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In today's edition of the Capitals, read about the upcoming German elections, another chapter of Meloni vs. ICC, and so much more.

The Belarusian state-owned company has been hit with EU sanctions following the Ukraine invasion.

Tusk has promised to restore the rule of law by reversing the judicial reforms implemented by the previous conservative government.

The decline is in stark contrast to the country’s performance before Fico's return to power.

Justice Ministry has informally requested consultations with the ICC to address the case.

Romanians see Trump’s presidency as beneficial for the U.S., Romania, and the world.

29% of respondents showed strong confidence in nuclear energy's highly positive impact.

The Spanish PM said a U.S. trade offensive against Europe would harm everyone.

Also to read: the nitty gritty on the future of online ads, and the end of geo-blocking.

UK PM spokesperson did not say whether Trump was wrong to impose these wide-sweeping tariffs.

Spoiler: It’s looking rough for Scholz’s Social Democrats. A conservative former Merkel-foe appears likely to take over, and the far right is busy cosying up to a certain US tech billionaire for even more clout.

A significant share of German industries wants to increase activity in Ukraine, according to Germany's eastern business association.

There appears very little prospect that Europe will plug its investment gap anytime soon.

Brain drain, and a shrinking, overworked and underpaid health workforce were on the table during the debate.

An ambitious EU InvestAI fund will support next-generation models to drive breakthroughs in medicine and science.

While a new EU fund could help, money may not be a fix-all, a new report by Bruegel found.

In this episode, host Giada Santana and defence editor Aurelie Pugnet talk about the NATO meeting ahead and MEP Virginius Sinkevicius speaks about Ukraine's bargaining chips.

Health contributions in Bulgaria make up 8% of salaries, while in Germany they reach 14% and in Romania 10%. Medics insist a public debate on financing the health system should be launched

The Commission justified its removal by saying it could see ''no foreseeable agreement'' on the directive.