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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the Czech PM’s aide calling Ukraine’s control of 80% of its land a major win, Greece postponing a meeting with Turkey over Imamoğlu’s arrest, and so much more.

The most expensive project is a €172 million geothermal heat and power project that has been left untouched for the past three years.

The “Family 800+” programme has become a contentious topic in the presidential race.

The EU’s scorecard is in and approval ratings are reaching record highs. 

Commissioners Virkkunen and Zaharieva are both expected to work on Artificial Intelligence today, with the latter meeting France's AI minister.

Although operational, the Shëngjin and Gjadër migrant reception hubs have remained empty due to ongoing legal disputes.

MEPs are looking into “potential legal loopholes” that Huawei lobbyists could use to influence EU officials and lawmakers – but they might not need to look very far.

Washington's increasingly hawkish policy towards China and Beijing's unwillingness to alter its export-led industrial model mean that Maroš Šefčovič's trips to the US and China this week could prove futile, analysts warn.

A number of issues remain to be resolved before negotiations can begin with the European Parliament, which adopted its position in April last year.

Two German MEPs campaigned for the German Bundestag. Between Volt's Damian Boeselager and Maximilian Krah from the far-right Alternative for Germany only one has made it and will participate in today’s inaugural session of the new German parliament, the other one will stay in Brussels.

Bulgaria wants pharmaceutical policies to remain within the member states’ competence, a position which risks undermining the Commission’s healthcare and Single Market ambitions.

To ensure equal opportunities for women in football, Malta has introduced new grassroots initiatives that provide pathways into coaching, refereeing, and management roles.

Patients and budgets usually come first when deciding which drug is prescribed. But what if the most environmentally sustainable product also benefited the patient?

Parliament and Council negotiators agreed new driving licence rules, introducing a mobile licence, a probation period for new drivers, and “accompanied” driving.
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X's statement must be assessed critically. While it claims to object to "multiple court orders", the platform has still withheld hundreds of accounts, said Professor Yaman Akdeniz.

The Finnish utility urged the EU to assist the nuclear power industry when regulating low-carbon technologies, including state aid and access to financial support.

Depardieu’s rap sheet of accusations is long and ugly, with 22 women having accused him of sexual and sexist violence in recent years.

The EU is scrambling to find new money for defence after the US made a 180-degree turn on foreign policy, and agriculture could be an early casualty.

The US is a net importer of wine, with France and Italy ranking as its top suppliers in terms of value, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

The FTC members were in "a stronger position than anyone else who has been fired," Alex Joel, adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law, told Euractiv.