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On Tuesday (June 11), Éric Ciotti, president of the French Republicans (LR), announced that he would be joining forces with the National Rally (RN) for the legislative elections, while most of the Gaullist party's executives are calling for his resignation.

Emboldened by gains in Sunday's (9 June) EU elections, German far-right lawmakers boycotted the speech by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Bundestag on Tuesday, saying he should stop the war and reach a peaceful settlement with Moscow.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the recent assault on her in Copenhagen was proof that the boundaries in society are changing fast, spurred on by social media, and described the disappointing results for her coalition in the European election as a “wake-up call”.

ChatGPT integration into Apple's operating service iOS later this year could trigger an update of EU's digital antitrust regulation by the European Commission, a spokesperson said.

The dissolution of the French National Assembly has given EU lawmakers from the far-right Rassemblement national a dilemma over whether they should run in the national parliamentary election later this month and enter the French assembly rather than the European one. 

Young voters in Western Europe turned out surprisingly in favour of a 'United States of Europe' in the European elections, paving the way for passing the torch in the EU's dusty federalist circles.

Czechia has enforced new legislation since 1 June aimed at reducing the impact of drug shortages on patients while enhancing the efficiency of the pharmaceutical market.

Whooping cough incidence in Sweden is on the rise. The Swedish chief epidemiologist advises parents to keep their babies away from people with cold symptoms - similar trends are now seen in other parts of Europe.

After President Emmanuel Macron shocked France by calling snap elections on Sunday, national left-wing parties called in a joint appeal on Monday (10 June) for “the formation of a new popular front” to change the country's political course.  

The Lisbon government clarified on Tuesday (11 June) that the previous executive's recommendation to adopt the controversial traffic light food labelling system had been issued without proper consultation with food authorities.

French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out resigning, no matter what the result will be of the snap elections he called, to combat the rise of the far-right National Rally (RN), in an interview published on Tuesday (11 June)

As Cypriot members of the European Parliament (MEPs) formally dressed in suits, commentated on the results of the European Parliament on national TV, one newly-elected parliamentarian, celebrated with a ‘dab’.

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has shed light on the importance of strengthening Europe’s defense capabilities and technologies. It has also underscored the principle of collective defense and the value of strong partnerships with like-minded allies.

Moldova's pro-European president signed into law on Monday (10 June) changes to the criminal code expanding provisions on treason denounced by her opponents and Amnesty International.

The United Nations Security Council on Monday (10 June) backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urged the Palestinian militants to accept the deal aimed at ending the eight-month-long war.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Polish 'Don Orleone' and other ‘bad boys’ joining the new EU house, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni remaining a kingmaker as support from the right could be crucial for the EPP, and so much more.

The United States and Poland on Monday (10 June) launched a multinational group based in Warsaw to counter Russian disinformation on the war in neighbouring Ukraine, the US State Department said.

Katarina Barley, the lead candidate for Germany's social democrats in the European elections, denied on Monday having immediate ambitions to take on the role of European Parliament president in the second half of its mandate following her party’s disastrous result in Germany. 

The far-right National Rally was forecast on Monday (10 June) to win a snap election in France but fall short of an absolute majority in the first opinion poll published after President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to dissolve parliament.

The United Nations' refugees chief denounced Monday (10 June) the politicisation of migration in European elections, warning that demonising refugees would only make the issue more difficult to deal with.