Despite not providing any evidence, Fico said that the EU has been undermining the Ukraine peace process since the start of the war.

The alliance is "on track" to meet its €40 billion target for the year, Rutte and two NATO diplomats said.

"It is crucial that we act swiftly and in a coordinated manner," said Commissioners Stella Kyriakides and Janez Lenarčič.

Finland and Norway are planning to improve their rail and road links for military use as tensions with Russia remain frozen for the foreseeable future.

MEPs have called for increases to the EU4Health and Horizon Europe programmes for 2025.

“Houston, we have a problem,” Wolfgang Große Entrup, the head of Germany's chemical industry association VCI, warns Habeck.

The lithium-ion battery industry is at a critical juncture, shaped by technological breakthroughs, evolving regulations, and the growing need for sustainable energy solutions.

The German chancellor preferred to echo his party’s economic priorities in parliament.

Affected by multiple crises, French farmers are once again taking to the streets to demonstrate Toulouse, in the very place where farm protests began almost a year ago, before spreading to other EU countries.

"The Commission will continue to monitor the developments on the market" with respect to X, reads a Commission press release.

“We have not yet reached the 25% cut [...] but now for SMEs, the goal post has already moved to 35%,” DG Grow

Review of major EU funding program, seen by Euractiv ahead of launch, says research should align with political priorities to create 'game changer'

"These risk-scoring systems could be considered as presenting an unacceptable risk under the Artificial Intelligence Act," said researcher Soizic Pénicaud.

There is a summit Europe must climb on the journey towards climate-neutrality: a summit known as “peak demand”. A new study considers how building renovations can make this ascent achievable and affordable for everyone by 2050.

Šefčovič’s portfolio may signal a shift towards economic security, but the EU should not lose sight of the bigger picture. Focusing solely on protection and security without nurturing opportunities for market openness and partnerships could be a dangerous path.

Military support to Kyiv and strengthening Ukraine's battered energy sector are among the topics on the table as leaders from the EU's 27 nations meet in Brussels on Thursday (17 October).

The Israeli military has in recent weeks carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs without advance warnings, or issued a warning for one area while striking more broadly.

White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said the involvement of North Korean troops in Ukraine, if true, would mark a significant increase in the North Korea-Russia defense relationship.

A common concern for both sides was Iran cooperating with Russia, Di Maio said.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia sending a new ambassador to Moscow amid frozen relations, Sweden deciding to boost its military defence by almost a third by 2030, and so much more.