In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about most Romanians wanting their next president to be pro-European, a Swedish MEP wanting those applying for citizenship to recognise Israel, and so much more.   

UNRWA workers involved in terrorist activities against Israel must be held accountable, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, said the vote opposes the UN charter and violates international law.

'Creating a wide network of lobby organisations is the core strategy of US Big Tech,' Corporate Europe Observatory researcher Bram Vanker told Euractiv.

Those under 30 with a higher level of education are more likely to lean pro-Western.

Despite massive efforts to ramp up production, the European defence industry is nowhere near matching the output of Russia.

Bodnar said the accusations have caused damage to his reputation.

Electricity prices surge in Europe, but not in Portugal.

Borrell said it is necessary to start working towards a two-state solution.

“The Chinese government wants to control the negotiations, and the Commission works differently,” said Alicia García-Herrero, an expert on China at EU policy think-tank Bruegel.

Only the German state of Saxony-Anhalt was required to recognise the State of Israel for citizenship.

Any new government will likely be unstable with new elections next year.

South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol, in a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, said the deployment of North Korean troops to the front lines of the war in Ukraine may come sooner than expected.

Georgia's opposition had called on Western partners to support a re-run of the contested polls.

The recent parliamentary elections in Georgia have sparked significant controversy after the allegations of electoral manipulation both before and during polling day.

The European Union and China have agreed to further engage in technical consultations regarding battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in a bid to avoid trade tensions as potential tariffs loom.

Developing clear policies and guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism is imperative to ensure media organisations remain committed to ethical and transparent practices. But how?

Following Kazakhstan’s ‘Yes’ vote for the construction of a nuclear power plant, the West has a golden opportunity to increase engagement and counterbalance Russia and China’s influence in the uranium-rich country.

Europe’s 1,000 active fur farms are facing further calls for full or partial bans. The EU’s mink, fox and racoon dog farms maintain approximately eight million animals, the trade remains lucrative, but political pressure is rising.

Bulgaria's inefficient state healthcare system is failing to provide care for pregnant women who cannot pay health insurance, according to a report by the Bulgarian National Audit Office.

Professor Dr Beate Kampmann, head of Charité’s Center for Global Health, looks at the challenges ahead for the EU's global health strategy.