Large protests in Serbia force government to terminate mining activity at Rio Tinto site
Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government decided to cancel all licenses for mining giant Rio Tinto…
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Austria gears up to fight EU ‘green’ nuclear energy plan
As the EU moves to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as “green” investments, Austria is gearing up…
The Omicron Shift in Europe: Pandemic or Endemic?
Today, increasingly more voices in in many countries says Covid is becoming something similar to a seasonal flu. However, medical…
Protests held in 14 countries – demonstrators urge the U.S. and Europe to prevent new war in Bosnia
Demonstrators have taken to the streets in protests across Europe and in the United States to demand an end to…
High energy prices will persist beyond winter, European gas traders say
For a glimpse of how much longer this year’s energy crunch is going to last, look no further than the…
Europe takes Omicron seriously as lockdown introduced in Netherlands
Netherlands have introduced a lockdown on non-essential businesses and restrictions on gathering for three weeks, British public broadcaster BBC reports.…
European Commission’s opinion: Poland’s new law threatens media freedom and pluralism
A spokesman for the European Commission (EC) has said that Poland's new media bill, dubbed 'lex TVN,' could threaten media…
European law experts’ opinion: Hungary’s LGBT law violates international rights standards
A panel of experts of the Council of Europe human rights body has assessed that recent amendments to Hungarian legislation…
EU tries to salvage Eastern Partnership ties under Russian threat
EU leaders will try to rescue their outreach to five former Soviet republics of eastern Europe on Wednesday (15 December),…
Europe is finally getting serious about China
On 1 December, the European Commission unveiled its Global Gateway Strategy, a new scheme which will mobilise “up to €300…