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The 'SAFE' defence loan idea enjoys broad support in theory, but details about which companies can score contracts has been the sticking point.

Internal documents seen by Euractiv show the secretariat-general, comprised of top EU officials, will be revamped on Friday.

Some broader defence-related spending could count toward the target – but not "a grab bag" of budget items, the ambassador said.

Rama's supporters are thrilled with his fourth term. But election results are entirely predictable in a well-managed country.

A four-year saga will reach its climax on Wednesday, but the Commission president is likely to emerge relatively unscathed.

The EU farmers' lobby will join Belgian farmers to oppose sweeping subsidy reforms.

The Kremlin on Monday slammed EU leaders’ calls for a ceasefire as an “unacceptable ultimatum."

The two women at the centre of the case were set designer Amélie K. and another woman, known by the pseudonym Sarah, who were working with him on a film set in 2021.

Political backing for Serbia's EU accession is "unequivocal", the country's president said, despite having attended Putin's military parade last week.

Amid rising global competition, the European Patent Office is stepping up to lead, responding to Europe’s urgent call for innovation and unity by advancing patents, standards, and strategic collaboration to secure Europe’s competitive edge.  

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Denmark and Italy seeking support to rein in the European human rights court, a Commission letter raising questions over the timing of the Czech nuclear contract, and so much more.

The move fulfils part of a compromise deal aimed at securing its entry into the Schengen Area.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has officially confirmed that the blaze was an act of arson orchestrated by Russian intelligence.

The former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit has become a flashpoint in Taiwan-China tensions and Lithuania's domestic politics.

Supporters of a young far-right candidate say they are sick of the 'endless war between the two main parties'.

Friedrich Merz's election victory raised expectations of a German U-turn on defence. His first week in office has left people wondering what he'll deliver.

Relaxing 'ESG' criteria for defence companies could free up more private investment in areas like ammunition production.

The Commission is proposing five new cohesion policy areas, including defence. Critics argue that traditional territorial cohesion priorities now face the risk of a generational policy pivot.

Europe needs a unifying goal to tackle the surging youth mental health crisis. The ‘Z Zurich Foundation’ has published a report detailing how the wellbeing of the young can be front and centre of EU policy.

The EU’s Industrial Carbon Management Strategy has spurred some new investment, but the sector is still waiting for overdue deliverables promised by the Commission.