Ilir Meta, who had previously served as prime minister and parliament speaker, is not the only opposition figure to face criminal allegations.

Putin, who ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022 after eight years of fighting in eastern Ukraine, was peppered with questions by BRICS reporters about the prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

This is the US Secretary of State eleventh visit to the region since Palestinian Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on 7 October, triggering the Gaza war.

The European Commission has identified eight flagship projects spanning land, air, maritime, space, and cyber defence, which could be supported by a €500 billion budget.

Commission says it has "insufficient meeting rooms" to meet tight deadlines for the authorisation of chemicals.

Signposting the road ahead, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling for an easing of access to the driver profession, improved working conditions and setting realistic decarbonisation targets.

In response to new alcohol products in Poland, the Ministry of Health has proposed a bill with changes to alcohol sales regulations, focused particularly on packaging.

As the corporate world seeks to compensate its emissions with carbon mitigation and removal projects, the EU needs a common definition and framework to define ‘high quality’ projects and avoid greenwashing.

In a written statement sent to Euractiv, Breton said: "I just had an important one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union."

Sweden leads the charge in reducing protections on these predators citing fish stock depletion.

EU enlargement "is the best response to those who seek to fracture Europe's security and unity," Kosovo's prime minister added.

Denmark’s regions have stepped in to support the country’s respected patient safety incident reporting system, which the government was set to scrap next year. A new deal is being negotiated with health stakeholders.

Security officials privately admit the country could have been used as a 'testing ground' for future Russian activities.

Fibre-based packaging supports the EU’s sustainability goals with a high recycling rate and reduced CO2 emissions. It advances a circular economy, boosts competitiveness, and contributes to food security. Clear regulations and innovation incentives are essential for a sustainable, resilient future.

More than 200,000 ballots cast among the country’s diaspora swayed the vote in favour.

Fetulllah Gülen was a one-time ally of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan but they fell out spectacularly, and Erdoğan held him responsible for the 2016 attempted coup.

Western officials say sabotage incidents have skyrocketed in Europe since the start of this year, with suspected Russian-paid operatives thought to be behind a range of crimes.

The New York Times reported that officials acknowledged privately that the documents were authentic, but that they likely only represent a portion of information the US has on its close ally's planning.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia's ANO party being on track to win next year's elections, Meloni trying to salvage the Italy-Albania migrant deal, and so much more. 

62% of Bulgarians do not believe the elections will be fair.