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Stalin killed hundreds of Ukrainian cultural figures in the ‘Executed Renaissance’. Over 100 Ukrainian artists have been killed by Russia in the ongoing war, but a new cultural renaissance has been born of this turmoil.

Russia’s assault on Ukraine seeks the capitulation of the nation and its culture, but Ukrainian artists, poets and writers are working to preserve their cultural identity under the shadow of war.

Europe's cities occupy 4% of the EU’s land area but are home to 75% of EU citizens and 65% of energy consumption. The New European Bauhaus aims to make urban Europe beautiful and aesthetic while meeting Green Deal targets.

The EU’s energy-efficiency policies are viewed as robust. The next challenge is making sure they’re implemented through to the local level, says the Coalition for Energy Savings and smartEn.

The agreement reached on the future of Health Commissioner Várhelyi left a bitter taste for some political groups in Parliament.

In a statement, the ICC said that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that Netanyahu is guilty of “the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare” as well as “the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts."

Those decisions “will give greater scope to renew our Forces for the future," Defence Secretary John Healey said.

Combined heat and power plants using district heating could be the cheapest method of cutting carbon emissions other than efficiency improvements. In Poland alone it would cost between €70 billion and €100 billion. Who pays?

On World Diabetes Day, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Europe has the resources to turn the tide on diabetes. Despite a huge socio-economic impact and loss of productivity, a broader political will is still lacking.

Described as the “first fuel” of clean energy transitions, energy efficiency encourages a sustainable approach to making the most out of limited resource and increasing the resilience of energy systems.

The industry has never been affected by so many consequences of global warming, and are calling for the creation of a genuine common aquaculture policy to meet the challenges they face.

Privatisation fears, funding gaps and administrative pressures have led to doctors' en masse resignation threats. A critical meeting between the Health Ministry and the Medical Trade Union Association (LOZ) is scheduled for Friday, 22 November.

Russia ensures the sovereignty of post-Soviet states exists only theoretically, by using puppets to control them.

An agreement over the next Commission does little to mend the relationship between the Parliament's pro-European groups, with a two-page coaltion deal hardly papering over the cracks.

Some EU countries suggested removing any reference to market consolidation during the third working party meeting on the subject.

This is the first time Russia has used during the war such a powerful, long-range missile which can carry a nuclear warhead.

The European Union has set ambitious goals for digital transformation, energy transition, and strategic sovereignty, all of which are vital for the continent's future. European mid-market private equity is playing a critical role in helping Europe achieve these objectives.

The main sticking points -- who should pay, how much and the type of funding -- remain unresolved.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria’s pro-Russian parties displaying open ties with the Kremlin, Italian healthcare workers going on strike, and so much more. 

In many cases, beneficiaries were registered for property of deceased Romanian citizens.