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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen lands at Japan's G7 finance meeting this week, with her economic agenda hijacked by a partisan fight over the US debt ceiling that threatens a new financial crisis, and a signature tax deal blocked by Republicans.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the European flag causing a commotion in the Dutch parliament, Finnish support for the EU increased since the Ukraine war, and so much more.

European Union states hold a first discussion on Wednesday (10 May) on proposed new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine that would target Chinese and Iranian firms and allow export curbs on third countries for busting existing trade restrictions.

The leaders of main Greek political parties will hold a televised debate on Wednesday ahead of the 21 May national elections, which, at this stage, are unlikely to produce a government. A proportional system will apply in the first round...

Around 15,000 Croatian projects are set to benefit from EU funds from the 2014-2020 cycle, with more expected by the end of the decade, mostly focusing on green policies and digitalisation, presenting a great opportunity for the country, Regional Development...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on European Parliament and the European Union to keep its promises to the Western Balkans and speed up integration while also voicing support for continued dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Addressing the EU Parliament...

The European Cybersecurity Competence Center (ECCC) was officially opened on Tuesday in Bucharest, the first European entity based in Romania to ensure the functioning of the EU-wide Cyber Shield. ECCC became “a reality” almost two years ago, and the governing...

The National Investigation Service’s investigation into the explosion on 1 May near the armoured limousine of Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev is also examining whether it was staged, Deputy Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov told Bulgarian National Radio. On the day of...

The end of COVID, new cancer vaccines and a brand new laboratory with the biggest end-to-end production hub for Moderna outside of the US. EURACTIV's health team discovers Moderna's new landscape for vaccines together with Chantal Friebertshäuser of Moderna Europe.

Spain is prepared to defend NATO territory 'in any scenario', Jesus Viñas Barciela, captain of the Spanish frigate Alvaro de Bazan, which participated in alliance-led exercises in how to counter threats to critical underwater infrastructure, told EURACTIV’s partner EFE.

As the EU's borrowing costs increase, the European Parliament has called on the Commission to clarify what this means for the EU budget, concerned that spending on policy priorities might be hurt due to a lack of funding.

After Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev could not lay a wreath at the Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw to commemorate Victory Day, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced it would complain about the unfriendly approach from Poland. Despite Polish authorities’ recommendation,...

A legal definition of domestic violence, missing in the national legislation so far, was introduced into law in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Despite alarming numbers, Czech legislation had no domestic violence definition, which brought significant uncertainty into police conduct...

Lasting solutions to challenges such as the war in Ukraine can only be found with dialogue, understanding, and consensus, Spain’s King Felipe VI said on Tuesday. The king was speaking at a ceremony in the Yuste monastery in the western...

The secretary of Sweden’s Liberal Party on Tuesday called on the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats to take action against one of its MPs over a highly controversial ‘culture wars’ remark following the party leader’s comments on drag queens. Sunday’s party...

US President Joe Biden's public approval was at 40% in recent days, close to the lowest level of his presidency, with Americans unhappy about his handling of immigration and inflation, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.

The support for EU membership has remained strong and even increased since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a survey published by a pro-market think-tank Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA), on Tuesday. Of the respondents, 64%...

A verbal altercation broke out in the Dutch parliament on Tuesday – Europe Day – after lawmakers attempted to give parliamentary speaker Vera Bergkamp (D66/Renew) an EU flag. Officially, a vote has to be conducted in order for a flag...

Civil Service, Public Enterprises, Telecommunications and Post Services Minister Petra De Sutter (Greens/EFA) had to explain herself before the Chamber on Tuesday regarding several controversies surrounding the links between the postal company Bpost and her cabinet. Two Bpost employees were...

Conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) MEPs have thrown their weight behind their European political family’s (EPP) push to abandon essential parts of the European Green Deal, which the EU centre-right launched at its party conference last week. Last week, the...