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The US is weighing sending Patriot systems to Ukraine but won’t risk its own security, its NATO envoy said.

MEPs and industry representatives say the EU is weakening fisheries policy by burying it in a broader mega-fund

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not say whether a new ambassador would be sent to Budapest

The Commission argues that Madrid's move undermines EU financial regulation and legal certainty for cross-border banking deals

Other planned changes include introducing automated voter registration and making UK-issued bank cards an accepted form of ID at polling stations, which could see a huge rise in voter numbers.

The joint pledge aligns with Merz’s controversial push to extend the Anglo-French nuclear deterrent to the rest of Europe.

"All the necessary procedures for approving her candidacy with Washington as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States are underway," the Ukrainian president wrote on social media.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Ursula von der Leyen’s €2 trillion budget power grab going down like a bucket of cold sick across Europe, Giorgia Meloni’s government hitting 1,000 days in office, and Europe’s alphabet soup.

One in four Czechs also believe the EU has the power to overturn national election results

The Commission's proposed seven-year budget sparked mass confusion on Wednesday - including among many EU officials

The first German-British friendship treaty revives an old European axis – one of many among a growing alphabet soup of subgroups.

Paris trims its EU bill after behind-the-scenes push, handing Bayrou a win, easing pressure on his austerity drive and spoiling Le Pen’s narrative.

Discontent rises as Meloni government hits rare milestone, with poll showing 62% disapproval and cracks in coalition popularity.

Madrid renews migration pact with Mauritania, eyeing tighter controls, deeper security ties amid rising regional instability, and intensifying business, trade and investment relations.

Czechia blasts Slovakia for omitting Russian link in school bomb threat case, accusing Bratislava of framing Ukraine while burying key intel.

The survival of environmental NGOs is also at risk, as core funding becomes uncertain under the proposed new structure.

The Commission failed to land final numbers, six commissioners rebelled, and Parliament briefings were repeatedly delayed or cancelled throughout the day.

Farmers warn of deep cuts and a dismantled CAP as the EU unveils its next long-term budget.

The Commission has defended ring-fencing income support, but funding for rural areas will largely depend on the member states

The pharmaceutical industry is expected to cover 57% of the additional €466 million expected for the 2026 budget, through a reinforced clawback mechanism and budgetary guarantees.