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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

MEPs encourage the Ukrainian government to maintain its pace on implementing EU-related reforms while reaffirming the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

MEPs encourage the Ukrainian government to maintain its pace on implementing EU-related reforms while reaffirming the EU’s commitment to a just and lasting peace.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

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

Raids, rulings, and impeachment to run for presidency: Marine Le Pen’s party is in legal hot waters on multiple fronts

Brussels often treats regional groupings as distractions – parallel bureaucracies or political irritants. But far from threatening the Union’s cohesion, they are accelerators of its strategic capacity.

Marc Lachaise, director of 'Fusion for Energy', says a mapping of Europe's fusion research serves as an early warning that the EU must develop a comprehensive nuclear fusion strategy.

The Danish presidency has set out a vision for agriculture and the food industry, emphasising simplification, sustainability, innovation, and competitiveness, aiming to make their life easier.

A new AI platform enables patients to complete chemotherapy toxicity assessments remotely in under six minutes, delivering cost savings and clinical efficiency gains.

The health and safety of Europe’s workforce is rising on the EU policy agenda, including the stockpiling of personal protective equipment (PPE) and deployment of advanced protective technologies.

The EU’s new health security strategies has prioritised personal protective equipment alongside vaccines and therapeutics, expands rescEU reserves, and call for dedicated funding and equitable access.