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After years of large influence, NGOs will face headwinds under a new CDU/CSU-led government.

The new package of legislative proposals hopes to give European companies a competitive edge.

Global food production must increase by 60% over the next 25 years. Europe is at the forefront of food innovation, developing solutions to address this urgent food security challenge. Is it enough?

Romanian prosecutors have detained and questioned ultranationlist politician Călin Georgescu, whose pro-Russia campaign stunned the nation in last year’s presidential election, according to local media reports.

Core to the plan: shifting renewables subsidies to state budgets and cutting energy taxes to EU minimums, with VAT capped at 5%.

The bloc’s new strategy to decarbonise and grow promises business incentives to companies going clean in the EU thanks to energy prices, lead markets, financial support and more.

Air pollution is a major environmental threat to health in the EU, causing hundreds of billions of euros in health costs each year.

The EU is right to make renewables-based electrification a key pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal, argues WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. It must now set up the right support mechanisms to help industry make the switch to run on cheap, home-grown electricity.

In this episode, host Giada Santana and Euractiv’s environment reporter, Barbara Machado, explore the key elements of the proposal and what it means for environmental protection.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, find out more about the future German government’s fusions and fractures over agriculture, the Commission’s support for Rome in the ECJ hearing on the Italy-Albania migration deal, and so much more.

The final assessment of Bulgaria's readiness lies with the European Central Bank and the European Commission.

Fico responded to Šimečka's remarks, asking why he did not disclose "how much his family has raked in from state and international subsidy schemes".

The three parties currently lack the votes to pass the motion.

The Czech army currently numbers around 23,600 soldiers, and last year's recruitment drive resulted in a net gain of only 176 soldiers - far from the targets set in new defence plans.

The CALB automotive lithium battery plant project, involving an investment of around €2 billion and the creation of 1,800 direct jobs, is expected to be operational in 2028.

The Clean Industrial Deal must address the real needs of a transforming economy. The upcoming Competitiveness & Security Business Summit will provide a platform to discuss the challenges and opportunities for European business, considering the Commission’s proposed approach to competitiveness.

And Meta is in the crosshairs of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

The case centres on the interpretation of the "safe third country" principle.

This is the first time Polish aviation has taken part in the Baltic Air Policing Operation, which since 2004 has seen allied air forces rotate between bases in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to patrol their airspace.

The EU wants to step in and fill in the void but it's missing the cash for it.