The situation “clearly” has consequences on the EU’s relationship with Georgia, Kallas said.

"We should have this strategic ambiguity," Kallas said.

Governing parties Fine Gael (EPP) and Fianna Fáil (Renew) were on 20.5% and 21.9% of first-preference votes respectively, according to a tally.

EU and Ukrainian officials will discuss include aid, enlargement and Kyiv's pursuit of a ceasefire.

Acknowledging the rebel advance, the Syrian army command said insurgents had entered much of Aleppo.

Critics accuse Georgian Dream -- in power for more than a decade -- of having steered the country away from the EU in recent years and of moving closer to Russia.

Gains by far-right groupings in Sunday's parliamentary vote after a campaign dominated by voters' concerns over budget problems and the cost of living could upend Romania's pro-Western orientation.

Attacks on journalists are rising. Europe has been slow to act in response. A new European approach to media strategic communications is needed.

With funding commitments of €380 million, the New European Bauhaus has sparked 500 projects. Creativity is flourishing. What lessons have been learned, and how will the project continue to unfold?

China has emerged as a global leader in nuclear fusion research, driven by strong government backing, significant investment, and a focus on cutting-edge technology. Europe is playing catch-up. Are fusion partnerships the way forward for the EU?

Europe is ill-equipped to diagnose Alzheimer’s early and accurately, yet Alzheimer’s is a condition affecting millions of European citizens. Prioritising research is critical to success.

Foreign influences on EU media are part of hybrid attacks, the spread of disinformation and the undermining of institutions. What can be done to stem the tide and revitalise quality journalism across the union?

European democracy struggles to resist foreign influence attacks. EU legislative processes are bombarded daily with disinformation. Funding quality media effectively is just one approach to slow the slide to ‘the dark side’ of journalism, regulation is another.

Danish Green MEP Rasmus Nordqvist, a designer who has collaborated with many architects, spoke with Euractiv after the New European Bauhaus white paper presentation in the European Parliament about what it means for Europe’s urban spaces.

A surge in sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia is complicating the HIV epidemic. STIs increase the risk of contracting HIV if exposed. A decline in condom use is adding to the crisis.

Problems will only deepen with new structure of Von der Leyen Commission, he warned.

If the Constitutional Court announces a rerun, the first round of voting in the presidential election could take place on 15 December and the run-off could be on 29 December.

In general terms, Richard Moore said the world was in its most dangerous state in his 37 years working in the intelligence world

Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that he would accept a two-phase solution under which Russia would return the occupied Ukrainian territories at a later stage "diplomatically".

In a sign of ethnic tensions between the two Balkan countries, Prime Minister Albin Kurti blamed Serbian criminal gangs without providing proof.