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The EU’s proposal on new genomic techniques risks undermining farmers’ rights, consumer choice and food security. Without robust safeguards on patents, traceability, and biodiversity, the legislation could accelerate corporate control over agriculture, jeopardising sustainability and small-scale farming in Europe.

Eutelsat still broadcasts EU-sanctioned Russian TV & radio, Proton CEO, DG RTD’s irrelevance

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Musk’s feuds with Italian President Mattarella and Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski, Sánchez’s statement that “Spain must defend Europe” to help reduce strategic dependence on the US, and so much more.

The future of European industry and EU’s competitiveness hinges on the successful transition of power sector and affordable energy prices. Cutting red tape, simplification or PPAs should be backed by solid finance instruments dedicated to deliver security of heat and power supply – says Dariusz Marzec, CEO of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.

“Eutelsat should decide whether to make money with Putin or with the EU,” says telecoms expert and Strand Consult CEO John Strand.

The regular security discussions will give the EU a broader look at possible threats, but the frequency of the sessions would “depend on the urgency of the situation”, according to von der Leyen.

Just three months into António Costa’s term, EU leaders are moaning like they did under Charles Michel.

Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats and the SPD have struck a preliminary deal, Merz told reporters on Saturday.

EU leaders’ pledge to ramp up military spending this week is historically unprecedented – but it also raises concerns about the bloc’s economic and political future.