On the 20th anniversary of the EU in 2004, and ahead of the next wave of enlargement, there is an ongoing debate about the future of cohesion policy. A debate at the 22nd European Week of the Regions highlighted the significant economic and political benefits brought by the accession of 10 new Member States, but also the need for continued reform and support for candidate countries.

The LIBE Committee is to question the rather mysterious commissioner-designate from Austria on migration, despite his experience in finance and... energy.

At COP16 to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), EU leaders should seize the opportunity for transformative change and ensure that biodiversity remains at the heart of the European and global agenda.

Member states will have more leeway to revise their recovery plans if they can reduce 'administrative burden'.

New avenues of collaboration are opening up between the EU and Kazakhstan, particularly in the digital connectivity sector, critical raw materials, and renewable energy.

All candidates for executive vice-president roles will take the hot seat on 12 November.

Some Green and far-left lawmakers said information given was not complete and the outcome 'predetermined'.

While the EPP, as expected, welcomed the Commission's stance, left-wing parties are calling for caution.

The Appeals Centre received $15 million in funding from Meta's Oversight Board Trust.

The EU's announcement comes amid economic instability caused by Russia's war in Ukraine and ahead of next week's elections.

“I feel like the main progress will be de-stigmatising the taboo around psychedelics," Théo Giubilei, the founder of PsychedelicCare

Tower companies are facing similar issues regarding price regulation, competition by land aggregators, permit granting, and electromagnetic fields exhaustion.

While some states have shifted their views, this will not be enough to counter opposition from France and Germany.

The development comes amid long-stagnated EU-backed talks between Kosovo and Serbia.

Algeria is one of the world's biggest wheat buyers and for many years France was by far its largest supplier. Now it's Russia.

Immediate action and investment are needed to save the languages.

The good news is that inflation is falling, and real incomes are rising.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland and Czechia rejecting the idea of long-term checks at internal borders, the Portuguese parliament condemning Israel for declaring UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 'persona non grata', and so much more.

The European Commission and other institutions have been made aware.

The agreement helps bypass Hungary's refusal to extend the renewal period for the regime holding Russian frozen assets from six to 36 months.