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EPP treasurer François-Xavier Bellamy described Marine Le Pen's conviction as a "very dark day for French democracy".

MEPs gave their consent on Wednesday to the updated fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau, granting 41 EU vessels access to the country’s waters for the next five years.
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When jokingly called a "visionary" in telecoms regulation, Viola replied that in his native Italian, visionario means "a complete fool."

“If excess alcohol originally bound for the US floods the European market, it could push prices down,” warns Florence Berteletti of Eurocare.

German carmakers appear particularly exposed in a game where what appears to be an asset in one scenario could become a vulnerability in another.

Hear the story of Yves Daniel whose journey with Geographic Atrophy (GA) reveals daily challenges and unwavering resilience. His hope for future treatments underscores the urgent need for increased awareness, accelerated research, and accessible therapies for GA patients worldwide.

Plus, the GDPR omnibus and deadlock over the European Data Protection Supervisor.

Wednesday, 2 April

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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Czech MEP on the automotive industry’s payroll leading work on a key EU climate file, the coast of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city deliberately polluted with oil, and so much more.

The two PiS politicians face charges of violating a ban on holding public office.

The Munich public prosecutor had requested to investigate the alleged use of symbols of unconstitutional organisations.

The new duties are likely to have a seismic global impact and inflict significant harm on the EU and US economies.

Brazen attacks on judicial independence may have escalated after France's bombshell verdict – but they are not new across Europe.

“We don’t talk about it,” one source told Euractiv.

“The Commission is passing the buck to EU countries,” explained Thomas Schwab, an expert with the Berlin-based Bertelsman foundation.

More than three years after the petition, the court is ready to decide whether Germany’s capital will follow Paris' lead.

Belgium's authorities will have to provide information about prison conditions by 15 April

The issue isn’t just how many students are admitted to medical school in Italy —it’s whether they can actually become doctors. 

A victory on appeal for Le Pen could potentially clear the way for the far-right leader to still run in the 2027 French presidential election.

“We will not tolerate cartels of any kind, and that includes those that suppress customer awareness and demand for more environmental-friendly products” said European Competition chief Teresa Ribera