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The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year, the UAE trade minister said on Monday (22 July), and is optimistic the talks would be bilateral.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Monday (22 July) he had been "scared" by Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro's warning of a "bloodbath" if he loses elections on Sunday.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Monday (22 July) criticised the mayor of tourist resort Dubrovnik for publicly using a slogan of the country's World War II pro-Nazi regime.

It’s a busy summer for the European Parliament, with this week seeing the formation of committees and MEPs voting on the committee chairmanship on Tuesday (23 July). 

The EMA’s safety committee, which keeps a watchful eye on the safety of all medicines for human use in the EU, has elected a Swedish member, Ulla Wändel Liminga, as its new chair for a six-year term. 

Local authorities are failing to crack down on illegal imports of medicines from Asia. A truck smuggling 114,000 packages of medicines has been seized by Bulgarian authorities at a Turkish-Bulgarian border crossing.

Europe has vast differences in the stages of a medicine’s journey, from approval to pricing, and reimbursement, leading to significant delays and unequal patient access - often depending on a patient's residence.

In a rebuke of Hungary's controversial solo diplomatic efforts on Ukraine, the EU's informal meeting of foreign and defence ministers will take place in Brussels instead of Budapest, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday (22 July).

Tensions between Meta and the EU intensified on Monday (22 July), with the European Commission and European consumer authorities saying the US tech giant may be breaching consumer protection law with its “pay or OK” model.

The European Commission has accepted commitments by Vifor, part of the global biotechnology giant CSL, to redress what it said was possible unfair "disparagement" of Danish company Pharmacosmos.

With over 400 million tons of plastic produced annually worldwide, half of which is designed for single use, and less than 10% recycled, the need to improve circularity is imperative. The upcoming delegated act from the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) could provide much-needed clarity on recycled plastic content and support this innovative solution for greater plastic circularity.

Renault's CEO Luca De Meo expressed doubts over the timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles in Europe, adding the carmaker has to bring down costs if it wants to deliver on its EV goals.

As Paris makes final preparations for the Summer Olympics, the grand opening ceremony along the river Seine on Friday (26 July) has created an unprecedented security challenge that organisers hope won't dampen the party vibe.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear of losing rightwing grassroots supporters, analysts say, but may curb her influence over EU choices.

A group of eight member states has called on the EU to “review and assess” its approach to Syria ahead of a broader discussion on the situation in the Middle East between Eurpean Union foreign ministers on Monday (22 July).

We interviewed Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), to get his views on a proposed EU law which will affect European athletes.

Sinn Féin's ambitions of governing Ireland for the first time and advancing a bid for unity with Northern Ireland are facing a potentially huge setback in local and European elections on Friday (7 June) as their commanding poll advantage melts away.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday (6 June) that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week's elections.

The speech by President of the European Commission and candidate of the European People's Party for a second term in office at the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen, was interrupted in Porto by dozens of demonstrators in support of the Palestinians.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the many Bulgarians who believe in conspiracy theories, Spain joining South Africa's case against Israel before the ICJ, and so much more.