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MEPs raise alarm over media intimidation, political retaliation, and democratic backsliding, drawing parallels with Hungary’s trajectory.

In February 2022 a spreadsheet containing the names and details of almost 19,000 Afghans who had asked to be relocated to Britain was accidentally leaked by a UK official, the UK defence minister said on Tuesday.

The Commission has previously raised concerns over the rule-of-law implications of the legislation.

Prosecutors allege that Ali S. in June gathered intelligence on three Jewish sites in Berlin, possibly in preparation for future attacks.

One of the major questions hanging over the new plan is how fast it can get desperately needed weaponry to Ukraine as it faces nightly Russian bombardments.

Among processed meats, only “bacon” is included in the list of protected names.

Two Yemeni men had argued that Germany was partly responsible for a 2012 drone attack because the strike was aided by signals relayed via the Ramstein base in western Germany.

Ignacio Sánchez Recarte, secretary general of wine lobby CEEV, said "there is no political, strategic or economic interest" for involving the alcoholic beverage in the transatlantic trade spat.

The European Commission’s commitment to propose a CO2 transport regulatory package sends a strong signal to European industry. It is crucial for the Commission to provide stronger incentives and a long-term vision for the creation of a CO2 transport infrastructure across Europe.

Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson hopes to present a bill to parliament early next year.

MEPs warn Commission not to sideline them in €1.2 trillion overhaul

The shakeup, the biggest since the war began, comes after months of setbacks for Ukraine on the battlefield and escalating Russian aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the EU’s new seven-year budget, the bloc pondering its stance on Israel, the Greens having no regrets, and the petrol car phase-out.

Romanian coalition survives far-right no-confidence vote, but internal cracks deepen over VAT hikes and fears of repeating past austerity failures.

Czech journalist faces rape threat campaign after reporting abuse claims against far-right MEP Filip Turek, with pro-party accounts among key amplifiers.

Poland sees third major fire in a week, as authorities suspect Russian-linked sabotage amid rising hybrid threats.

As Spain’s second-largest contributor to the state budget, Catalan separatists argue that the existing system penalises Barcelona and limits its fiscal sovereignty.

Brussels warns Italy over UniCredit–Banco BPM deal, saying Rome’s golden power decree may breach EU law and overstep ECB oversight.

Everyone agrees the EU’s next trillion-euro Multiannual Financial Framework must be radically reformed – but experts are pessimistic that Brussels will rise to the occasion.

Efforts to simplify EU laws are spinning out of control, under pressure from "nasty" corporate lobbyists and the centre-right EPP, Eickhout argues