Ministers will discuss ways returns can be made more efficient at an informal, closed-door lunch, with a focus on 'return hubs' for processing irregular migrants outside of the EU, diplomats told Euractiv.

The prolongation of the sanctions rollover period is a key factor in determining several Western countries’ participation in a $50 billion G7 loan package for Ukraine.

In September 2024, Vox acknowledged to El País that it had financed its 2023 general and municipal elections campaigns with a €9.2 million loan granted by MBH – Hungary's second-largest bank, which is 30.5% owned by the Hungarian state.

Top MEPs must choose between a logistically smooth hearings timetable or one that opens the door to politicking, according to documents obtained by Euractiv.

China's imposition on Tuesday of "temporary anti-dumping" measures on EU brandy was quickly met with a challenge at the WTO by the Commission.

Romania and Bulgaria’s full accession to the Schengen Area in 2024 would not only bring economic benefits but also strengthen European solidarity and unity, marking a strong start for the European Commission in its new mandate.

But political instability in France could be a stumbling block.

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs overnight and said it killed a senior Hezbollah responsible for the group's budgeting and logistics.

To solve the conflict in Gaza, Israel must be declared a terrorist state, Polish far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun said during a debate in the European Parliament on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reiterated Ukraine's decision not to extend its transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of this year, and urged European countries to reduce their dependence on Russian gas, much to Slovakia's Prime minister Robert Fico's dismay.

Europe’s companies and technologies should stay in Europe, and Europe should invest in them,  Calviño said

The advance of Moscow's forces - just like the capture of Vuhledar last week - has underlined Russia's vast superiority in men and materiel as Ukraine pleads for more weapons from the Western allies that have been supporting it.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgarian farmers set to receive €100 million in state subsidies after protest threat., a Swedish far-right leader embroiled in gang-related controversy, and so much more. 

The Bulgarian government will give €100 million in state subsidies to local farmers who have threatened new protests over imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, the government announced on Monday.

The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson (SD, ECR), is now in hot water after a media investigation revealed that he allegedly knew the president of a motorcycle club with links to organised crime.

Very often, European standards go unnoticed. And yet, they are an essential tool that makes sure that may of the things in our daily lives function efficiently, everywhere in Europe. Among them, the Single Market.

Kajsa Ollongren, the former defence and finance minister of the Netherlands, is currently the candidate with the highest profile.

One year into the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, European countries remain divided over their military support for Israel. Despite international efforts to broker peace, arms exports have continued to play a critical role in the conflict, with major suppliers like the United States and Germany providing significant military aid.

As European seek closer ties with Gulf states, EU diplomats question how far they can sway the region.

The European Commission confirms receipt of a letter from EDF concerning Czechia's award of a tender to build two nuclear reactors to South Korea's KHNP.