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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read an exclusive interview with Henna Virkkunen, how MAGA weighs into the Polish presidential election, and so much more.

Women’s entrepreneurship is a dynamic and growing force that is making an increasingly significant contribution to innovation and economic progress in the European Union. Despite this, persistent gender imbalances limit women’s participation in the entrepreneurial landscape.

Pride or prejudice? The Commission faces backlash after Euractiv revealed it advised Commissioners to avoid Budapest Pride, raising questions about its commitment to EU values.

The Commission plans to introduce a "simplified and predictable pan-EU harmonised access" framework, a slide reads.

An internal advisory note from the EU's military committee suggested rethinking how NATO and EU authority overlap on defence.

Ireland’s new dementia registry will lean on the European Health Data Space to enable integration across the healthcare system.

"Not only size matters", Virkkunen said, contradicting her senior Commission officials.

If you take Spain's initiative to its logical conclusion, you quickly see how tonto it was from the get-go.

The European Commission president has made her sharpest rebuke yet of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

Several EU countries had asked for "more time and more information", a Spanish government spokesperson said.

Bulgaria’s psychiatric sector is crippled by an ageing workforce, with doctors routinely working 12-hour shifts, often left alone to care for hundreds of patients, and paid €1,550 per month.

South Korea’s nuclear gains in Europe are under pressure, as rising friction threatens to short-circuit further expansion.

EU agriculture ministers are challenging a lead ban proposal, injecting defence rhetoric into a debate over hunting and fishing gear.

Fico along with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are viewed as the most Kremlin-friendly leaders within the EU.

Strengthening Europe’s position in the global data-driven economy and advancing its digital single market is crucial. To achieve this, smart regulation serves as a key enabler, attracting investments, reducing market barriers and driving ethical tech innovation. Amid global competition for AI dominance and high expectations for cutting red tape during this Commission term, regulatory technologies (RegTech) emerge as powerful tools to streamline complex compliance processes, allowing saved resources to be redirected toward value creation.

The denial comes days after the Commission was requested for comment.

The European Commission’s Communication on A Steel and Metals Action Plan rightly identifies metals as strategic assets for Europe’s industrial future. Nickel falls within the scope of the action plan due to its criticality and strategic importance.

The four porn platforms have failed to protect minors on their platforms, especially lack of effective age verification measures, the Commission said.

But a legal challenge could still be coming from the European Parliament, which was bypassed in drafting the joint procurement programme.

“It would be irresponsible, scandalous and a betrayal of the country to leave things as they are,” Bayrou warned. But his proposals to balance state finances will face tough opposition.