Hopes are high in Brussels that a change of guard at the European Council will see a change in style and working methods.

For Tehran, the goal of Friday's talks is to avoid a "double disaster" scenario of renewed pressures from both Donald Trump and European governments.

In today's edition of The Capitals: Barnier looks beyond Berlin towards Rome, Italy's nationwide general strike, and much more.

Police forces must prove that there is an "absolute necessity" for collecting biometric data in every case.

Fico continues to use pro-Russian rhetoric, dismissing EU support for Ukraine as “warmongering“.

Tusk urged Nordic and Baltic counterparts to step up Baltic Sea security.

Other parties presented proposals to increase pensions, but they were all rejected.

“They (the PP) have been left alone, to the shame of Spain."

"Workers are bearing the brunt of economic crises, the green transition, and climate challenges.”

Protests erupted after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze declared that his government decided not to bring up the issue of joining the EU on the agenda until the end of 2028.

Barnier hopes to find an ally in Paris’ fierce opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal, agree joint ways forward on irregular immigration, and thaw the bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic crises.

Many independents are campaigning on public frustration about rising immigration and the cost of housing.

In this episode, host Giada Santana hears from defence reporter Aurélie Pugnet about what she discovered during a trip on the ground.

The idea of a referendum to join the EU may be back on the table.

The paper calls for “even more incentives for structural reforms” in EU cohesion policy from 2028 to 2034.

“We have the land, we have the resources, we have a very strong industry value chain as well as the public and institutional support,” Arturo Gonzalo, the CEO of Spain’s gas grid operator Enagas, told Euractiv.

“We need to support all technologies allowing for decarbonization, whether that is renewables or nuclear," said Marc Ferracci, France's industry minister.

The country vows to curb excessive EU pesticide rules, as demanded by farmer's union, but faces criticism from NGO.

The political quagmire that led to the resolution's rejection is a win for the tobacco and vaping industries.

A systematic review found that most forms of misinformation on social media had to do with vaccines.