“No one,” Plato’s Socrates once famously declared, “who either knows or believes that there is another course of action, better than the one he is following, will ever continue on his present course.”

France is preparing to regain its and Europe's food sovereignty, Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau told Parliament's National Defence Committee on Tuesday (5 March), stressing that food has become "a weapon" and the EU must "overcome its naivety".

French President Emmanuel Macron lobbied at a Franco-Czech Energy Forum in Prague on Tuesday (5 March) for the state-owned energy giant EDF's bid to build new nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic.

Eurelectric, a Europe-wide electricity trade association, released a report today (6 March) calling for data sharing between car manufacturers, electricity grid operators, electric vehicle charge point operators (CPOs) and consumers to facilitate wider adoption of electric vehicles.

The EU's new defence industrial strategy and subsidy programme are set to face tough negotiations with the bloc's member states and the European Parliament over the next few months.

The EU Council and the European Parliament agreed on Tuesday (5 March) evening on a revision of the bloc’s plant health law, simplifying rules and setting up an EU task force to combat pests.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will not be able to serve a second term if the far-right euroskeptic Sweden Democrats party is not in government after the next election, Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson said on Tuesday. 

In a report published on Tuesday (5 March), the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned of the ever-increasing availability of drugs in Europe, voicing fears of an opioid crisis on the continent.

The EU border agency Frontex is drawing up 'potential scenarios' to assess how it might provide additional support, if needed, at the borders with the Gaza Strip, its executive director, Hans Leijtens, told a group of media, including Euractiv.

Incumbent US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday (5 March), setting up a historic rematch in November's election

Reminiscent of late 2022, natural gas has crept its way back up the political agenda ahead of a solidarity fight between Germany and its neighbouring countries – and growing pressure to ditch all Russian gas. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief has said French President Emmanuel Macron's refusal to rule out sending European troops to fight Russian soldiers in Ukraine was extremely dangerous and irresponsible.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Swedish far-right leader saying his party must be in government if the PM expects to serve a second term, Hungary opposing Dutch PM Rutte’s NATO candidacy, and so much more.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday (6 March) that maritime security, trade and clean energy will shape the country's future with the ASEAN bloc as Beijing looks to increase its presence in the contested South China Sea.

No member from the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) or far right Identity and Democracy will sit around the negotiating table to form a pro-EU majority in the next European Parliament, Giacomo Filibeck, secretary general of the Party of European Socialists (PES) told Euractiv in an interview.

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (5 March) that it was in the hands of Hamas whether to accept a deal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages, as delegations held a third day of talks with no sign of a breakthrough.

Serbia wants to develop good relations with Russia, Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at an international conference in Antalya, Turkey.

As Croatia enters campaign mode ahead of EU elections in June and parliamentary elections due at the end of April or in May, following the dissolution of parliament expected no later than 22 March, sources close to the ruling HDZ party say that holding national elections before the EU elections is a strategic move, while analysts warn it could cause confusion among voters.

Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja foresees a rise in gas consumption in Romania, despite the political agreement reached at the EU Council on Monday on a recommendation to continue coordinated demand reduction.

Globsec, a Bratislava-based think tank, has announced that its international forum will be held in the Czech Republic instead of Slovakia for the first time since 2005 following repeated criticism from Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government.