The Capitals

Olaf Scholz fuels anti-EU resentments, EPP vice-chair says

Politics 10-10-2024

In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Poland and Czechia rejecting the idea of long-term checks at internal borders, the Portuguese parliament condemning Israel for declaring UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 'persona non grata', and so much more.

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Western Europe

Germany sees drop in asylum applications after migration crackdown

France’s Glucksmann gears up for possible elections next year

Defiant pro-refugee lawmakers seek ways to challenge German migration U-turn

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UK & Ireland

Britain and EU to hold regular summits following Starmer’s ‘reset’ trip

UK and Italy agree on new solutions for managing migration

Irish data privacy watchdog case against X is ‘struck out’

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Nordics & Baltics

Norway raises terror threat level amid rising concerns over Israeli, Jewish targets

Swedish far-right leader embroiled in gang-related controversy

Lithuania pushes for ICC investigation of Belarusian Lukashenko

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Special Editions

Special Edition: EU youth speaks up ahead of post-pandemic jungle

Special Edition: EU hospitality sector seeks support to open, not remain closed

EU ‘troublemakers’ back Trump over Biden in US election

EU countries warm up recovery fund engine

Rule of law divisions threaten to hamper Europe's recovery hopes

Member states to clash over the EU's new migration pact

All you need to know about Europe lifting its internal border restrictions

Europe’s airlines try to ride out COVID-19 turbulence

How effective is China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ in Europe?

Visegrad

Fico lashes out at Slovak media, calls for stricter controls

Czechia aims to be among the EU’s top 10 economies by 2040

Polish ruling party opts for early review of combustion engine ban

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Europe's South

Portuguese PM reaffirms goal of making Portuguese an official UN language

Meloni looks to bridge gap between EPP and Patriots

Hungary denies involvement in €9.2 million loan to Spain’s far-right Vox party

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The Balkans

Commission signals patience wearing thin with Bulgaria on recovery plan

Bulgarian farmers to receive €100 million in state subsidies after protest threat

Key political player in Bulgaria arrested for influence peddling ahead of elections

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EU institutions

EIB, Spain table new CMU proposals to eurozone finance chiefs

Middle East crisis: Commission says EU remains ‘safe haven’ for refugees

Commission to soon reply to member states’ request to postpone budget plan

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