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Her election was hardly a surprise: EPP boss Manfred Weber had flagged her as his pick back in April.

Kyiv's bet on drones paid off: the industry now manufactures about 4 million purpose-built drones per year.

While Germany is even worse off than it was at this time last year, Europe's second economic powerhouse, France, barely managed to avoid stagnation.

On 9 May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day as 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.

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The transformative power of digital commerce in the European Union isn't just about numbers -- it's about businesses seizing real opportunities. During my recent trip to the EU, I was struck by the success stories of EU small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefiting from the EU Single Market.

The vote paves the way for Friedrich Merz to become chancellor next Tuesday as widely expected.

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Advertising using health claims relating to botanical substances is currently prohibited

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Restrictive measures: the ban on the export of banknotes denominated in euro or in another official currency of a Member State to Russia also applies when the money is intended to finance medical treatments

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the Swedish government seeking to curb migrant access to welfare, Portugal’s PM announcing an independent commission to investigate the power outage, and so much more.

As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, it is becoming increasingly clear that reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions alone will not suffice. Experts globally are turning to negative emissions technologies to actively remove CO2 from the atmosphere, with bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, known as BECCS, being a clear frontrunner in the technology race, given its dual benefit of combining renewable energy production with permanent carbon removal.

The agreement provides for the “exchange of experience, ideas and political practices between the two parties.”

The government will ask the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators to independently audit the affected countries' electricity systems.

The new measures would require non-EU citizens to have legally resided in Sweden for five consecutive years to qualify for social benefits.

Delegates at the EPP congress believe Germany's Christian Democrats and their incoming chancellor will take charge of the European conservatives

Autos Drive America, a group representing among others BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, and Volvo, said Trump's order provided some relief "but more must be done."

Italian politicians argue over control, but patients are left waiting – some indefinitely.

But analysts warn the party's strategy may not deliver the results it hopes for.

As the World Health Assembly prepares to consider the new Pandemic Agreement, the Irish Pharmacy Union says it's crucial that governments fully acknowledge and support community pharmacy's role.

Traditional vaccines enjoy significant trust, with 73% of Irish respondents expressing willingness to take them, compared to the global average of 68%.

The Bavarian politician secured 502 out of 563 valid ballots - 89% approval from the EPP's delegates.