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By the looks of it, Merz has honoured party seniority, experience, and loyalty.

At a May summit, the UK will agree a broad "strategic partnership" with Brussels that includes a veiled rebuke of Washington.

No signs of a cyber attack have been identified so far, according to the Portuguese National Cybersecurity Centre.

The announcement comes only two days after Trump threatened Putin with further sanctions after a one-on-one Vatican chat with Zelenskyy.

Only a handful of EU countries have signalled interest in activating the 'escape clause' to free up more cash for defence.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about how Germany has become Europe’s top defence spender according to SIPRI arms data, Meloni’s push for a mediator role following the Vatican funeral, and so much more.

European Council President was on a three-day visit to Bulgaria while US president’s son Donald Trump Jr. also arrived in Sofia.

The Financial Transaction Tax introduced in April, charges 0.4% on certain financial transactions and 0.8% on cash withdrawals to help reduce the public finance deficit.

The European vegetable oil and protein meal industry plays an essential role in the EU food system: crushing and refining both EU-grown and imported raw materials into safe, high-quality products, the sector processes about 86% of EU oilseed production.

Centrist Szymon Hołownia came under fire after images of him snapping photos with his mobile while walking through St. Peter's Square with other Polish officials went viral.

After Pope Francis’s funeral Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen spoke Saturday evening to discuss major transatlantic challenges.

The upcoming EPP congress puts Manfred Weber on a path to becoming the party’s most powerful leader ever – but he is aiming higher.

The deployment of a €100 billion special budget for military gear has propelled Berlin to the top of the table in Europe.

“We will achieve 2% GDP this year and not in 2029 or 2035,” Theo Francken has said.

Though the result is not the FPÖ's strongest showing in Vienna – it won 30% in 2015 – the party's strong finish underscores its ability to bounce back from scandal.

The MEP and far-right party's president says he's ready to step up.

Hungarian farmers are also throwing their full weight behind the push.

If this feels like it’s been coming for a while – it has.

"There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days," Trump said in a social media post.

EU officials have been trying for months to set up a full bilateral meeting between the two.