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In today's edition of The Capitals, read about EU summits in Japan and China, Ireland's push for sanctions on Israel, a diplomatic push to stop the war in Gaza, a Commission hiring push for cybersecurity staffers.

Poland strikes biggest-ever oil and gas find near Baltic coast, a discovery hailed as a game-changer for energy independence and one of Europe’s top hydrocarbon hits in a decade.

As the European Commission prepares its Maritime Industrial Strategy, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) is calling for a balanced and forward-looking vision—one that enables a realistic energy transition while preserving the global competitiveness of the European shipping sector.

For the industry, selling a chickpea preparation as “no-fish” is crossing a line.

EU leaders' Beijing-visit expected to be overshadowed by trade tensions and differences on Russia's war in Ukraine

Italy’s 'Click Day' system was built for legal migration but traps workers in limbo and leaves employers empty-handed

"Only an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire can end the suffering," said Equality Commissioner Hadja Lahbib on X.

The officials would "support further planned deportation flights", according to a spokesperson of the German government.

The announcement came as Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, with both sides pledging deeper defence cooperation.

Hungary’s move comes as EU lawmakers and governments negotiate legislation to end Russian gas imports by 2027.

Just as the state finally offered free testing and treatment for endometriosis, a celebrity influencer faced a fierce backlash for promoting costly and ineffective private tests.

Visit follows fresh EU sanctions and Russian strikes on Kyiv.

The E3 warn Tehran that sanctions could be reimposed if talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal do not resume soon.

Kyiv’s offer comes as fresh Russian strikes across Ukraine killed three people.

The truce follows deadly sectarian violence in Syria’s Druze region that triggered Israeli strikes and drew international concern.

Russia has ramped up attacks in Ukraine, defying President Trump’s warning of major new sanctions if no peace deal is reached.

The deadly Russian strike on the Black Sea port city comes a day after the EU and UK tightened sanctions on Moscow.

Slovenia scrapped a possible referendum on NATO membership, but it’s not the only country toying with putting defence policy to a public vote

It's all about the money, money... migration and condoms

Torrents of journalistic ink have been spilled on the "anti-coercion instrument" – the EU's most powerful trade weapon. Brussels should think twice before firing it at Washington.