Belgium is taking new emergency Covid measures, curbing concerts and private parties. Bars and restaurants now need to close their doors at 11PM.

MEPs have urged the EU to blacklist Kremlin "proxy" mercenaries from the Wagner Group, while listing its crimes in multiple conflict zones.

Paid political ads will have to show how much was spent on the ad, the sources of funds, the name of the sponsor. "Without providing this information, political advertisement will be illegal," commission vice-president Věra Jourová said.

The European Central Bank operates independently - with good reason - but in cases like climate policy more coordination with democratic authorities are needed, two influential economists have argued.

The European Commission wants to extend the EU Covid certificate beyond next summer, along with new conditions on booster and third shots.

A surprise new cabinet bringing together the former political foes of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Social Democrat Party (PSD) has been sworn in by the Romanian president.