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There are no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, British PM Rishi Sunak said on Sunday (1 October) , rowing back from comments by his defence minister who had suggested troops could carry out training in the country.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Terry Reintke being the top contender to lead European and German Greens in the EU elections, Former Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra under fire for silencing Qatar criticism, and so much more.

The European Greens closed ranks with the leftist coalition Sumar on 29-30 September in view to set an alliance ahead of EU elections while the European Left keeps its distance not to anger Spanish radical left parties.

Hundreds of thousands of people held an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday (1 October), two weeks ahead of an election that the liberal Civic Platform (PO) says may decide Poland's future in the European Union and its democratic standing.

Although most analysts focus on the fight between the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and the opposition Civic Coalition (KO) bloc ahead of the Polish elections, PiS internal surveys estimate that the electoral performance of the “Third Way” –...

Environmental crises have largely been left out of a draft list of future EU priorities to be discussed during an informal meeting of EU leaders in Spain this week, according to a draft summit statement seen by Euractiv, which drew criticism from green groups.

Serbia’s army has no intention of going over the administrative line with Kosovo as an escalation of the conflict would be counterproductive to Serbia’s desire to join the EU, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told Financial Times, despite amassing troops at...

The victory of pro-Putin Robert Fico in Slovakia’s elections pleased Budapest, which saw an ally coming to power but caused concern among pro-EU forces. Although the formation of a government is still to be seen, calls for Europe to “wake...

The radar surveillance system of the Romanian Army identified potential unauthorised access into its national airspace on Friday night, prompting alerts to citizens near the Ukrainian border about potential falling aerial objects. The National Committee for Emergency Situations disseminated RO-Alert...

Bulgarian miners who are blocking highways and key roads in southern Bulgaria in a protest against the government – which officially submitted their territorial Just Transition Plans to the EU Commission on Friday – continued for the third day, with...

The European Commission's vital support for SMEs must extend to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Mandating immediate reuse could financially overburden many SMEs. A flexible approach is essential for both environmental goals and SME viability.

Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch nominee to become the EU’s new climate commissioner, will need backing from at least four political groups in the European Parliament after a three-hour grilling this evening if he wants to be confirmed for the job.

Europe's solar power industry has warned policymakers not to impose tariffs on imports, amid fears that disrupting supplies of products from China would seriously damage Europe's ability to rapidly install clean energy.

The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government shutdown, despite President Joe Biden's attempts to reassure Kyiv it will get what it needs to fight Russia.

The next month will be crucial for Spaniards to know whether incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has enough support to continue in his role or whether the country will have to head to the polls once again. Partido Popular leader...

The Maltese government is set to announce the closure of national airline Air Malta on Monday, following years of cost-cutting measures, claims of mismanagement, and corruption, but is set to launch a budget airline in its place. In 2022, The...

Turkish jets launched air strikes inside Iraqi Kurdistan late Sunday (1 October), after a blast earlier the same day injured two police officers near the parliament building in Ankara.

Former Foreign Minister and aspiring EU Climate Chief Wopke Hoekstra is facing mounting criticism after it was revealed that the foreign ministry went out of its way to silence any criticism of Qatar before and during the FIFA World Cup...

Far-right networker Harald Vilimsky is set to once again become the lead candidate of the Freedom Party in the 2024 elections, party chief Herbert Kickl announced on Sunday, adding that he could image no better candidate than him. Vilimsky is...

Kosovo had repeatedly sounded the alarm about the movement of arms and weapons in north Kosovo along with security concerns, but they were interpreted as Pristina trying to find a way out of the EU-backed Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, according to Foreign...