Germany acts ahead of EU reform, cuts gas storage target to 80%
EU institutions are rushing to amend the law, but Berlin isn’t waiting.
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China lifts sanctions against several MEPs amid rapprochement efforts
Five MEPs were among those sanctioned by China in 2021.
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Montserrat becomes EPP’s first woman secretary general
Her election was hardly a surprise: EPP boss Manfred Weber had flagged her as his pick back in April.
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EU joins forces with Ukrainian drone industry for the first time
Kyiv’s bet on drones paid off: the industry now manufactures about 4 million purpose-built drones per year.
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European average GDP merely avoids stagnation
While Germany is even worse off than it was at this time last year, Europe’s second economic powerhouse, France, barely managed to avoid stagnation.
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Breaking Barriers: powering small business growth in the European Union [Promoted content]
The transformative power of digital commerce in the European Union isn’t just about numbers — it’s about businesses seizing real opportunities. During my recent trip to the EU, I was struck by the success stories of EU small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefiting from the EU Single Market.
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German socialists approve coalition deal
The vote paves the way for Friedrich Merz to become chancellor next Tuesday as widely expected.
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French conservatives borrow Le Pen’s playbook in bid to woo far-right voters
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the Swedish government seeking to curb migrant access to welfare, Portugal’s PM announcing an independent commission to investigate the power outage, and so much more.
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Drought fears for grains growing season mount in Central Europe
Concerns stretch across Eastern France, Germany, Czechia and Poland.
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Weber wins second term unopposed as head of European People’s Party
The Bavarian politician secured 502 out of 563 valid ballots – 89% approval from the EPP’s delegates.