Euractiv.com

A deadly overnight Russian missile and drone strike sparked fires, levelled buildings and left nine dead and over 70 injured – including six children – in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France’s power system facing a stability challenge, gangs hijacking Sweden’s free choice school system, and so much more.

Critics say the move reflects a deeper discomfort – Meloni and her allies keeping their distance from the anniversary marking the country’s liberation from fascism.

Vilnius Mayor said the three main escape routes run west, “as the enemy has historically come from the east”.

Russia's ambassador to Germany said he may defy attempts to bar him from attending events commemorating the end of World War Two.

But MEPs already agree the €1.5 billion cash pot is nowhere near enough.

The US president’s repeated criticisms of US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell are even more dangerous than his protectionist trade policies, analysts say.

The insect industry is now trying to find a new market, but one expert says, "it's not clear that there is one."

With elections due in 2026 and public concern growing, the issue has become a flashpoint in Sweden's ongoing battle against organised crime.

Should South Korea be in or out of the money as Europe hurries to rearm in an uneasy world?

Kyiv was “ready to negotiate but not to surrender”, Ukrainian officials said.

Sikorski noted that military patrols 650 kilometers of the border with Russia and Belarus, but won't take positions inside Ukraine

The announcement to bolster Bornholm's defences comes the same day the Estonian government announced plans to reinforce its military presence along its border with Russia.

With the publication of the EU-wide list of "safe countries", Brussels may have just thrown her a lifeline.

The EPP will choose its next slate of leaders at its party congress in Valencia next week.

For Serbian civil society, it is the authorities’ widespread corruption that is seen as the trigger behind the tragedy at the heart of the mobilisations.

The European Union's 2050 climate neutrality target is driving a transformation across industries. The chemical sector is transforming from fossil-based raw materials to alternatives like biomass and recycled inputs to meet these green goals. Epoxy resins are versatile materials used as matrix materials for composites, adhesives and coatings. They are found in everything from household appliances to wind turbine blades. The epoxy industry is adopting innovative measures to align with EU sustainability targets.

The fines are the first imposed under the EU's Digital Markets Act – but the two European commissioners in charge are abroad for the occasion.

The meeting will be replaced by lower-profile discussions held behind closed doors by senior officials.

Europe's two largest economies, Germany and France, both contracted from March to April.