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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Zelenskyy saying the EU will play a major role in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, the US ordering its embassies in the EU to lobby against the Digital Services Act, and Germany set to create a National Security Council, centralising power under Merz.

Killing videogames isn't just unfair, it is planned obsolescence under a new banner.

“The purpose is to evaluate whether vaccination in pharmacies is realistic, in what form it might work, and what interest the public shows in this type of service,” Czech health ministry spokesperson said.

Amid fresh tensions, Germany’s new special envoy for German-Polish affairs banks on messaging, memorials and money to mend ties with Warsaw

As Slovakia’s top steelmaker slashes output, it warns that weak EU trade defences could push the entire European steel sector into irreversible decline.

With most Czechs unprepared for crisis, the government is turning to Nordic-style self-reliance in a new 72-hour emergency guide.

After ten years at Poland’s helm, Duda pivots to global sport with an IOC seat and a Central European power network in the making.

Framing a legal standoff as a foreign conspiracy, Meloni escalates her war of words against judges and the left in a clash that’s drawing EU-level scrutiny.

The US, once a key player in the island’s reconciliation, is now creating new divisions

Only around 38 trucks per day are entering Gaza, according to confidential EU document based on UN figures

A top court nomination in Germany collapsed after conservative backlash, stoking coalition tensions and fears of political interference

Robotic surgery has the potential to level the playing field, not deepen disparities, says Dr Paweł Wisz, emphasising the need for national training and transparent outcomes.

The comments came two days after Donald Trump threatened to hit the EU with a 35% tariff if it failed to follow through on its pledge to massively invest in US infrastructure

Members of Europe's Schengen area are allowed to temporarily reintroduce border controls for up to two years under some conditions

The plot was allegedly an offshoot of the so-called Reichsbürger – or Citizens of the Reich – movement of extremists and gun enthusiasts who reject the legitimacy of the modern German republic

The question of how changes to the unitary system will affect medicine prices remains, with civil society warning of further hurdles to access.

The Kremlin said a venue had been agreed “in principle”, but did not indicate where the summit could take place

“IT’S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!” US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform earlier this morning

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Trump informing EU leaders he plans to meet Putin and Zelenskyy next week, Nawrocki vowing to defend Polish sovereignty, and Macron tightening visa rules for Algerian diplomats

How a Brussels wasteland became a biodiversity hotspot – and ground zero for the debate about urban planning and fixing the housing crisis