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David Cameron was the first British prime minister to visit Kazakhstan. That was 11 years ago, now reincarnated as the UK’s foreign secretary, Cameron has urged stronger ties between the two nations during his Astana pit-stop.
Europe’s citizens called for an end to the ‘cage age’ with the phasing-out of cages and crates for farm animals. The European Commission agreed but now says more consultation with farmers is needed. The ECJ will calm the coop.
Poland's pharmaceutical industry says there's still a long journey ahead for the revision of the EU's pharma legislation. Despite the Pharma Package now heading to Council, the Polish Ministry of Health chooses to remain silent.
Slovakia's much-needed hospital reforms aim to create an optimised network of categorised hospitals in Slovakia, ensuring higher quality of provided health care for patients. However, the system is plagued by delays and controversies.
The Bulgarian parliament has adopted a decision requiring the state to pay for the treatment of some patients with rare diseases. The decision follows decades of legal battles and accusations of discrimination.
The Hungarian pharmaceutical market could be fundamentally reorganised following a government decree entrusting the supply of hospital medicines to a 'project company' with special rights. The change will take effect in January. Stakeholders are alarmed.
The first National Strategy on Quality of Care, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience is being developed in Greece. It aims to build, strengthen, and consolidate the quality of care through national policies.
A new antibiotic against gram-negative bacteria hasn’t been developed since the 1970s. Now, a European research team led by Swedish scientists has discovered multi-drug-resistant bug-killing compounds that could lead to a new class of antibiotics.
The EU’s multibillion pandemic recovery fund is a “success story” that European policymakers “should not rush to roll back”, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday.
New European legislation on a border carbon tax and a ban on imports linked to deforestation pave the way for progress in international negotiations on "mirror clauses" in agricultural trade with non-EU countries.
Ricardo Borges de Castro makes the case that the European election is von der Leyen's to lose, ahead of Monday's (29 April) Spitzenkandidaten debate
In the US and France, 1968 was a year of iconic student protests. In light of this historic legacy, what is the 2024 wave of student protests, from Columbia University to Sciences Po, telling us?
The European Commission has approved a €300 million State aid grant for Nuward, a French developer of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR), to test its technology with more support expected before the project starts in 2030.
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announced Monday (29 April) that he will leave office following his decision to dissolve the governing coalition between his Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens last week.
The European Commission designated Apple iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Monday (29 April).
The EU should develop an 'equivalent' version of the World War Two-era US Marshall Plan to fund development projects in Moldova and war-torn Ukraine, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Monday (29 April).
The Spanish energy minister, Teresa Ribera, says the French have been blocking projects to better connect the Iberian Peninsula to the European grid for years, calling it a disgrace.
Our world is changing rapidly – and looking into the future becomes more important than ever. But the path towards Europe in 2050 requires careful examination of challenges along the way to lead us into a future shaped by liberal values and aspirations.
According to French government sources, nine EU countries will meet in Brussels at the start of the week to discuss the impact of the UK's decision to ban bottom fishing in 13 marine protected areas, a measure London says applies equally to its own fishermen and those from the EU.
A new report by the European Environment Agency finds that almost all European cities are turning to nature-based solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change.
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland's PiS proposing an EU Commissioner depite it no longer being in power, Meloni announcing that she will run in the EU elections, and so much more.
Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday (29 April) charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d'état aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law.
Bulgarian state-owned gas company Bulgargaz, a major player in the region's gas market, is accumulating large losses due to an agreement with Turkish state-owned gas company BOTASH.
As China's big banks pull back from financing Russia-related transactions, some Chinese companies are turning to small banks on the border and underground financing channels such as money brokers - even banned cryptocurrency.
