The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Paris has nothing to do with restricting free speech, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP), costing €121 million to tackle mpox over the next six months.

Talks around the 'incentives-cluster' within the EU's pharma legislation remain wide open, with Athens supporting the so-called 'delinked option', says Aris Angelis, Secretary General for Strategic Planning of the Greek health ministry.

Fugitive Moldovan oligarchs Ilan Shor and Veaceslav Platon spent around €136,000 in the last three months on Facebook campaigns to spread panic, discredit Moldova's EU integration process and boost Russia's image, WatchDog.MD experts have found.

"It's Raining Men" is a disco anthem of the 1980s by the American musical duo The Weather Girls, celebrating female empowerment and liberation. It became a number-one dance hit in the US and other countries in cover versions by other artists, to mention only The Pointer Sisters.

Member states have until next week to submit their views to the European Commission on a proposal for a common definition of biocontrol products, which stakeholders say could help speed up the approval process.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber for transferring European taxi drivers' personal data to the US  without proper protection for over two years, violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the authority announced on Monday (26 August).

As Belgium is still locked in negotiations to form its federal government, the question of the appointment of the future European Commissioner - and the fate of current Belgian Commissioner Didier Reynders - is being raised with increasing urgency as the fateful date approaches.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares (PSOE/S&D) on Monday demanded that Venezuela "immediately" publish the results of last July's elections, under the threat that Spain could impose sanctions on the South American country.

Europe boasts some of the world’s most renowned spirits, from French cognac to Scottish whisky, but consumer tastes are shifting—mixing spirits and the rise of low and non-alcohol options are reshaping the industry due to pressure from economic challenges.

A hotly anticipated speech by a top European Central Bank official at the Jackson Hole annual US central bankers’ summit in Wyoming on Saturday (24 August) failed to provide significant guidance on the European bank’s future rate path, analysts say.

Germany’s biggest solar panel producer, Meyer Burger, will not close down its plant and move to the US, the company announced on Monday (26 August).

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovak shops reporting a rise in shoplifting, the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk promising shorter working weeks, and so much more.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said negotiations were ongoing with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Switzerland regarding the second summit on peace in a conversation with Indian journalists shared on his social media.

Money management is an essential part of modern life and yet half of EU adults lack basic financial knowledge. With the capital markets union back on the political agenda and the digitalisation of finance, now is the time for an urgent rethink of the financial literacy agenda – one that is holistic and earnestly pursues tangible measures and outcomes.

Political control of the police during the upcoming early parliamentary elections is proving to be a major issue ahead of the expected rotation of caretaker governments in Sofia.

A growing number of Slovak shopkeepers report an increase in petty theft following the reform of the criminal code introduced by Fico's government, which reclassified theft of up to €700 as an administrative offence punishable by a maximum fine of €331, even if repeated.

As pressure grows in Berlin to reintroduce checks on all German borders, its neighbouring EU countries are warning the move could lead to a domino effect that could unravel the border-free Schengen area.

The Polish government has confirmed that it will amend the Labour Code to reduce working hours - either by introducing a four-day week or a seven-hour day - before its mandate ends in 2027, Polish media reported on Friday.

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's Partido Popular (PP), should speak about irregular migrants with "a bit of humanity and decency" and move away from the far-right's radical position on this hot political issue, Spanish Science, Innovation and Universities Minister Diana Morant warned.