In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about fading support for Ukraine, the European Parliament backing a money laundering watchlist, and the Czech president set to unveil a Ukraine reconstruction plan.

Petr Pavel will present a comprehensive plan for Ukraine’s post-war recovery at Thursday’s summit in Rome, aiming to coordinate international support around investment, refugee return, and accelerated EU integration.

Italy’s Tribunal of Ministers is considering criminal charges against PM Meloni and top officials over the release of a Libyan general wanted for war crimes, as the ICC accuses Rome of obstructing justice.

Moscow's battlefield advances increase the urgency of Western support to Kyiv – but Volodymr Zelenskyy is having to get increasingly creative to coax aid out of them.

Stockholm says the proposal threatens its unique exemption for snus and undermines national tax sovereignty.

The left must come down from its moral high horse and step into the real world – the world outside the plenary chamber and beyond the Brussels think tanks.

In an email seen by Euractiv, Bundestag officials ordered an MP to remove a Pride flag

Three scientists have been awarded research grants through Chiesi’s ‘Find For Rare’ programme to advance early-stage innovation in ultra-rare lysosomal conditions.

The wide-ranging reforms were recognised by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review in Geneva in January, including the abolition of the death penalty.

The multibillion-euro joint European next-generation fighter jet project has repeatedly faced tensions between French and German aerospace firms.

A freelance interpreter was dismissed after taking notes during a closed-door Zelenskyy meeting, raising suspicions of Russian espionage.

Over six intense months, Polish authorities advanced legislative and strategic priorities safeguarding youth mental health, bolstering cancer prevention, digital health, and pharmaceutical security.

As Commissioner Várhelyi pushes to finalise a pharma deal in 2025, the Belgian MEP sees common institutional approaches emerging, but she cautions against a system that rewards only marginal improvements.

The lively debate on von der Leyen’s doomed censure lit up a Parliament languishing on the EU’s sidelines. Pro-EU MEPs should now reclaim the political theatre.

Ahead of Wednesday's ruling, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would not abide by any court decisions.

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EU-US agreement in principle could come in days, Maroš Šefčovič says.

The prime minister is fighting to contain a growing corruption scandal threatening PSOE's credibility and coalition stability.

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In late 2024, the EU imposed higher import tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in the People’s Republic of China. More than six months in, European member states and institutions appear passive in producing a coherent plan to address the red flags that Chinese EVs present, or in outlining sensible red lines that, if respected, would allow Chinese manufacturers to operate in the European market.

Europe’s overambitious net-zero commitments, paired with a growing appetite for the adoption of EVs, have created an opening for Beijing at a time when China is seeking to export its way back to growth. European capitals and automotive producers remain split on the best way to deal with the economic and data security risks Chinese EVs present. Still, the clock is ticking, and the single market faces serious challenges. European automakers already announced over 100 000 job losses last year.

The Martens Centre has the pleasure to invite you to the publication launch of its newest report devoted to the China EV challenge. Should the EU introduce a cap on the share of imported Chinese EVs? What are the most pressing data security and cloud storage challenges? How can European governments better encourage European automotive companies to collaborate and pool resources as a response to the China auto shock?

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Green MEP Lena Schilling urged MEPs to “redeem” themselves after ceding the 2040 climate target to the far right.