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Slovaks are the least willing in Central and Eastern Europe to defend their country if attacked, with just 49% ready to fight – far behind Czechs (81%) and Poles (84%), new survey finds.

Right-wing candidates Karol Nawrocki of Poland and George Simion of Romania joined forces at a Polish rally Wednesday, just days before both nations vote on Sunday.

Abusive subcontracting chains are finally getting serious attention in the Berlaymont and European Parliament. However, although the European institutions recognise this serious problem in the construction sector, they are ready to approve measures which will be – if implemented – a merciless blow on labour rights, leaving workers unprotected.

Italy faced EU scrutiny in a closed-door hearing Wednesday, where missing ministers signaled a possible political boycott ahead of the 2025 rule of law report.

Trump and Putin will skip Thursday’s first potential Moscow-Kyiv peace talks in three years, with Russia sending technocrats instead.

The Commission’s ethics panel says that Gentiloni’s spell as commissioner is “very likely” to benefit his new employer.

Breathing space has been welcomed, but China is unwilling to accept ‘unreasonable demands’ or ‘unilateral coercion’ in its unfolding trade war with the United States.

Stuck with a slow regulatory system, Europe is seriously disadvantaged as the global race for biosolutions intensifies.

The investigation involves deals for drones and ammunition as defence spending within the alliance booms.

Transport was Kazakhstan’s fastest growing sector with 22.4 per cent, fuelled by higher freight volumes, and construction activity rose by 16.2 per cent.

The European Parliament's SANT Committee has revealed it will launch hearings and commission studies on mental health, antimicrobial resistance, and digital health.

The effort comes as the Commission seeks to boost Europe's defence industry and build up a world-class tech sector.

In his maiden speech as chancellor to Germany's Bundestag, Merz tried to position himself as a unifying centrist figure.

If there is some stumbling block that will bring von der Leyen's edifice of total control tumbling down, this is not it.

The strategy is expected to be presented at the end of May, with changes planned for 2025 and 2026.

In their announcement, the Commission made no reference to their legal defeat just hours prior.

The ruling has united the Parliament's often disparate political factions.

Greek use of interoperable digital tools and secure data platforms such as the EHDS could boost early detection and personalised treatment, while advancing CVD care, a senior Novartis executive tells Euractiv.

Germany must shoulder greater responsibility for Europe’s defence as threats from Russia mount, he added.

Thousands of Czech patients remain without access to urgent innovative medicines, despite recent progress.