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Nissan Motor Co said on Monday (25 September) all its new European models will be fully electric and it plans to sell only electric vehicles (EVs) on the continent by 2030, joining a growing number of carmakers shifting to electric by the end of the decade.

Russian air strikes and shelling killed six people in Ukraine and caused "significant damage" to infrastructure at the Black Sea port of Odesa and to grain storage facilities, Ukrainian officials said on Monday (25 September).

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland wanting to tighten border checks with Slovakia, a Czech law amendment to address drug shortages drawing criticism, and so much more.

While Moscow and Washington accused each other of destabilising the South Caucuses region, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hosted talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss a land corridor between their two countries via Armenia.

A progressive green coalition – comprised of several small parties – was launched in Bucharest on Monday to participate in the four rounds of elections scheduled in 2024. This alliance includes the Volt and ACUM parties, MEP Nicu Ştefănuţă (elected...

The Russian Foreign Ministry, a government spokesperson and the Russian Embassy in Belgrade have all reacted in support of Serbia over what the European Commission has called a cowardly terrorist attack in the north of Kosovo on Sunday. In the...

The dominant player in France's energy sector Electricité de France (EDF) must leave room for smaller energy providers who offer an innovative alternative to the national nuclear energy champion model, writes Philippe Girard.

Russia directly coordinated the spread of some disinformation in Czechia, and its agents bribed Czech personalities to spread the Russian narrative about the war in Ukraine, Michal Koudelka, head of the Czech Security Information Service (BIS), said. Koudelka also revealed...

The crowdfunding campaign for a Božena 5 demining machine set a new record in the Slovak crowdfunding landscape, running for136 days, symbolically starting on 8 May in commemoration of the victory over fascism and raising over €650,000. The initiative, known...

Following Scotland’s example, Catalonia will distribute free menstrual cups, period underwear, and cloth sanitary pads via pharmacies to 2.5 million people starting in 2024 to mitigate period poverty, seeking ‘to be an inspiration for Europe’, Catalan Minister of Equality and...

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (EPP), is expected to fall short of enough seats to form a majority government as he faces his investiture vote in the parliament on Tuesday. Feijóo, leader of Spain’s main centre-right...

Germany must explain its financing of NGO rescue ships, which the EU border agency Frontex says are a “pull factor” for irregular immigration, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia wrote in a letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Italy’s government is not...

Poland wants to tighten controls on its border with Slovakia, Polish media reports, as a growing number of migrants are crossing the Polish-Slovak border irregularly via the so-called ‘Balkan route’. On Monday, Polish media reported that the decision to tighten...

The ASBL ‘Affaire Climat’ and over 70,000 citizens again called on the courts to impose binding emissions reductions on the Belgian government after the last ruling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was largely ignored by the state. In June 2021,...

France will totally phase out coal by 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday, adding that he hopes for more European climate funding. “Europe must invest more in the ecological transition. There can’t be a real European decarbonisation strategy...

Bulgaria and Russia are engaged in a diplomatic spat over the fate of the so-called Russian Church in Sofia and a week after a Russian priest was expelled from the country over threats to national security. On Monday, Bulgarian Patriarch...

Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau took to social media to respond to a recent statement by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on visa bribery allegations, calling on him to respect Poland’s sovereignty on the eve of important national elections. Poland has...

The Netherlands aims to kickstart research on how to resolve the differences in grocery prices across the bloc, citing the need to ensure a ‘fair market’, outgoing Economy Minister Micky Adriaansens (VVD/Renew) announced on Monday. The minister addressed the matter...

Members of Germany’s coalition government support expert recommendations for EU enlargement amidst warnings of geopolitical risks from delaying the admission of new members. But Poland’s opposition to EU reforms, considered by Berlin and Paris essential for the process, may put...

Austria will vote against the European Commission’s proposal to renew the approval of glyphosate, the country’s agriculture ministry confirmed on Monday (25 September).