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German start-up Zander Laboratories GmbH signed a €30m funding deal with the German government's cybersecurity innovation agency on Friday (15 December), making it the largest single investment by an EU government in AI research.

Based on current policies, the European Union will achieve a 51% emissions reduction by 2030, falling short of the EU's legally-binding 55% objective, according to a European Commission analysis of national energy and climate plans submitted thus far.

EU leaders are expected to convene for an emergency summit on 1 February to have another go at agreeing on the bloc's budget and financial aid to Ukraine

Leftist co-chief Manon Aubry will not be EU elections lead candidate to avoid infighting between the French communists and La France Insoumise but other co-chief, Die Linke’s Martin Schirdewan, “is definitely an option”, party president Walter Baier told Euractiv while also laying down their manifesto and campaign plan.

As Germany released a new regional development strategy in Asia, emphasising sustainability and gender equity, its effectiveness in channelling Berlin’s foreign policy ambitions remains dubious, an expert told Euractiv.

The European Commission opened formal infringement proceedings against X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday (18 December) over alleged breaches of the Digital Services Act.

Faced with an ageing population and millions of baby boomers leaving the job market over the next few years, Germany hopes to stabilise its pension system with a Sweden-style sovereign wealth fund.

Britain said on Monday (18 December) it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price having to pay a levy as part of decarbonisation efforts.

The Bulgarian state spends the lowest percentage of its gross domestic product on healthcare among EU countries, which leads to huge private co-payments for treatment by Bulgarian citizens and conflicts in the healthcare system, according to an investigation by Euractiv.

Greece’s fight to reduce cancer mortality is severely impeded by the lack of a coherent action policy against cancer. One is currently on the drawing board, but care should be taken to overcome barriers.

Poland is still struggling with low rates of flu vaccination as a result of lingering inefficiencies obstructing the immunisation of citizens, despite efforts to improve the accessibility of vaccines.

The EU may yet be on track to meeting its 2030 climate goal of cutting emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels, but progress on its other environmental targets looks glum, a new report by the bloc’s auditor shows.

Russia's Vladimir Putin looks set to remain in power until at least 2030; India's Narendra Modi seems certain to extend his rule to 2029; and Donald Trump could return to the White House despite charges of subverting US democracy.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the French foreign minister calling for an ‘immediate and lasting truce’ in Gaza, Bulgaria aiming to limit the import of agricultural products, and so much more.

A bill to legalise migrants brought in to fill the gaps in Greece’s labour market has upset the conservative fraction of the ruling centre-right New Democracy party (EPP), causing headaches for Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The United Nations Security Council could vote as early as Monday (18 December) on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip - via land, sea and air routes - and set up UN monitoring of the humanitarian assistance delivered.

Following a ‘significant deterioration of security in the Middle East’, terrorist threats, and violent conflicts across Africa, Slovenia has decided to extend police checks at its border with Croatia and Hungary until 22 June 2024.

Both nations have successfully resolved a decades-long dispute concerning the Bystroe Canal, in which Ukraine is permitted to proceed with the development of the canal with the condition that the project adheres to environmental protection regulations, Romania’s Environment Ministry announced.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico wants to get a Slovak businessman linked to the pro-Kremlin biker group Night Wolves off the European sanctions list after being added for assisting the Kremlin’s interests.

Former Equality Minister Irene Montero, who recently caused controversy for her promotion of a ‘yes means yes’ law, will lead the party’s list for the European elections to have an ‘independent voice’ separated from the Socialist Group and The Greens/EFA, according to sources in the anti-establishment party.