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The European Commission also announced that it would urge member states to acknowledge Romania’s “non-effective action” to address its deficit, which could lead to financial penalties as early as this autumn.

The announcement comes in spite of major anti-euro protests across the country, with many citizens concerned that the currency switch could trigger steep price increases.

As the European Commission prepares the Digital Networks Act, it must make sure not to introduce unnecessary additional burdens on Europe’s cloud providers, as this could have catastrophic consequences for Europe’s digitalisation targets.

Fernand Kartheiser, who faces expulsion from the right-wing ECR group, told Euractiv his trip to Russia was "to break the ice."

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Bulgaria expecting to be invited in the Eurozone, Czechia's Bitcoin scandal triggering state security alert, and so much more.

A €40 million bitcoin scandal has rocked Czech politics, forcing a minister’s resignation and sparking fears the state was used to launder criminal cash.

A data story into what keeps them in the EU and what does not.

Leaked recordings suggesting a smear campaign against Spain’s top anti-corruption investigators have sparked accusations of a “dirty war” by Sánchez’s government, fuelling a political crisis.

Euractiv gained rare access to the monastery, where monks expressed deep anxiety over the future.

Continence care is finally on the EU’s radar, as MEPs move to flush the stigma and support the millions across Europe living with the condition.

For innovative medicines, it currently takes the European Medicines Agency an average of 500 days from dossier submission to patient access.

The EU’s energy efficiency first principle is unfolding; meanwhile, French think-tank négaWatt argues a new principle would be beneficial, focused not just on how we use energy, but on how much energy we truly need.

Liberté toujours? As France sets its sights on a tobacco-free generation from 2032, it's not unreasonable to critique the strategy for weaning people off the death sticks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spent years dismantling independent media, tightening control over information.

Four MEPs expressed concern over Slovak backsliding during a trip to Bratislava.

The EU will target imports treated with banned pesticides and push for tougher animal welfare rules, as farm chief Hansen warns against “greenwashing.”

Billions of euros spent by NATO allies to buy military gear for Ukraine would count as "defence-related" spending under higher new spending commitments, sources told Euractiv.

Bulgaria sends mixed signals on cancer care, launching a screening programme while delaying access to vital diagnostic testing.

The attack scuppers a vital Russian logistics route into the occupied Ukrainian peninsula.

The agriculture and food sector plays a central role in ensuring food security in Europe. Securing its future is essential to building resilient, sustainable and competitive systems that empower farmers and support rural areas.