Russian elites reportedly sought to exploit digital assets — in particular US dollar-backed stablecoins — to evade US and international sanctions.

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“We need to send a clear response to Russia: we are not worried."

A parliamentary source told Euractiv Poland that the political groups have agreed on the new committee's mandate.

"What can't happen is 2040...If we don't start now, we'll finish later and later."

The prosecutor's office said there were sufficient indications of criminality.

The talks also explored ways to “explore new modalities” to prevent and curb irregular migration.

Tusk said the region has become an arena of geopolitical change.

Host country Malta said it invited Lavrov in order to "keep some channels of communication open".

The opposition Coalition for Change party published a video on X showing Nika Gvaramia, the party's leader, being carried by the arms and legs by several men.

"Despite extensive efforts from Western partners, Ukraine’s position hasn’t improved significantly,”

Europe is at a crossroads as a global leader. And nowhere is that more evident than in the debate around the EU Biotech Act. The Biotech Act must unite urgency and ambition, and sit at the centre of the Commission’s mandate.

Fears are rife that under Călin Georgescu the country would join the EU's far-right bloc and undermine European unity in the face of Russia.

The short-lived momentum for faster implementation of the EU pact at the October summit seems doomed to evaporate. 

"At the end of the day, one has to sit at the table because one has to recognise what is on the other side of the table. It's not a white flag."

So, what happens now?

In this episode, host Giada Santana talks to Middle East experts Bilal Saab and Julien Barnes-Dacey about the terms of the shaky ceasefire agreement amidst Washington and Brussel’s diplomatic efforts in the region.

To realise the transition to a competitive and climate neutral economy Europe needs high quality data.

"We're hopeful. Pending issues are being submitted to the leaders to be finalized," Mauricio Lyrio, secretary of economic affairs at the Brazilian foreign ministry, said ahead of the summit

“This entire politico-institutional sequence since the European elections shows a loss of French influence across all EU institutions.”