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Kazakhstan is positioning as a ‘middle power’ with global ambitions [Advocacy Lab Content] As the Great Powers falter and a new world order emerges, ‘middle powers’ are evolving with new influence, offering strategic investment opportunities. dlvr.it/TL7FsT

Commission flags ‘Belgium-sized gap’ in EU 2030 energy efficiency targets [Advocacy Lab Content] With five years left for the EU to hit its 2030 energy milestones, the European Commission is urging member states to urgently step up their ambitions and… dlvr.it/TL7GYM

A cup half empty, Europe’s water resilience strategy demands hard choices [Advocacy Lab Content] Overexploitation of the EU water resources is impacting sanitation and sustainable agriculture. As Europe maps a path to water resilience, hard choices must… dlvr.it/TL7K52

Commission under pressure amid push to ban conversion therapy More than a million EU citizens are pressuring the Commission to ban conversion therapies – but the path to a ban is anything but straight. dlvr.it/TL7Rb3

Killing me softly? France’s assisted dying bill runs into trouble French MPs back assisted dying – but with a right-wing Senate ahead, this life-or-death law is far from its final breath. dlvr.it/TL7Rg8

Macron in Rome to Secure Italy’s Support for the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ Macron visits Rome to repair strained ties with Meloni and push for Italian support in Europe’s future security guarantees for Ukraine — potentially including troop deployments. dlvr.it/TL7Smg

Harmonising Rules for a Competitive, Sustainable Packaging Future Sonoco, a leading sustainable packaging producer in Europe, urges policymakers to harmonise packaging rules. Regulatory coherence would cut costs, boost innovation, and enable scalable… dlvr.it/TL7TVc

Cold War spy-turned-MEP defends Russia trip In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Macron in Rome seeking Italy’s support for the ‘Coalition of the Willing’, a German court ruling that asylum-seeker rejections at the border are unlawful, and so… dlvr.it/TL7X2n

Forming a governing coalition in Bucharest proves difficult All parties except PSD have ruled out appointing a technocrat as prime minister or reshuffling the current leadership. dlvr.it/TL7ZjD

Spanish Constitutional Court affirms legality of most key Amnesty Law provisions Spain’s Constitutional Court mostly backs the controversial Amnesty Law pardoning Catalan separatists, sparking fierce condemnation from conservative opposition. dlvr.it/TL7Zyw

Dutch government coalition collapses over migration clash. Far-right leader Geert Wilders had issued an ultimatum over migration policy. dlvr.it/TL7byK

Sweden’s Social Democrats push to ban asylum seekers placement in vulnerable areas. Sweden’s Social Democrats seek to ban placing asylum seekers in vulnerable areas to fight segregation—sparking sharp backlash over what critics call forced social… dlvr.it/TL7cdX

Confidence vote looms as Tusk faces presidential challenge. With a hostile president-elect poised to block key reforms, Tusk gambles on a confidence vote to hold his fragile coalition together. dlvr.it/TL7clW

Czech MEP accuses Slovak government of spying on delegation investigating EU funds. Allegations of surveillance and political intimidation by the Slovak government have rocked an EU mission probing the use of European funds. dlvr.it/TL7fFn

HAPPENING SOON | Agrifood Policy Conference 🌱 Navigating the future of food and agriculture Keynote Speaker: Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food 📢 Register online to be part of the conversation: lnkd.in/efZdc2VT?utm_s…

HAPPENING SOON | Agrifood Policy Conference 🌱 Navigating the future of food and agriculture Keynote Speaker: Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food 📢 Register online to be part of the conversation: lnkd.in/efZdc2VT?utm_s… dlvr.it/TL7fw7

Trade war cuts global economic growth outlook, warns OECD. In its previous report in March, the OECD had forecast growth of 3.1% for 2025 and 3.0% for 2026. dlvr.it/TL7mqj

Denmark puts prevention at centre of new cancer plan. Nearly 400,000 people are living with cancer in Denmark. Up to 50 per cent of all cancer cases are considered to be preventable by reducing risks, according to the new cancer plan. dlvr.it/TL7n5t

Germany puts shrunken development aid budget to the test. Germany strives to reshape its development aid program into a system of mutual benefit deals amidst societal backlash, while it urgently needs development aid for its own goals. dlvr.it/TL7nkg

Fix EU subcontracting rules urgently, MEP tells Commission [Advocacy Lab Content]. Labour groups say current EU rules are allowing construction companies to abuse subcontracted workers. Swedish centre-left MEP Johan Danielsson is urging the Commission to… dlvr.it/TL7nxb