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The Council of Europe, the bloc's human rights body, adopted its first framework convention on artificial intelligence (AI, democracy and the rule of law on 17 May.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Thursday (23 May) in Belarus, Moscow's vassal state, for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus on security and exercises with tactical nuclear weapons.

Bulgarian farmers were busy harvesting rose petals for their renowned oil this week, about a month earlier than the historical norm due to climate change that has ushered in warmer and more humid springs.

Two scenarios - the rise of the hard right and the return to core EU values - depict contrasting futures for the EU in a year when half the world’s electorate goes to the polls, writes Michael Leigh.  

Ukrainian military intelligence was directly involved in a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow in which over 140 people were killed, the head of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov said, TASS reported on Friday (24 May).

An Italian anti-fascist activist accused of attacking alleged neo-Nazis in Hungary is to go on trial in a Budapest court on Friday (24 May), in a case that has sparked tensions between Rome and Budapest.

Judges at the UN's top court will rule on Friday (24 May) on South Africa's request to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive and withdraw from Gaza, part of a wider case accusing Israel of genocide.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Spanish right's top EU candidate avoiding to comment on possible bloc alliance with far-right, journalists urging Brussels to safeguard Italy's media freedom, and so much more.

China's military carried out a second day of war games around Taiwan on Friday (24 May), with drills to test its ability to "seize power" and control key areas in exercises Beijing has said were launched to punish Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te.

With the expulsion of the AfD, the far-right Identity and Democracy party got rid of one of its most controversial members in order not to lose its appeal to voters ahead of the European elections but is still far from being considered a potential partner by the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) that is set to dominate the next legislature.

Russia will identify US property, including securities, that could be used as compensation for losses sustained as a result of any seizure of frozen Russian assets in the US, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.

Russia will identify US property, including securities, that could be used as compensation for losses sustained as a result of any seizure of frozen Russian assets in the US, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (23 May) after a day of talks in New Caledonia that he would delay a voting reform that had triggered deadly riots on the French-ruled Pacific island, and try to seek a new political agreement.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (23 May) after a day of talks in New Caledonia that he would delay a voting reform that had triggered deadly riots on the French-ruled Pacific island, and try to seek a new political agreement.

Romanian civil servants falling under certain categories will receive a 10% pay rise this year compared to December 2023, government spokesman Mihai Constantin said on Thursday, despite the country being under the excessive deficit procedure since 2021.

Romanian civil servants falling under certain categories will receive a 10% pay rise this year compared to December 2023, government spokesman Mihai Constantin said on Thursday, despite the country being under the excessive deficit procedure since 2021.

Poland's conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) has nothing against Hungary's Fidesz joining the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski told Euractiv Poland, adding that he could imagine the ECR working with both the European People's Party (EPP) and some parties in the Identity and Democracy (ID) group.

Poland's conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) has nothing against Hungary's Fidesz joining the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), MEP Zdzisław Krasnodębski told Euractiv Poland, adding that he could imagine the ECR working with both the European People's Party (EPP) and some parties in the Identity and Democracy (ID) group.

Listed real estate has a pivotal role to play in the context of the long-awaited completion of the Capital Markets Union (CMU). This asset class not only aligns with CMU objectives but can serve as a catalyst for further unlocking the potential of Europe’s capital markets.

Israel's celebrations to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of Israel were the target of abuse on Wednesday, with guests "harassed and abused" by activists, the Israeli embassy in Portugal has complained.