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“I am absolutely convinced for my part that the Capital Markets Union is the best European IRA that we can develop, since it is trillions of euros of resources that can be mobilised, which are not [mobilised] today, to stimulate, support, to develop innovation, to invest."

To support the Czech initiative to aid Ukraine, which the Slovak government refused to join, Slovak organisations launched a fundraising campaign called "Ammunition for Ukraine," which raised over €700,000 in just two days.

Deputy leader of the far-left Podemos party Irene Montero on Wednesday lashed out at the Socialist Party (PSOE/S&D) government and its ally, the Sumar platform, for increasing defence spending by over €1 billion.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni embarked on a significant diplomatic mission to Tunis on Wednesday (17 April), where she solidified a partnership with President Kais Saied aimed at tackling migration challenges.

The Swedish parliament, led by conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Moderate Party, passed a controversial Gender Identity Bill on Wednesday, despite objections from its coalition partner, the Christian Democrats and its far-right ally, the Sweden Democrats, revealing massive internal divisions within the ruling coalition.

Björn Höcke, one of the leading figures in Germany’s far-right AfD party, will go on trial on Thursday for allegedly using Nazi symbols, casting doubt on his ambitions to become prime minister of the state of Thuringia.

Croatia's ruling conservative party won the most seats in a parliamentary election Wednesday (17 April) but not enough to form a government, according to almost complete official results, with tough talks ahead to gather a majority.

All political groups in the European Parliament are at risk or have already been penetrated by Russia, including the Conservatives, as Russians are “masters of propaganda,” former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned in an interview with Euractiv.

Germany’s coalition government has many battles to tackle internally and externally and seems more divided than ever.

EU leaders decided on Wednesday (17 April) to launch a temporary crisis task force to centralise the monitoring and sharing of information on Russia’s attempts to interfere in June’s European elections, eyeing a permanent system after that. 

Tackling gender inequality in Europe isn't an open goal, but the EU's TARGET football project provides a structured opportunity to change entrenched narratives. Latvia and Ukraine are out in front.

The European Data Protection Board opposed Meta's controversial "pay or okay" business model in an opinion published on Wednesday (17 April), saying this binary approach was not compliant with the EU's data privacy rules.

NATO Secretary-General pushed Kyiv's allies to dig deeper in stockpiles to support Ukraine militarily, while three European leaders said they will look into missile defence systems, on Wednesday (17 April).

Laying out his vision of a harmonised single market in the telecommunications sector, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta aligned with some of the talking points by the EU's largest telecom players, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.

The costs linked to the EU's green transition should be shared collectively to avoid burdening specific sectors, according to a report by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, which cites farmers as a group showing resistance to these reforms.

The European Parliament will vote on the EU Council’s 2022 financial discharge during the last plenary session of this term, starting next week. Is the Council holding its breath? Not at all.

Human rights NGOs denounced on Wednesday (17 April) the French government's failure to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are respected, one year after the Council of Europe issued its reprimands. 

As Europe enters a new legislative cycle, it charts a decisive course for the future of its life sciences sector, and the wellbeing of its citizens - navigating rapid advances in medical technology, while grappling with systemic healthcare challenges.

Road safety experts met at the 2024 EU Road Safety Conference event in Dublin on Tuesday (16 April) to discuss how best to mitigate the human impacts of serious injuries, focusing on ideas like mandatory first-aid lessons, better driver training, and improved post-crash health care.

European diplomats have been negotiating “how much positive” a message toward Turkey will be at the EU summit on 17 April as well as if something tangible could be offered to Ankara, Euractiv has learnt.