Ivaylo Tsenov, while relatively unknown in diplomatic circles, has been nominated as foreign minister in the future caretaker government in Sofia, with his contacts in the Austrian government cited as a reason for his nomination.

Prime Minister Robert Fico’s coalition partner Peter Pellegrini emerged victorious in the closely contested Slovakian presidential elections, signalling continued unity with the government but raising concerns in Bratislava, Brussels and Berlin about the future of Slovak democracy within the EU.

The far-left Basque party EH-Bildu, branded by the right and far-right as the “political arm” of the now-defunct terrorist group ETA, could come first in the regional elections on 21 April.

Former Catalan president and separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, in self-imposed exile in Belgium for the past six years, has moved to southern France’s Vallespir region to lead his party’s campaign ahead of the regional snap election on 12 May and prepare to return to Spain.

The biggest global talent survey in accountancy and finance provides a roadmap for European finance, addressing digital upskilling, wage pressures, wellbeing promotion, and inclusiveness and diversity cultures. The bottom line? Employers face increased pressure to refine their employee engagement strategies.

Italy’s national healthcare system faces intense scrutiny from regional authorities, scientists, and a Nobel laureate, who challenge the government’s handling of the system in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Right-wing populist parties would “destroy” the EU’s prosperity and values, warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD, S&D), seemingly switching to campaign mode at a European Socialists event in Bucharest this weekend.

Conservative opposition PiS party leads in Sunday’s local elections in Poland, according to exit polls, but Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition took most of the big cities in the first test of public support after the hotly contested national elections last October.

Rwanda's president led commemorations to mark 30 years since the 1994 genocide that killed more than 1 million people and said the conditions that led to the slaughter would never be allowed to exist again in his country's politics.

The implementation of the EU’s carbon pricing scheme for road transport is crucial to drive the business case for electric and hydrogen trucks, Martin Lundstedt, CEO of the Volvo Group, told Euractiv in an interview.

On the latest episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we take a look at political polarization in Poland.

Economy, finance and business ministers from France, Germany, and Italy are set to sketch out plans for a sweeping “omnibus” law to cut requirements for businesses on Monday (8 April), turbo-charging industrialists’ demand for a European Industrial deal.

A future Israel-Palestine peace deal can only come as part of concerted international efforts, which is why the EU should not aim to act as a 'neutral actor', the bloc's Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans told Euractiv.

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In this week's edition: EU's envoy on diplomatic efforts for Middle East peace, Western Balkans funding coming soon and NATO's Ukraine plan.

Poland's ruling pro-European coalition parties are hoping Sunday's (7 September) local election will put an end to an "age of populism" represented by the previous nationalist government.

Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday (6 April) after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted asylum by Mexican authorities.

Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orbán in downtown Budapest on Saturday (6 April), led by a lawyer who recently launched a political movement that aims to challenge the prime minister.

Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini won Slovakia's presidential election Saturday (6 April) against pro-Western diplomat Ivan Korčok.

Fighting raged on Friday (5 April) between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the town of Chasiv Yar, a Ukrainian stronghold in the east, but Kyiv denied that Moscow's troops had reached the suburbs.