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In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Serbia's reaction to Kosovo being accepted to join the Council of Europe, Greece criticising unilateral decisions on Ukrainian grain, and so much more.

Polen wird Panzerhaubitzen des Typs "Krab" herstellen und Leopard-2-Panzer warten, die auch in die Ukraine geliefert werden. Das haben Premierminister Mateusz Morawiecki und Verteidigungsminister Mariusz Błaszczak angekündigt.

Außenminister Jan Lipavský hat die Reaktionen seines russischen Amtskollegen Sergej Lawrow nach der Veröffentlichung eines Interviews mit dem tschechischen Präsidenten Petr Pavel scharf kritisiert.

The European Commission vice president championing a draft EU media freedom law said Wednesday (26 April) she is "more and more uncomfortable on Twitter" because of the rise of Russian disinformation on the platform.

Die schwedische Regierung wurde am Mittwoch aufgefordert, den nächsten Regierungsbeschluss über Verteidigung und Aufrüstung zu beschleunigen, damit er bereits 2025 in Kraft treten kann.

Spanien und Brasilien wollen ihre Kräfte bündeln, um das derzeit ins Stocken geratene Handelsabkommen zwischen der EU und Mercosur voranzubringen. In der zweiten Jahreshälfte übernimmt Spanien die Ratspräsidentschaft.

Have you ever ordered food from the comfort of your home or have you ordered an Uber to take you home after a party? If the answer is yes then you’ve participated in the gig economy.

The EU breached several agreements, said Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić after accepting Kosovo’s Council of Europe membership application. Kosovo’s Council of Europe application was accepted with 33 out of 46 votes, but Serbian officials, such as Foreign Minister Ivica...

Der österreichische Innenminister Gerhard Karner kann kein genaues Datum nennen, an dem sein Land sein Veto aufheben wird, das Rumänien derzeit den Zugang zum Schengen-Raum verwehrt.

Slovenia has sent 20 six-wheeled light armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, primarily designed to transport troops, and armed with 40mm cannons and 12.7mm machine guns, according to a report by 24ur.com. This is the latest shipment of arms after Slovenia...

The European Commission plans to tackle political and economic instability in Tunisia leading to migration influx caused by economic instability, according to an internal note sent to the member states, seen by EURACTIV.

Poland will have Krab self-propelled howitzers and service Leopard 2 tanks, equipment also sent to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced on Wednesday. The production and repairs will occur in the Bumar-Łabędy factory in Gliwice...

The bans on Ukrainian grain and other food products that were unilaterally introduced by the war-torn country’s neighbours are not a viable solution, Konstantinos Baginetas, secretary general of Greece’s agriculture ministry, told EU agriculture and fisheries ministers in Luxembourg on...

Leading politicians, businesses and trade associations from Italy and Ukraine spoke about the war-torn country’s reconstruction in Rome on Wednesday. The idea behind the event is not to wait for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine but to act now...

Spain and Brazil have joined forces to make progress on the currently stalled EU-Mercosur trade agreement, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Brazilian counterpart, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, announced in Madrid on Wednesday. Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) held a joint...

Brussels welcomed Wednesday's conversation between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, thought to be their first call since Russia invaded Ukraine. In contrast, Russia "acknowledged" the diplomatic move.

Germany's traffic light coalition came into office more than one year ago with big ambitions. But promises like legalising cannabis and banning glyphosate risk falling flat due to the parties' ignorance of EU law, comments Julia Dahm.

The Swedish government was urged on Wednesday to speed up the next governmental decision on defence and rearmament to take effect as early as 2025. Parliament’s Defence Committee, which includes representatives of all political parties, submitted its first interim report...

Russia’s decision to temporarily take over the Russian assets of Fortum has not caused panic among investors and after a slump, the company’s share recovered.

With 60 percent of African countries spending more on debt repayment than on national healthcare, the EU should use Global Gateway financing to address structural issues rather than conversations about finance.