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The €50 billion Ukraine reconstruction fund discussed by EU lawmakers this week should not only be used to rebuild the country but also to build back better with the European Parliament and the EU Council on equal footing to oversee its use, writes Valeriya Izhyk.

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Marine Le Pen praising Matteo Salvini for his anti-migrant policies when he was interior minister, a Dutch ministry official getting arrested for defying Russia sanctions, and so much more.

The European Parliament called on the EU to give European citizens a stronger voice and more instruments to influence the Union’s decision-making, as well as institutionalise participatory and deliberative processes.

Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".

Stefanos Kasselakis, a 35-year-old businessman, the most recent addition to the race for Greek main opposition leftist Syriza party’s leadership, won the first round of the internal elections on Sunday, getting 45% of the vote. A crucial second round is...

With its recently-updated Energy Efficiency Directive, Europe has taken a decisive step forward in its bid to reduce energy consumption and shake off its dependence on Russian fossil fuels. But major efforts remain to be made when it comes to reducing energy use in buildings.

The European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen started its mandate on the good foot when it comes to energy efficiency policies. It must now think about its legacy and hold firm on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which is coming under attack from Eurosceptics in Italy and elsewhere, says Monica Frassoni.

Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king.

EU member states are still lagging behind when it comes to concrete measures to protect journalists two years after a relevant EU Commission recommendation, according to a Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report seen by Euractiv.

European Union finance ministers on Saturday (16 September) backed a timeline calling for the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules by the end of the year as they look to balance debt cuts with investing in an individually tailored yet equal way.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was headed home after making a final stop in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, where he visited a university, an aquarium and an animal food plant, state media KCNA reported on 18 September.

Romania’s Health Ministry has dropped six of the 27 hospitals originally scheduled to be upgraded or expanded under the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan, with local officials either claiming the government has failed to assess the status of the...

Matas Skamarakas of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP, S&D) was elected MP for the Raseinių-Kėdainių constituency in the Lithuanian parliament on Sunday. With 56.6% of the votes in his favour, Skamarakas beat centre-right candidate Andrius Bautronis of the Homeland...

Achieving Circular Economy success demands value-chain collaboration. The 4evergreen alliance unites experts from design to recycling, targeting a 90% fibre-based packaging recycling rate by 2030. This effort promotes circular design, improved collection, and informs environmental policy for a greener Europe

The EU could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.

Incidents of verbal and physical abuse have forced candidates to step down ahead of Slovakia’s snap election on 30 September, with one candidate punching a bystander during a campaign stop and another sending texts to a student promising to ‘behead...

The Steering Committee of the Convention for the Conservation of Wild Life and Natural Habitats in Europe, or Berne Convention, has asked the Albanian government to suspend construction of the Vlora airport, stating the matter will find its way into...

Tensions have flared between the Czech ANO party and the European liberal ALDE party, with ANO abruptly cancelling a planned visit by ALDE representatives to investigate whether the Czech member party still adheres to liberal principles. ANO said it would...

The Spanish parliament will hold its first fully multilingual session on Tuesday, with interpreters for Catalan, Basque, and Galician – one of the non-negotiable ‘red lines’ set by Catalan separatist parties for them to consider negotiations to reinstate Prime Minister...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s priorities are to block departures, also through a European naval mission, and to speed repatriations up, while EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed the need for legal routes and humanitarian corridors to defeat...