Europe's East
How the EU can quit Russian fossil fuels
Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the EU has sent over €50 billion to Russia in payment for fossil energy.
What are Belgians doing to help Ukrainian refugees?
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, over 5.2 million people have fled the country, UNHCR reports. The vast majority of refugees headed to the EU, entering neighbouring countries such as Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary. Others relocated to other EU countries, thanks …
ALDE Party Co-Presidents witness the horrors of war in Ukraine and meet liberal leaders
On 11 April, ALDE Party co-Presidents Senator Timmy Dooley and Ilhan Kyuchyuk MEP travelled to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as a sign of support and solidarity with the people of Ukraine against Putin’s brutal war of aggression.
Scouts and volunteers send help in Ukraine from Belgium
A group of members of the Ukrainian Scouts and volunteers in Belgium has been collecting and sending humanitarian material and military equipment in Ukraine since the start of the war.
EURACTIV meet them in their warehouse-base in Puurs.
Poland: Living with Russia’s threat at the border
As war rages in Ukraine and thousands of refugees flee across the border, Poland, one of the EU and NATO's easternmost members, has stepped up to help its neighbours in a massive show of solidarity.
‘Trains of hope’ from Ukraine
EURACTIV reports on the ground about the refugee crisis at the Polish-Ukrainian border. Przemyśl has seen hundreds of refugees cross over since the war began here. For many of them, the train they take from Kyiv or Lviv is a train …
EU support for Ukraine
In Brussels, expressions of support for Ukraine are a daily occurrence. Euractiv spoke to citizens and MEPs focused on solidarity between people as well as nations.
A voice from Ukraine: This is a colonial war
An emotional statement by Svitlana Zalishchuk International Affairs Advisor of NAFTOGAZ Ukraine from Kyiv.
Gavrilita: Moldova voted for the European model
An exclusive interview with Natalia Gavrilita, Prime Minister of Moldova
Tweets of the Week: LGBTIQ divide, EUCO, Recovery Tour
Stadium lights are not political, member states stay critical, and Von der Leyen sees it all.
Georgia’s road to the EU: What’s next?
2019 marked the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Eastern Partnership (EaP), when the EU strengthened its relationship with 6 Eastern partners. Georgia, as one of the most ambitious of the six partners, has seen its ties with the EU grow stronger since 2009.
Tweets of the Week: Ryanair grounding, Shell lawsuit, CAP reform
Ryanair flight forced down, CAP reform’s final round, Shell legally bound
The importance of Azerbaijan to the EU: What path to develop deeper relations?
In the Caucasus, political stability in recent years has allowed the region to experience strong and consistent economic growth. More recently, big energy infrastructure projects such as the Southern Gas Corridor and the East-West Corridor have also underlined the strategic …
EU to impose sanctions over election fraud in Belarus
The European Union does not recognise the results of Belarus elections and would shortly impose sanctions on those who were involved in electoral fraud and repression of protests, the European Council chief said on Wednesday.
COVID-19 – Azerbaijan’s solidarity with the international community
In the fight against the spread of COVID-19, the flag of one of the states affected by the virus is being displayed daily at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, a world-wide architectural monument, to express support and respect to the …
COVID-19 should not become a security crisis, NATO chief warns
"We have to deal with COVID-19, but at the same time, we have to make sure that the health crisis doesn't become a security crisis," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told EURACTIV in an interview about NATO's crisis response and threat preparedness, China's role and the pandemic's impact on the military alliance.
Poroshenko: More tanks in Donbas than in the German Bundeswehr
The former president of Ukraine sat down with EURACTIV warned that without the elusive ceasefire the loss of Ukrainian lives continues.
Azerbaijan: remembering red carnations and looking into the future
Hikmat Hajiev, Head of the Foreign Affairs Department of Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration talks about the state of play of EU-Azerbaijan relations, geopolitics, trade and violent Soviet repression.
Global Eurasia – Connectivity as a driver for peace, stability & security
In the Caucasus Region, power has traditionally been a complex mix of countries’ geography, resources, military capabilities and economic importance. Yet trade and trading routes are often underestimated as a driver for security and stability.
Theories abound in the Russian ex-spy poisoning case
Conspiracy theories abound in the poisoning case involving a former Russia spy. EURACTIV brings you some of the most original ones as part of the “Fact or Fake” series, in partnership with France 24.
Rasmussen: EU summit should send Putin a clear message
Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that the EU should show solidarity with the UK not only with words, but also with increased sanctions.
‘Fact or Fake’: Did Russia influence the Brexit campaign on Twitter?
As Brexit throws up new twists and turns almost every day, EURACTIV's Frédéric Simon goes over some recent allegations about Russian interference in 2016's vote to leave the European Union.
Ambassador: For Azerbaijan, this was the best Eastern Partnership summit
The Azerbaijani Ambassador to Belgium, Fuad Isgandarov, commented the results of the Eastern Partnership summit held in Brussels on 25 November.
Over A Coffee with Petras Auštrevičius, Lithuanian MEP
Petras Auštrevičius, Lithuanian Liberal MEP, joins EURACTIV’s Brian Maguire over a coffee.