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France is preparing to regain its and Europe's food sovereignty, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau told Parliament's National Defence Committee on Tuesday (5 March), stressing that food has become "a weapon" and the EU must "overcome its naivety".

French President Emmanuel Macron lobbied at a Franco-Czech Energy Forum in Prague on Tuesday (5 March) for the state-owned energy giant EDF's bid to build new nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic.

Eurelectric, a Europe-wide electricity trade association, released a report today (6 March) calling for data sharing between car manufacturers, electricity grid operators, electric vehicle charge point operators (CPOs) and consumers to facilitate wider adoption of electric vehicles.

The EU's new defence industrial strategy and subsidy programme are set to face tough negotiations with the bloc's member states and the European Parliament over the next few months.

The EU Council and the European Parliament agreed on Tuesday (5 March) evening on a revision of the bloc’s plant health law, simplifying rules and setting up an EU task force to combat pests.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will not be able to serve a second term if the far-right euroskeptic Sweden Democrats party is not in government after the next election, Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson said on Tuesday. 

In a report published on Tuesday (5 March), the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned of the ever-increasing availability of drugs in Europe, voicing fears of an opioid crisis on the continent.

The EU border agency Frontex is drawing up 'potential scenarios' to assess how it might provide additional support, if needed, at the borders with the Gaza Strip, its executive director, Hans Leijtens, told a group of media, including Euractiv.

Incumbent US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday (5 March), setting up a historic rematch in November's election

Reminiscent of late 2022, natural gas has crept its way back up the political agenda ahead of a solidarity fight between Germany and its neighbouring countries – and growing pressure to ditch all Russian gas. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief has said French President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to rule out sending European troops to fight Russian soldiers in Ukraine was extremely dangerous and irresponsible.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Swedish far-right leader saying his party must be in government if the PM expects to serve a second term, Hungary opposing Dutch PM Rutte’s NATO candidacy, and so much more.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday (6 March) that maritime security, trade and clean energy will shape the country's future with the ASEAN bloc as Beijing looks to increase its presence in the contested South China Sea.

The French government has included agriculture in its list of "short-staffed" sectors to facilitate the recruitment of non-Europeans already irregularly working in France as part of efforts to fill the labour gap.

France signed a bilateral agreement with Denmark on Monday (4 March) for carbon transport and storage, with more deals potentially yet to come, as part of efforts to meet its domestic carbon targets. 

British judges should protect Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from extradition to the US, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday (4 March) in an unusual intervention, adding that the proportionality of Assange’s punishment in the US was questionable.

The sharp drop in the EU's CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market's credibility – and becomes an obstacle to the bloc's industrial decarbonisation.

“We’re not de-risking,” one expert told Euractiv. “What’s happening is that China is not importing from us. And the main reason is that they are substituting our imports.”

A wiretap leak has prompted Germany to denounce an “information war” and accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to undermine unity in Berlin over its support to Ukraine.

The European Commission announced on Monday (4 March) a €1.8 billion fine for Apple, saying the tech giant abused its dominant position for music streaming providers.