The letter had been drafted and was expected to be sent – but it fell through as political campaigning got underway, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau’s cabinet told Euractiv.

A nearly €22 billion initiative is being implemented over the 2021-2027 period, aimed at achieving key European priorities.

German officials said the Ukraine war, the Middle East conflict and migration would be the main focus of the visit.

MEP queries reflect how they are grappling with the same defence concerns as member states and industry.

EU leaders at their summit on Thursday  (17 October) reiterated their calls for de-escalation in the Middle East, with some voicing hope the recent killing of Hamas' leader Yahya Sinwar could be an off-ramp for ceasefire talks. As EU leaders...

The long-frozen conflict pits Morocco, which considers Western Sahara its own territory, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front independence movement, which seeks a separate state there.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about foreign investment in Bulgaria seeing a sharp drop, Poland's Tusk saying EU countries understand his government’s stance on asylum, and so much more. 

Biden's visit comes as Ukraine faces a third gruelling winter at war, and a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented his "victory plan" to the European Union and NATO in Brussels.

“If we don’t trade as much with each other, the threshold to go to war maybe becomes lower."

The amount has fallen from the billions to the hundreds of millions.

Oslo and Berlin want more engagement to protect NATO members' pipelines and undersea cables

He insisted wouldn't suspend migration rights, but would temporarily suspend the processing of asylum seekers' applications.

The revelations come just days before a crucial referendum is set to be held.

Yet another comment suggests Trump is likely to radically shift US policy toward Ukraine if he wins the 5 November election.

Ready to receive immigrants but under preconditions.

As we are fast approaching the 10th year of the SDGs, there is no doubt that much remains to be done to meet these ambitious targets. Whilst we are still debating how to best mitigate climate change impacts and trying to figure out what role social and economic parameters can play in that equation, the reality on the ground is not improving. Now is the time to move from theoretical discussions to impactful implementation.

It is important to show strong signals to Putin that he should forget about testing the EU or NATO, says Kubilius.

“We expect to have serious conflicts in the future regarding our trade and economic relations," Lange said.

Montenegro asked that member states also step up their financial contributions to the EU.

Sunday's vote in presidential polls and EU referendum is seen as choice between a European future or a return to Moscow’s sphere of influence.