View State-sponsored disinformation in Western democracies is the elephant in the room ǀ View State-sponsored disinformation campaigns were once the preserve of authoritarian regimes. Without noticing, the same tactics have crept into public discourse in Western democracies. 06/07/2020
World Updated: Which European countries have opened their borders? Want to make plans for the summer? Different countries across Europe are lifting their restrictions at different times. Here's what we currently know, country-by-country. 06/07/2020
world news Thousands flock to holiday destinations amid ongoing pandemic Thousands of people flocked to Greece and Croatia as the countries reopened to tourists. 05/07/2020
World Swearing, tailgating and horn-happy: new poll on European drivers A majority of Greeks admitted in a poll that they're quite loose with their language when behind the wheel with 47% also revealing they deliberately tailgate drivers they find annoying. 03/07/2020
World Europeans' trust in US falls during coronavirus pandemic, survey finds Trust in the US has fallen in the EU while negativity towards China has increased, leading many to call on the bloc to take a more unified response to global threats. 29/06/2020
World Europeans 'radically' reassessing view on world order due to COVID-19 A majority of Europeans is in favour of more EU cooperation to tackle the pandemic and other issues of global significance but "this is a Europe of necessity rather than of choice," new research has found. 24/06/2020
Bulgaria Bulgaria’s PM fined after breaking his own government’s COVID-19 rules Boïko Borissov will be fined for entering a church on Tuesday without a mask, under rules brought in by his own government. 23/06/2020
Sport Tennis star Novak Djokovic and wife test positive for COVID-19 The tests came after two exhibition tournaments in Serbia and Croatia. 23/06/2020
brussels bureau Eco groups fear green recovery may get watered down Updated communications on the EU Green Deal proposal appear to provide wiggle-room for some fossil fuels. 11/06/2020
Outdoor €9 billion competition in Scotland will redefine wind power Companies with innovative plans for wind farms can now bid for the multi-billion euro investment. 10/06/2020
World EU saw sharpest GDP fall in more than a decade during lockdowns Data released by eurostat shows a drop in GDP and employment across Europe - but one economist says it is too early to extrapolate trends from the numbers. 09/06/2020
United Kingdom COVID-19 lockdown allows Britain to go coal-free for record two months Demand for electricity in the UK fell after the introduction of a lockdown on March 23 due to a decrease in energy use from commercial and industrial consumers. 09/06/2020
Unreported Europe "He hit me with an axe handle": Europe's lockdowns lead to a surge in domestic violence Unreported Europe examines how the lockdown has led to a surge in domestic violence. 05/06/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: Consultations begin on EU scheme of minimum wage EU Commission working out how to propose a cohesive minimum wage plan 04/06/2020
real economy Who are Europe's poor? Real Economy takes a look at what it means to be poor in Europe today and how the problem is likely to get worse because of the coronavirus crisis 03/06/2020
real economy Helping Europe's poor cope with COVID In this episode, Real Economy looks at what impact the coronavirus crisis is having on Europe's most vulnerable, and what the European Union is doing to help them. 03/06/2020
brussels bureau Do more to prevent corruption among European MPs, says new report The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body GRECO says that countries need to do more to protect against graft among politicians. 03/06/2020
