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Barnier: "Better to be together in today’s world—with Russian and American aggression, and the rise of China."

The deal will remove ID and resident card checks for the 15,000 people who cross the border daily between the British territory and Spain.

At a time of tectonic shifts in the global order, Europe needs to keep its friends close. It’s unlikely to find a better one than India.

Czech innovative drug manufacturers say they hope the final version of the 'Pharma Package' will strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and attractiveness for research and innovation.

Belgian Health Minister says he seeks a debate based on facts, not fear, as he navigates cultural, systemic and budget landmines.

The pro-EU prime minister could count on the formal backing from all four coalition partners.

The European Parliament president might be tempted to enter the national fray.

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Talks over the Commission's landmark defence industry programme have been stalled over whether foreign defence companies with factories in Europe can benefit from the cash.

No longer a neutral state, Sweden is now facing a wave of cyberattacks targeting key institutions.

While member states remain divided on how to reform the bloc's tobacco laws, EU-wide illicit cigarette consumption reached record levels in 2024.

The European Commission says the age of consent for kids' data processing is up to EU countries to decide.

Rome and Israeli spyware firm Paragon are trading blame over who ended their surveillance deal, as a scandal over alleged spying on journalists and activists escalates.

Eva Decroix takes the helm as Czech justice minister, tasked with restoring trust amid a bitcoin scandal linked to her predecessor.

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The actions brought against the Commission’s determination of areas to be protected in certain deep-sea fishing grounds where vulnerable marine ecosystems are known to occur or are likely to occur are dismissed

Romanian and Moldovan presidents vow closer cooperation against Russian hybrid threats, with Bucharest backing Chișinău’s pro-EU path ahead of key elections.

Greece’s migration minister says a burqa ban at universities is under consideration, as the government pushes ahead with a tough new migration bill.

Greta Thunberg's call to action over her Gaza detention jammed Sweden’s emergency lines, sparking backlash from ministers over blocked consular access.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Tusk facing a confidence vote as coalition tensions rise, a leaked Brussels opinion on the amnesty law roiling Spanish politics, and so much more.

As Europe accelerates its push to decarbonise homes and buildings under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), one question keeps resurfacing: what about rural areas?