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The talks also explored ways to “explore new modalities” to prevent and curb irregular migration.

Tusk said the region has become an arena of geopolitical change.

Host country Malta said it invited Lavrov in order to "keep some channels of communication open".

The opposition Coalition for Change party published a video on X showing Nika Gvaramia, the party's leader, being carried by the arms and legs by several men.

"Despite extensive efforts from Western partners, Ukraine’s position hasn’t improved significantly,”

Europe is at a crossroads as a global leader. And nowhere is that more evident than in the debate around the EU Biotech Act. The Biotech Act must unite urgency and ambition, and sit at the centre of the Commission’s mandate.

Fears are rife that under Călin Georgescu the country would join the EU's far-right bloc and undermine European unity in the face of Russia.

The short-lived momentum for faster implementation of the EU pact at the October summit seems doomed to evaporate. 

"At the end of the day, one has to sit at the table because one has to recognise what is on the other side of the table. It's not a white flag."

So, what happens now?

In this episode, host Giada Santana talks to Middle East experts Bilal Saab and Julien Barnes-Dacey about the terms of the shaky ceasefire agreement amidst Washington and Brussel’s diplomatic efforts in the region.

To realise the transition to a competitive and climate neutral economy Europe needs high quality data.

"We're hopeful. Pending issues are being submitted to the leaders to be finalized," Mauricio Lyrio, secretary of economic affairs at the Brazilian foreign ministry, said ahead of the summit

“This entire politico-institutional sequence since the European elections shows a loss of French influence across all EU institutions.”

Only 12.3 per cent of Hungarian women are employed when their youngest child is aged 0-2, compared to an OECD average of 37.9 per cent. The gender pay gap is 15.5 per cent. Change is coming.

In this Special Report we take a look at Hungary's formula for sustaining the country's social cohesion - focusing on investment in human capital to reduce economic disparities and prosper; and its strategy to deliver to ensure a higher standard of living for its citizens.

Simplification and a more equitable balance should be at the heart of Europe's cohesion policy according to a recent report. Reforms should also focus on long-term investment strategies which increase solidarity.

The next pandemic could come from one of 1,650 pathogens that experts say need to be studied closely in the search for the virus or bacteria that could cause a global outbreak. Europe is on alert for Disease X.

Low uptake and poor monitoring of outcomes led to the cancellation of a health screening initiative. Some programme users had been gaming the system with overstated health concerns.

Poor access to novel medicines has prompted Cyprus to propose an EU approach to voluntary joint procurement between member states.