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Many in Germany want to have their cake and eat it by scrapping nuclear power and avoiding coal at the same time. Pieter Cleppe looks at some of the questions raised by Germany’s decision.

The daughter of a Kremlin spokesman has been hired as a trainee by a French MEP in a move attacked as bad taste by some and as a security risk by others.

After member states voted for their preferred candidates for the EU's new top prosecutor, MEPs will now hear from the candidates. Romania's former chief prosecutor was the frontrunner - until her own country started to campaign against her.

The Telegraph newspaper on Monday said that the UK is drawing up plans to pay the EU billions to settle a part of the divorce bill even if there is a no-deal Brexit next month. The UK's divorce bill is €42bn.

Austria's right-wing coalition government on Monday proposed to place asylum-seekers deemed a danger to the public in preventative "security detention" as part of a constitutional amendment. Should it pass, it means asylum seekers can be locked up without a court order on the basis of strong suspicion. The Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported that the detentions would be subject to judicial review.

The European Commission will trigger a never-before-used option against two member states over the abuse of so-called "emergency authorisations" for neonicotinoids, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis said in a letter sent to NGOs dated 19 February and seen by EURACTIV.

The 2019 edition of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index ranked Spain as the world's healthiest country, followed by Italy and Iceland. Researchers attribute part of the positive health trend to a Mediterranean diet, supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts. The index also took into account smoking and obesity as well as the environment.

The EU and Arab League in a joint declaration on Monday in Egypt agreed to hold a second summit in Brussels in 2022. The two sides met for the first time in Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday and Monday and was billed as a means to cement ties on a broad range of issues, including migration. It also demonstrated to what extent the EU is willing to engage with autocrats.

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will support a second referendum as a means to stave off any no-deal Brexit. A briefing seen by the Guardian newspaper and sent to labour MPs on Monday noted that "any referendum would need to have a credible leave option and remain". It also said a no-Brexit deal would not be a poll option.

MEPs from the relevant European Parliament Committees will audition on Tuesday (26 February) the three candidates for the position of the first-ever chief prosecutor of the European Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

France and Germany tabled a joint proposal on Thursday (21 February) to establish a new "eurozone budgetary instrument" that would support national reforms and investments in the single currency bloc.

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, Northern Ireland will be severely affected as its economy is highly interlinked with the Republic of Ireland. Disruptions to the supply chain and access to markets are the main concerns for businesses.

A senior Huawei representative said on Monday (25 February) that there has never been one legitimate “cyber security issue” with the company. The statement came as EU Digital Commissioner Mariya Gabriel delivered a keynote speech at the event, saying that 5G security is a "priority".

The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network.

A daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman is working as an intern with a deputy on the European Parliament's security and defence sub-committee, the French MEP told AFP Monday (25 February).

The EU Alcohol and Health Forum, chaired by the European Commission, was established in June 2007. The Wine in Moderation programme was the commitment of the EU wine sector to the Forum.

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK government should not rush to strike a trade deal with countries such as the United States, an official from the UK National Farmers Union told EURACTIV.com in London.

Britain's main opposition Labour Party has said it could support a second Brexit referendum as the European Union opened the door to postponing the country's exit from the bloc beyond the 29 March deadline.

Wine in Moderation celebrates 10 years of social responsibility in the wine sector and looks forwards to the future while it strives to continuously evolve, meeting today’s world challenges for a balanced lifestyle.

Diabetics and insulin providers in Britain are stockpiling the precious medicine to avoid potential shortages in case Britain leaves the European Union without a deal in just over month's time.