Migration, identity and borders are always big issues in European politics, but perhaps never more so than in European elections. A cornerstone of the current five-year political programme has been the EU's pact on asylum and migration.

Eve Jackson is joined by one of the most important abstract painters of her generation. Born in Hong Kong, Fiona Rae grew up in Indonesia, then London, where she trained as an artist in the 1980s.

Ukraine is seeking €50 billion in budget support from the European Union. If it doesn’t get it, it might have to raise taxes or even print money this spring, officials in Kyiv have suggested. At stake are not only Ukraine's finances, but the EU's whole commitment to Kyiv's membership of the European Union.

The EU is adopting an unprecedented package of climate, energy and environmental legislation. The Green Deal has been an essential component of the European Parliament's work over the last five years, and of the European Commission's agenda. EU member states have highlighted the importance of the energy transition in light of the war in Ukraine.

The EU has agreed on a plan to limit cash payments to €10,000 (roughly $11,000) and other measures designed to combat money laundering, including with cryptocurrency. The plans will then need bloc-wide approval.

European Council President Charles Michel plans to run in June's European Parliament elections and quit his current post if successful. Brussels may well be seeking new Commission and Council presidents at the same time.

Whether it’s Russia's war on Ukraine, a possible Donald Trump comeback or changes to the bloc's own policies, the European Union has a lot on its plate in the coming year. And then there are the blocwide elections.

While wars are fought between armies or militant groups, conflicts have their keyboard warriors too. It is estimated that more than half of the world uses social media, and many people do not go to traditional media as a source of information at all.

The European Commission has approved a German government payment to energy providers that will see the early closure of coal-fired power plants.

During their first in-person meeting since the pandemic, China and the European Union have agreed that trade between the two parties needs to be more "balanced". Officials from Brussels have been highlighting the bloc's trade deficit with Beijing, which has doubled in the last two years to reach almost €400 billion.

2023 has been a tough year for the global diamond industry. After a boom during the pandemic, prices of the precious stone have dropped significantly amid oversupply, higher interest rates and increasing competition from lab-grown gems. And starting on New Year's Day, EU members will no longer be allowed to buy diamonds that come directly from Russia, unless the stones are intended for industrial purposes. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer asks industry analyst Paul Zimnisky how much impact these sanctions could have.

Many Moldovans are leaving the country, where poverty and corruption are rife. But one school director is giving her all to keep her establishment open, for the sake of the children and the future.