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King Charles III has delivered his throne speech at the opening of the new parliament in the Canadian capital of Ottawa. Although he didn't make direct reference to President Donald Trump's proposal to make Canada the 51st state of the US, his speech contained a few side blows. "The true north is indeed strong and free," said the British monarch in reference to Canada's national anthem. Commentators discuss the royal visit.

IETA welcomes the EU-UK ETS linkage announcement, highlighting its benefits for all. We call for swift negotiations and mutual CBAM exemptions before January 2026, when the EU’s CBAM enters full force

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The massive blackout on April 28 exposed critical weaknesses in Iberia’s isolated power grid, triggering multi-agency probes and urgent calls for EU energy integration.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read an exclusive interview with Henna Virkkunen, how MAGA weighs into the Polish presidential election, and so much more.

Women’s entrepreneurship is a dynamic and growing force that is making an increasingly significant contribution to innovation and economic progress in the European Union. Despite this, persistent gender imbalances limit women’s participation in the entrepreneurial landscape.

Pride or prejudice? The Commission faces backlash after Euractiv revealed it advised Commissioners to avoid Budapest Pride, raising questions about its commitment to EU values.

The Commission plans to introduce a "simplified and predictable pan-EU harmonised access" framework, a slide reads.

An internal advisory note from the EU's military committee suggested rethinking how NATO and EU authority overlap on defence.

Ireland’s new dementia registry will lean on the European Health Data Space to enable integration across the healthcare system.

"Not only size matters", Virkkunen said, contradicting her senior Commission officials.

If you take Spain's initiative to its logical conclusion, you quickly see how tonto it was from the get-go.

The European Commission president has made her sharpest rebuke yet of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

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Several EU countries had asked for "more time and more information", a Spanish government spokesperson said.

Bulgaria’s psychiatric sector is crippled by an ageing workforce, with doctors routinely working 12-hour shifts, often left alone to care for hundreds of patients, and paid €1,550 per month.