But political instability in France could be a stumbling block.

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs overnight and said it killed a senior Hezbollah responsible for the group's budgeting and logistics.

To solve the conflict in Gaza, Israel must be declared a terrorist state, Polish far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun said during a debate in the European Parliament on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reiterated Ukraine's decision not to extend its transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of this year, and urged European countries to reduce their dependence on Russian gas, much to Slovakia's Prime minister Robert Fico's dismay.

Europe’s companies and technologies should stay in Europe, and Europe should invest in them,  Calviño said

The advance of Moscow's forces - just like the capture of Vuhledar last week - has underlined Russia's vast superiority in men and materiel as Ukraine pleads for more weapons from the Western allies that have been supporting it.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgarian farmers set to receive €100 million in state subsidies after protest threat., a Swedish far-right leader embroiled in gang-related controversy, and so much more. 

The Bulgarian government will give €100 million in state subsidies to local farmers who have threatened new protests over imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, the government announced on Monday.

The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson (SD, ECR), is now in hot water after a media investigation revealed that he allegedly knew the president of a motorcycle club with links to organised crime.

Very often, European standards go unnoticed. And yet, they are an essential tool that makes sure that may of the things in our daily lives function efficiently, everywhere in Europe. Among them, the Single Market.

Kajsa Ollongren, the former defence and finance minister of the Netherlands, is currently the candidate with the highest profile.

One year into the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, European countries remain divided over their military support for Israel. Despite international efforts to broker peace, arms exports have continued to play a critical role in the conflict, with major suppliers like the United States and Germany providing significant military aid.

As European seek closer ties with Gulf states, EU diplomats question how far they can sway the region.

The European Commission confirms receipt of a letter from EDF concerning Czechia's award of a tender to build two nuclear reactors to South Korea's KHNP.

With voters supporting even more extreme parties, the political polarisation on Gaza has further worsened.

A document obtained by Euractiv reveals that MEPs are concerned that the objectives of cohesion policy "may be compromised" by possible RRF-style reforms

“It is unacceptable for a democratic society to allow the advocacy of terrorism and the celebration of crimes against humanity perpetrated by Hamas,” Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday (6 October).

"Sweden's entry into NATO is one of the biggest geopolitical changes since the fall of the Berlin Wall," says Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.

In both the Draghi report and von der Leyen's mission letter to Roxana Mînzatu there is a strong focus on promoting productivity, competitiveness and, ultimately, economic growth - the “holy grail” of every economy. But if this is really our only understanding of what work is and the purpose it should serve, then we have taken a complete and utter wrong turn somewhere.

ITRE MEPs want to hear concrete plans of how the Commissioners-Designate plan to bring VDL's vision for Europe to fruition.