Far-right Confederation MEPs Anna Bryłka and Tomasz Buczek announced that they had joined the recently formed far-right EU group, the Patriots for Europe.

France's new prime minister wasted no time in presenting an unprecedented plan to make drastic budget cuts.

Emmanuel Macron rang the alarm bell in Berlin on Wednesday (2 October), warning that EU member states’ thinking must change urgently so the bloc can face US and China competition. “If we continue with our [old] growth model, we’re out in three-four years”.

With one million people displaced in Lebanon following Israel's ground invasion, EU foreign ministers are discussing the possibility of more migrant inflows to the European Union. Tune into the podcast to hear what the experts have to say.

EU member states should vote in favour of imposing definitive trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles on Friday (4 October), as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states, warns a group of high-profile economists.

EU member states should vote in favour of definitive EU trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states.

Kyiv is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to place foreign observers near its nuclear power plants.

Britain and the EU will hold regular leaders' summits from next year, following talks in Brussels between British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (2 October).

“We go for the week where the American elections take place. So the public perception will not be focused on the European Parliament,” said EPP Chair Manfred Weber.  

The Italian technocrat also warned that member states’ refusal to relinquish control of their domestic banking sectors risks exacerbating Europe’s financial subservience vis-à-vis the US.

The proposed extension of the transition period for the EU's anti-deforestation rules has many worried that reopening the file could end up weakening some of its provisions.

Home Affairs Minister Bruno Retailleau has been maximising airtime to push through an immigration narrative that, in many ways, echoes that of the far-right Rassemblement National.

Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen emphasised shared concerns on global security ahead of heavily anticipated 'reset' talks in Brussels on Wednesday (2 October).

Várhelyi is expected to be grilled by the environment, public health and food safety (ENVI), and agriculture (AGRI) committees, as many MEPs were critical of his past work as commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement,

The European Commision has sent a request for information on the design and operation of recommender systems to YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, a senior Commission told Euractiv on Wednesday (2 October).

EU Specialty Food Ingredients, the voice of over 200 manufacturers of specialty food ingredients, calls upon the European Commission Presidency to clearly define its ambitions within the forthcoming "Vision for Agriculture and Food" publication.

Two explosions occurred near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen overnight on Wednesday amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with EU executives in Brussels today for the first time since he won UK general elections last July. He promised to rekindle the relationship with Brussels after Brexit ground it down. However, so far, the prime minister has turned out to be a less collaborative partner than the EU might have expected.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", warning that freedom of expression was now at a "dark crossroads".

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Polish far right getting a boost in the polls following the floods, the Bulgarian government not having a clear picture of Russian investment in the country, and so much more.