Government

Health news

French government launches fertility awareness campaign targeting 29-year-olds

The health insurance system is about to send 29-year-old men and women a message on fertility issues, a key measure in the government’s anti-infertility plan launched in February.

3 November 2026

World News

After the victory: The challenges facing Serbia’s student movement

The victory of Serbia’s Student List has fundamentally changed the country’s political landscape. But winning the election may prove to have been the easier part.

29 October 2026

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan hosts global experts on reshaping public services with AI

Global experts gathered in Khankendi for the SOCGOV 2026 forum to debate the future of digital and smart governance and explore solutions to improve public services through technology.

26 October 2026

Economy

Spain’s pension bill is growing: Who will pay as election looms?

Spain’s pension system is not bankrupt, but increasingly relies on state funding. Social Security ended 2025 with a deficit of 0.4% of GDP after €47.8 billion in state transfers. Research institute Fedea puts the underlying deficit, excluding those transfers, at 4.15% of GDP.

19 October 2026

Business

Taxes, housing and tuition fees: 2027 budget measures impact family budgets in Portugal

From taxes and wages to pensions, housing and tuition fees, the 2027 State Budget contains several measures that will directly affect household incomes.

14 October 2026

Europe News

Sweden's centre-left leader Andersson fails to form government

Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc won 176 seats in parliament, versus 173 for outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing bloc, which includes the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, in the 13 September election.

13 October 2026

Economy

OE2027: youth housing guarantee stays, defence hits 2.15% of GDP, €1m for AI

The government on Thursday submitted to parliament the 2027 state budget, projecting 2% growth and a surplus of 0.1–0.2% of GDP. Approval is assured, as the PS will abstain in the key vote.

8 October 2026

Europe News

"Respectable women in long skirts": Tajani under fire for his remark

Italian Foreign Minister Tajani sparked outrage after saying he prefers 'respectable' women in long skirts. Opposition women senators donned skirts in protest, and memes of the minister spread well beyond Italy on social networks.

26 September 2026

Economy

Public spending across Europe: Where does the money go?

European governments allocate the largest share of their spending to social protection, while the second-largest category varies across countries. Euronews Business takes a closer look at how governments spend public money on services.

16 September 2026

Economy

CASA 47: what the new national public housing portal offers and how it works

The government unveils the first portal for national public housing, with income-linked rents and 14-year contracts. Sánchez defends state intervention to boost supply and secure access to housing.

7 September 2026

World News

Meloni marks government longevity with 2027 vote in sight

The durability of Meloni’s coalition has been a rarity in postwar Italy, where governments have often fallen before the end of their mandates.

4 September 2026

Europe News

Milestone: Meloni's government is Italy's longest-lasting in decades

Surveys show that the cost of living, a deteriorating public health system, security and immigration are among Italians' top concerns ahead of next year's general election.

3 September 2026

Europe News

Spanish government approves €309 million aid package for Ceuta

Spain's Economy Minister said the aid package represents a 'shock response' designed to meet the demands of social organisations and the city government.

1 September 2026

Europe News

Ceuta protests: government and media in the crosshairs

Ceuta has seen two days of protests over the migration crisis, with barricades and rubber bullets fired on Trampolin beach. Crews from La Sexta and RTVE were harassed while reporting, amid an escalation of tensions condemned by journalists' associations.

27 August 2026

Europe News

Spain to reform asylum laws in line with EU as Ceuta remains unsolved

Spain is set to reform its asylum laws as the Ceuta crisis remains unresolved. The European legislation aims to make it easier to reject asylum requests and accelerate returns, in line with demands from the bloc's hardline countries

25 August 2026

Business

Spanish workers spend the equivalent of 231 days paying taxes, study says

Tax Freedom Day fell on 20 August, according to Fundación Civismo. The think tank says the average worker’s tax burden has increased by 54 days since 2018, partly because of higher social contributions and income tax thresholds failing to keep pace with inflation.

25 August 2026