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"It is a mega maxi bazooka program," Director of Research at the CEPS Andrea Renda told Euractiv.

Ahead of November's hearings in the European Parliament, Euractiv takes a look at what's in store for the Comissioner-designate for health. 

The moves brings the agency closer to the European Council buildings and other EU institutions in the Schuman area.

Viktor Orbán expressed frustration over what he perceived as a "political party clash" as he faced criticism while presenting Hungary's Council priorities.

Kyuchyuk said Peevski aims to “reload” his power to continue to control the country's democratic institutions. 

The report calls for greater transparency in the Global Gateway's implementation, along with Parliamentary scrutiny.

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he had signed an order banning Omar Binladin from France after the judiciary confirmed the legality of a prior deportation order issued on grounds of national security.

Security Service (MI5) Director General Ken McCallum also accused Iran of being behind "plot after plot" on British soil.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovakia's Fico calling for tigher controls on the media, Czechia aiming to be one of the EU's top 10 economies by 2040, and so much more. 

Incumbent President Maia Sandu said she had no wish to participate alongside "non-valid" candidates, a reference to politicians backed by business interests or criminal groups.

The European Commission is showing signs of losing patience with Bulgaria, which has dragged its feet for more than two years in adopting reforms to continue payments under the Recovery and Sustainability Plan.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD/NI) lashed out at major media outlets at a press conference on Tuesday, accusing them of undermining his government and hinting at new possible measures against them, including creating a national media authority.

As Czechia recovers from years of high inflation, newly appointed Industry and Trade Minister Lukáš Vlček has presented an ambitious economic strategy to become one of the EU's top 10 economies in terms of GDP per capita by 2040.

Polish MEPs from the Civic Coalition (KO, EPP) alliance pushed for an earlier review of the 2035 ban on new combustion car selling, a proposal put forward by Italy.

One rainy evening last November, I lit a candle in memory of the assassinated Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnirová at their Memorial in Bratislava. It was very cold and windy, but our small delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) was determined to pay their respects to these two young people, murdered because one of them was not afraid to hold power to account.

"Georgian people have the right to choose their own political future,” according to EU leaders.

Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro on Tuesday reiterated his government’s goal of strengthening the country's consular network and, along with Brazil, making Portuguese an official language of the United Nations.

Norway will raise its threat level from moderate to high, namely because of the intensification of threats against Jewish and Israeli targets in the country, the Norwegian Police Security Service said on Tuesday.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has hailed the drop in asylum applications as proof that the country’s tough measures are working, with figures for 2024 showing a 23% drop from the previous year.