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A just energy transition in Europe depends on collaboration at all levels—from policymakers to local communities. Yet, energy poverty remains a pressing issue, affecting 40 million EU citizens due to high costs, poor housing, and limited access to energy-efficient solutions.

Euractiv got its hands on a draft of the Second Omnibus package on investment simplification. The plan aims to streamline InvestEU and the European Fund for Strategic Investments while cutting red tape on reporting.

To fully reap the “benefits of having neighbours,” EU countries “need to better implement legislation that we already have.”

Ukraine is on the menu of the great powers and Europe doesn’t yet have a seat at the table. Read our liveblog for updates as they come in.

Haddad did not confirm Trump's claims that Macron would fly out as early as Monday.

The Slovak government has been in crisis since autumn, witnessing defections from coalition partners.

In today's edition of the Capitals, read about Spain’s Sánchez who slams Trump’s Gaza expulsion plan as ‘immoral’, Polish government 'shock' by EU’s anti-fraud office’s ruling on Ukraine aid generators, and so much more.

The statements come in response to US pressure to allow the candidacy of pro-Russian and anti-EU politician.

Defence Minister stressed that current discussions about military involvement are “very premature.

Poland must return €90 million for violations in previous government's delivery of power generators to Ukraine.

And the Commission continues to watch Big Porn.

The 3.3% GDP equivalent figure is the highest ratio since1953.

During a visit of the Egyptian president, the two leaders sharply attacked Trump's proposal.

Critical financial and public infrastructure is affected.

The Slovak PM was also booked to travel to the US to speak at conservative conference.

His priority is to ensure that Ukraine is in strong when the talks begin.

“Anyone’s better than Scholz”

If the predictions come true, Merz and his party are likely to play a key role in the negotiations to form a government, with the coalition agreement set to decide the fate of the pharmaceutical sector.

Euractiv sat down with MEP Anna Cavazzini, who has chaired the IMCO Committee in the Parliament since 2019, to speak about e-commerce goods and digital priorities this mandate.

The move deepens a feud between the two leaders that has alarmed European officials.