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EU countries should handle applicants from these countries via accelerated procedure to then “quickly return those persons,” the proposal reads.

The insurance industry group hopes coverage limits “help speed up the development of alternatives” to forever chemicals.

Moscow isn’t happy. The Russian embassy in Denmark said the decision "contradicts the current attempts to reach a political and diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine."

Importers can also reuse existing due diligence statements if the goods are reimported into the EU.

Brussels is currently revamping the rules that set a fixed 90% target by 1 November, aiming to introduce some legroom for EU countries. 

The Commission's proposal is now in the hands of the European Parliament, which will vote on it in plenary as early as May.

Relations with China soured in 2021 after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to set up a representative office under the name “Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania".

It’s clear the incoming government has ironing out to do – and Brussels may once again have to brace for the fallout of a hesitant German vote.

And this year's Digital Summit draft agenda.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Macron urging Netanyahu to open aid corridors, Bulgaria unexpectedly rejecting the sale of Russian nuclear reactors to Ukraine, and so much more.

Tusk has called for greater Polish control of economy, markets and capital.

Last-minute reversal driven by pressure from the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Tens of thousands of sites across Poland will be off-limits to photographers under new national defense law aimed at combating espionage.

Macron on crash course with Netanyahu stresses Gaza's civilians “must end”.

The Clean Industrial Deal is a crucial step for Europe’s decarbonisation, but its success depends on clear implementation. Policymakers must turn ambition into action to maintain competitiveness and climate leadership, with Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) at the heart of the Deal.

"The nations of the world made history in Geneva today," said WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

In 2022, an analysis by the European Environment Agency (EEA) showed that more than 97,700 km2 of land in the EU had been converted into impervious surfaces.

The SPD wants to export Germany's 'firewall' against the far right to the European Parliament.

For Trump, the ideal Greek coalition government would include Mitsotakis' New Democracy and the two openly pro-Trump parties, Greek Solution and Voice of Reason - a minefield for the current prime minister.

The European Space Agency's newfound willingness to talk about defence is the latest sign of a security seachange.