Die britische Finanzministerin Rachel Reeves hat am Mittwoch im Parlament ein aktualisiertes Haushaltskonzept vorgestellt und dabei weitreichende Kürzungen bei den Staatsausgaben angekündigt. Gleichzeitig plant die Regierung gezielte Investitionen in den Verteidigungssektor.
Am Donnerstag trifft sich die sogenannten „Koalition der Willigen“ in Paris, um über die weitere Unterstützung der Ukraine zu beraten. Noch in der Nacht zuvor hat Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron ein weiteres Militärhilfepaket für die Ukraine in Höhe von zwei Milliarden Euro angekündigt.
Seit fast zwei Monaten sieht sich die italienische Regierung mit schwerwiegenden Vorwürfen konfrontiert – und reagierte bislang mit Ausflüchten und einem sich ständig wandelnden Narrativ. Unter dem Druck von Oppositionsparteien und NGOs scheint nun eine Wende einzutreten.
Die US-Regierung braucht Europas Zustimmung, um einige Russland-Sanktionen zu lockern – Voraussetzung für den neuen Waffenstillstand im Schwarzen Meer. Doch genau das könnte sich als kompliziert erweisen.
And Commissioner McGrath comments ahead of plans to simplify GDPR.
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Vance’s Greenland power trip being scaled back amid local backlash, the Czech initiative to save Radio Free Europe gaining support from 12 countries, and so much more.
Coalition and opposition agreed that Slovakia would not join the “coalition of the willing,” but disagreed on additional financial support.
Graphite is vital for Europe’s defence, energy resilience, and digital future. As demand surges, urgent action is needed to secure supply chains, support local production, and recognise graphite’s strategic role in both civil and military infrastructure.
While the Trump administration might want to roll back Russia sanctions, movement on the issue hinges on EU approval – and it's unlikely this will come quickly.
Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano has reportedly admitted that Italy’s intelligence services authorised spyware surveillance on NGO members.
UK’s projected growth for 2025 has been revised from the 2% announced in the autumn to 1% now.
As auto stocks and the wider market tumble, the long-promised tariffs on vehicles—expected to drive up prices and slow production—will take effect after midnight on 3 April, a White House official has confirmed.
Hours before the ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting scheduled for Thursday, Emmanuel Macron announced a new French military aid package worth €2 billion for Kyiv.
"The AI Act should be revised, or at least further developed in the course of technical and legal specifications to reduce burdens on the economy," reads a CDU/CSU amendment.
Picking up medication with pharmacists’ scribbles on the box could be a thing of the past.
"Now is the right moment to express our wishes to the Commission for Christmas," said Open Fiber director Nonno.
US cited security concerns before effectively banning Chinese EV sales
This year, the European Commission will publish new regulations on the welfare of cats and dogs, introducing minimum EU-wide standards for their keeping, breeding, and trade. This report takes a deeper look.
A new handbook launched in the European Parliament urges the EU to support pet-friendly policies recognising the human-animal bond as a key part of public health and social policy.
Adopting early testing best practices with widescale T1D screening programs across Europe could mitigate the ‘invisible burden’ of diabetes.
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