicians saying Ukraine should receive the same support as Israel following Iran strikes, and so much more.

Bulgarian National Radio journalist Petar Volgin, known for his pro-Russian positions, has been asked by the party structure of the pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane to stand in the European elections.

Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Russian forces aimed to capture the town of Chasiv Yar by 9 May, setting the stage for an important battle for control of high ground in the east where Russia is focusing its assaults.

Former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki of the former ruling conservative PiS party has said he supports restoring the status quo 'abortion compromise' in Poland he had scrapped when in power, as lawmakers push to expand abortion access.

A debate on abandoning sector-specific climate targets is heating up in Germany after Transport Minister Volker Wissing from the liberal FDP party warned that he might have to impose car bans on weekends unless the country’s climate law is reformed.

The visit to Madrid by Portugal's new Prime Minister Luís Montenegro on Monday reflects the importance he attaches to relations between Portugal and Spain but will feature Middle Eastern issues high on the agenda.

Spanish Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera could be the lead candidate for the EU election list of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's ruling Socialist Party (PSOE/S&D), according to information from insiders, though a final decision will be taken at the end of April.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the Iranian air attack on Israel, saying on Sunday that France was working to de-escalate the situation a few hours before meeting with the G7 group.

The European Commission defended its four-out-of-five star rating for Italy's COVID relief plan, known as the "super bonus" tax scheme, to Euractiv Italy, despite recent data detailing the fiscal policy's staggering cost to the Italian state.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged his support to Israel after the country got hit by several missiles from Iran and warned Teheran against any further attacks.

The response to Iran's attack on Israel should not lead to a large-scale regional conflict that would make people forget about suffering in Gaza, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, said in an interview with Spanish TV Antena 3 on Sunday.

President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu's war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials.

Ukraine's situation warrants a coordinated international response similar to that received by Israel in the wake of Iranian drone and missile strikes, some Czech officials who expressed support for Israel said.

The absence of programmatic data in the latest economic and financial document could indicate the Italian government's unwillingness to acknowledge rising public debt before the European elections in June, former IMF director and former Senate member Carlo Cottarelli told Euractiv Italy.