In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the economic benefits of Romania's full Schengen accession, Poland’s Morawiecki set to replace Meloni as ECR head, and so much more. 

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Some predict Romania's GDP could increase by up to 2% in 2025.

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“The whip will not work on doctors.“

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“It has been no secret that Giorgia Meloni intended to step down," Italian media reported.

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"Our endeavour at the moment is to say that this 2% investment by 2029 will happen."

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Some say that Puigdemont's stance is all part of a power strategy.

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The European Commission had also previously rejected the law.

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“The situation is volatile,” Brunner said.

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2024 has been a year of COPs and calls to action on sustainability. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has played a pivotal role in engaging business and policy makers on the importance of accountants in a just transition to a sustainable future.

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Prime Minister Dorin Recean said Russian President Vladimir Putin "wants to leave the population of Transnistria without gas" in order to destabilise the situation in Moldova."

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More unrest is expected on Saturday, when Georgian Dream is scheduled to strengthen its grip on power by appointing far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as a successor to pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili.

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"I'm furious with the Germans," Busch told Swedish broadcaster SVT.

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Russia hopes to maintain its two bases in Syria - a naval base in Tartous and the Khmeimim Air Base near the port city of Latakia.

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In this episode, host Giada Santana speaks with Carnegie's Thomas De Waal about Georgia's apparent shift towards Russia and what the EU can do to respond. 

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Viktor Orbán made the proposals in a call to Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin and Hungary said, without giving more details.

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Europe’s 2500 SMEs specialising in niche military technologies are collectively struggling with an equity and debt financing gap of up to €4 billion.

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Rutte said that Russian defence spending for 2025 will be at "the highest level since the Cold War".

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The Slovak health ministry and health trade unions have three weeks to reach a consensus, with serious healthcare disruption looming, and the risk of imprisonment.

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Ukrainian media organisations may now apply for EU funding under the programme.

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Where is the geopolitical EU that understands the importance of its neighbours? ask a group of European foreign policy experts.

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